Terms of service
1. Scope of Agreement
By accessing this website and/or purchasing products from N9 BIOTECH, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. These terms apply to all users of the site, including browsers, vendors, and customers.
2. Age Restriction & Verification
- 18+ Requirement: You must be at least 18 years of age to purchase any product from this website.
- Mandatory Verification: We utilise robust bank-verified age verification via Wallid. By placing an order, you consent to your age being verified against your bank records. If age cannot be verified, the order will be cancelled.
3. Research Use Only Compliance
- Strict Intended Use: All products sold are for in-vitro laboratory research and analytical purposes only. They are NOT for use as food additives, drugs, cosmetics, household chemicals, or other inappropriate applications.
- Not for Human Consumption: Under no circumstances should these products be used for human or animal consumption, nor for any therapeutic, medical, or diagnostic application.
- Regulatory Positioning: This website makes no medicinal or health claims. No product is intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Any indication of intended human or animal use by the customer will result in an immediate refusal of sale and permanent account suspension.
4. Purchaser Representations & Handling
- Qualifications: The purchaser represents that they are a qualified researcher or institutional representative with the necessary facilities and knowledge to handle sensitive compounds safely.
- Hazard Awareness: The customer acknowledges that research materials may have associated hazards. The customer warrants they are knowledgeable about industrial hygiene (including COSHH) and government regulations regarding the safe handling, storage, and disposal of such materials.
5. Payment & Security
- Payment Gateway: All transactions are processed through Wallid Pay-by-Bank, an FCA-regulated Open Banking solution.
- Transaction Finality: As a direct bank transfer service, Wallid transactions are final. Customers must ensure order accuracy before confirming payment.
6. Refund & Return Policy
- Perishable/Specialist Goods Exception: In accordance with Section 28(1)(n) of the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, the right to cancel does not apply to goods that are "liable to deteriorate or expire rapidly."
- Final Sale: Due to the requirement for strictly controlled storage conditions for peptides, all sales are final once dispatched. Returns are not accepted as the chemical integrity and chain of custody cannot be guaranteed once the product has left our facility.
7. Limitation of Liability & Indemnity
The purchaser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless N9 BIOTECH from any and all claims, damages, or liabilities arising from the misuse, improper storage, or unapproved application of any product purchased. In no event shall N9 BIOTECH be liable for any consequential or incidental damages.
8. Governing Law
These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.