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Terms of Use

Welcome to enviPath. enviPath is an online scientific platform providing (a) database content about chemical and biotransformation pathways and (b) prediction outputs derived from models and algorithms. Outputs may be incomplete and probabilistic and are intended for research use only.

1. Acceptance and Agreement

These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) govern your access to and use of enviPath. By creating an account, obtaining or using an API key, clicking “I agree” (or equivalent), or otherwise accessing or using enviPath, you agree to be bound by these Terms and any policies referenced in them.

If you do not agree, you must not access or use enviPath.

If you are using enviPath on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you have authority to bind that organisation, and “you” includes that organisation.

2. Definitions

In these Terms:

  • “Operator” means the entity operating enviPath.
  • “enviPath” means the enviPath platform, including its databases, software, prediction systems, APIs, documentation, and related services.
  • “Academic Research” means research conducted primarily to generate scholarly knowledge, where:
    • the results are intended for publication in a scholarly outlet (journal, thesis, dissertation, preprint, or equivalent);
    • the research outputs, methods, and conclusions are made publicly accessible as part of that publication (subject to lawful confidentiality limits); and
    • the research is not conducted for commercial advantage, private financial gain, or the development of proprietary products or services.
  • “Commercial Use” means any use of enviPath that is not Academic Research, including (without limitation):
    • use in connection with commercial products, services, or consulting activities;
    • internal research and development within a for-profit organisation;
    • regulatory submissions or compliance activities conducted on behalf of a commercial entity;
    • use to support fee-based services, contract research, commissioned research, or proprietary decision-making; or
    • use where outputs are not made publicly available as part of a scholarly work (except where prevented by law or ethics).
  • “Mixed-Use” means a use case that includes both academic and commercial elements (for example, industry-sponsored academic research, research conducted under contract, or research whose results are used for internal or commercial decision-making).
  • “User Content” means any data or content you submit, upload, or otherwise make available to enviPath.

3. Eligibility, Declarations, and Account Security

You must provide accurate and complete information when creating an account or requesting API access, and keep it up to date.

Academic-use declaration. Where required by the Operator during signup, API key issuance, or access renewal, you must confirm that your intended use qualifies as Academic Research and is not Commercial Use.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and API keys, and for all activity performed under your account or using your API keys. You must promptly notify us of any unauthorised use or suspected compromise.

4. Permitted Use and Licence

Subject to these Terms, the Operator grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use enviPath solely for Academic Research.

Commercial Use prohibited. All Commercial Use (including Mixed-Use) is prohibited unless you have entered into a separate written commercial licence agreement with the Operator.

Mixed-Use presumption. Where a use involves Mixed-Use elements, or where results are used for internal decision-making, regulatory purposes, or on behalf of a third party, that use is presumed to be Commercial Use unless the Operator agrees otherwise in writing.

If you are unsure whether your intended use is Academic Research, you must contact us before using enviPath. We may request additional information to assess your use case, and we may determine (acting reasonably) whether a particular use is permitted.

5. Acceptable Use

You must use enviPath only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms and all applicable laws.

You must not, directly or indirectly:

  • Use enviPath in a manner that is unlawful, harmful, misleading, or infringes any third-party rights;
  • Attempt to circumvent, probe, or test security, access controls, or technical limitations;
  • Use automated systems (including bots, scrapers, crawlers, or scripts) to access enviPath in a way that degrades performance, bypasses controls, or exceeds reasonable usage limits or published quotas;
  • Systematically extract, cache, reproduce, mirror, republish, or redistribute substantial portions of the database or outputs, whether manually or through automated means, even if individual queries are permitted;
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive source code, underlying models, parameters, algorithms, or proprietary data (except to the extent expressly permitted by non-excludable law);
  • Use enviPath to develop, train, validate, benchmark, or improve competing databases, models, or commercial products without prior written permission;
  • Interfere with, disrupt, or impose an unreasonable load on enviPath, including through high-volume or abusive query patterns;
  • Use outputs in contexts where incorrect, incomplete, or probabilistic results could reasonably lead to harm without appropriate validation and domain expertise.

We may publish technical documentation, rate limits, quotas, or usage rules. Those rules form part of these Terms.

6. Monitoring, Logging, and Privacy

We may monitor, log, and analyse usage of enviPath (including API calls, request metadata, and account activity) to operate the service, ensure security, prevent abuse, enforce these Terms, comply with legal obligations, and improve performance and reliability.

Our collection, use, storage, and disclosure of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms. Please review our Privacy Policy.

If you provide personal information about others in User Content, you must ensure you have the right to do so and that those individuals have been informed as required by applicable privacy laws.

7. User-Submitted Content

Users may submit, upload, or otherwise make available User Content to enviPath. You retain ownership of your User Content.

By submitting User Content, you grant the Operator a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, host, store, reproduce, process, adapt (including to normalise formats), and analyse that User Content solely to operate, maintain, secure, support, improve, and validate enviPath and its scientific outputs (including model validation and quality assurance).

For the avoidance of doubt, any enhancements, modifications, or improvements to enviPath (including its models, algorithms, and scientific outputs) that result from or are informed by User Content may be implemented and made available across all licence types and access tiers offered by the Operator for enviPath, including commercial licences, provided that such use remains within and forms part of enviPath.

The Operator does not sell, licence, or otherwise disclose User Content itself to other users or licensees. Access by commercial or other licensees is limited to enviPath and any improvements thereto, and does not include access to the underlying User Content.

You represent and warrant that: (a) you have all necessary rights and consents to submit the User Content; and (b) submitting and using the User Content as contemplated by these Terms does not infringe any third-party rights or breach any obligation of confidence.

You must not submit User Content that is unlawful, harmful, misleading, or infringes any third-party rights.

8. Intellectual Property

enviPath and all associated intellectual property rights (including software, databases, compilations, documentation, models, algorithms, and trademarks) are owned by or licenced to the Operator and its licensors.

Except for the limited licence granted in these Terms, no rights are granted to you. You must not remove or alter any proprietary notices.

Where third-party datasets, publications, or open-source components are used, additional licence terms may apply. To the extent there is a conflict, those third-party terms prevail for the relevant component.

9. Scientific Nature of Outputs

enviPath provides data-driven predictions, transformations, and scientific information that may be incomplete, probabilistic, or subject to error. Outputs are provided for research and informational purposes only and must be independently verified by suitably qualified users before being relied upon.

You acknowledge enviPath is not a substitute for experimental validation, regulatory assessment, or professional judgment.

10. Disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by law, enviPath is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. The Operator disclaims all warranties, representations, and conditions (express or implied), including implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, availability, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that enviPath will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or that defects will be corrected.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Operator (and its contributors, suppliers, partners, and licensors) excludes all liability for any loss or damage arising out of or in connection with enviPath, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), equity, breach of statutory duty, or otherwise.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Operator will not be liable for any indirect, consequential, special, incidental, or exemplary damages (including loss of profits, loss of revenue, loss of data, loss of goodwill, or business interruption), even if we have been advised of the possibility of such loss.

Where liability cannot be excluded, the Operator’s total aggregate liability to you for all claims arising out of or in connection with these Terms or enviPath is limited to the greater of: (a) NZD 100; and (b) any fees paid by you to the Operator for enviPath in the 12 months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

Nothing in these Terms limits any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

12. New Zealand Consumer Law

Nothing in these Terms limits any rights you may have under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (the “CGA”) where those rights cannot lawfully be excluded.

If you acquire or use enviPath in trade (as defined in the CGA), you warrant that the services are acquired for business purposes. You agree that, to the extent permitted by law, the CGA does not apply, and the parties agree it is fair and reasonable to contract out of the CGA for that supply.

13. Academic Use and Citations

If you use enviPath in your research, we request that you cite our work appropriately. Please visit our citation page for details.

14. Enforcement, Suspension, and Termination

We may suspend, restrict, throttle, or terminate your access to enviPath (including disabling API keys) where we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, exceeded usage limits, engaged in abusive or high-volume access, attempted scraping or model extraction, or otherwise used enviPath inconsistently with its intended purpose.

Where practicable, we will provide notice and an opportunity to remedy before taking action. However, we may take immediate action without notice where we reasonably consider it necessary to protect enviPath, other users, data integrity, security, service availability, or our legal interests.

Termination does not affect any rights or obligations that by their nature should survive termination, including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitations of liability, and governing law.

15. Licence Information and Third-Party Terms

For detailed licence information about enviPath data and software, please refer to the enviPath licence documentation . Where third-party licences apply, you agree to comply with them.

16. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Material changes may be notified through the platform (for example, at login or via the API dashboard). Your continued use after the effective date of an update constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

For certain changes, we may require you to actively re-accept the Terms (for example, when obtaining or renewing API keys).

17. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand. To the extent permitted by law, you submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand for any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or enviPath.

Mandatory consumer protection laws in your jurisdiction may still apply where they cannot be excluded.

18. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, or wish to request a commercial licence, please contact us.

version: 1, Last updated: January 2026