TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ACCESS TO THE RESERVED AREA

Last Updated: [07/01/2025]

These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern the use of the reserved area (“Reserved Area”) of the website [www.esaote.com/en-BE] (“Website”) owned by Esaote with registered office in Genova (GE), Via E. Melen n. 77, (“Esaote”) and the use of the services offered therein (Services). By accessing and using the Reserved Area, you (“User”) agree to comply with these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, you must not access or use the Reserved Area.

Use of the Website, including mere access to it, and use of the Services imply full knowledge and acceptance of the Terms, in the version in force at the time of use.

For anything not covered here, check out the legal info on the website at www.esaote.com/en-BE/legal-info

1. Eligibility, Registration process and Access
   1. Access Rights: Access to the Reserved Area is limited to authorized users only. To gain access, User must be registered and must have a valid account on the Website.
      1. In order to use the Services, the User must:
         • Fill in the registration form in the appropriate section of the Website, providing the personal data requested.
         • Enter their email address and choose a password.
         • Give their consent to the Terms by ticking the appropriate box.
         • Read the privacy policy and, if necessary, give the required consent by ticking the appropriate boxes.
      2. Upon completion of the registration process, Users who have duly completed all the formalities provided for therein will receive an email from Esaote at the email address indicated in the registration form, containing a link to confirm their registration, thereby completing the creation of their account (“Account’). The password can be changed by the User at any time.
      3. The Terms are valid for an indefinite period starting from the date of access by the User.
          
   2. Account Information: When registering for an account, you agree to provide accurate, complete, and up-to-date information. If the User provides false, outdated or incomplete personal data, based on the discretionary assessment of Esaote, the latter reserves the right to prevent the User from accessing the Website, deactivating and/or deleting the Account or accounts created by the User.
       
   3. Credentials: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials, including your username and password. The User therefore remains solely responsible for any activity carried out through their Account and is liable for any damage resulting from the improper use of their login credentials by third parties, as well as for any use of all or part of the Site and its contents in violation of the Terms, as well as for the content of the information entered on the Site, acknowledging that they are solely responsible. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account. In this case, the User must immediately change their password, following the instructions provided by the system.
       
   4. Restrictions: Users must not share, transfer, or allow third parties to access their account. User must not share Services to third parties.
       
2. Use of the Reserved Area
   1. Permitted Use: The Reserved Area may only be used for lawful purposes in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use the Reserved Area for any illegal activities, including but not limited to fraud, hacking, data mining, or distribution of viruses or malicious code.
       
   2. Prohibited Activities: You may not:
      • Use the Reserved Area to post or transmit content that is unlawful, defamatory, abusive, or violates the rights of others.
      • Engage in any activity that disrupts or interferes with the functionality of the Website or its systems.
      • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other users’ accounts or personal information.
         
3. Intellectual Property
   1. Ownership:  All content within the Reserved Area, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, videos, and software, is the property of Esaote or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. It is therefore expressly forbidden for the User to copy, modify, reproduce or use in any way the contents, logos, trademarks and distinctive signs present on the Website, as well as the editing, graphics, layout and ‘look and feel’ of any web page on the Website itself.
       
   2. License to Use: By accessing the Reserved Area, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to view and use the content for your personal use, subject to these Terms. You are not permitted to copy, modify, distribute, or use any of the content for commercial purposes without prior written consent.
       
4. Privacy and Data Protection
   1. Personal Data: By using the Reserved Area, you agree to the collection and processing of your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and any consents given during registration on the Website.
      In any case, it is understood that the data will be processed in accordance with principles of lawfulness and fairness, in order to protect fundamental rights and freedoms, in compliance with technical and organisational measures appropriate to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, using manual and/or automated methods, in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Policy, which the User declares to have read.
       
   2. Security: We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data and account information. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and any activities performed under your account.
       
5. Termination and Suspension
   1. Termination by Us: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Reserved Area at any time, without notice, if we believe that you have violated these Terms or engaged in any activity that could harm the Website or its users.
       
   2. Termination and deletion by You: You may terminate your access to the Reserved Area at any time by simply ceasing to use the Reserved Area. You may request the deletion of your Account at any time by sending an email to Esaote at the address [email protected] and specifying ‘Request for cancellation of registration’ in the subject line. Within a reasonable time of receiving the request made by the User, the deletion will be carried out and access to the Account will be disabled.
       
6. Disclaimer of Warranties and limitation of liability
   1. No Warranty: The Website and the Reserved Area are provided “as is”, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
       
   2. Limitation of Liability: To the fullest extent permitted by law, Esaote shall not be liable for any damages, losses, or expenses arising out of your use of the Reserved Area, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages. Esaote does not guarantee that the Website and/or its contents will meet the User's requirements or that they will not infringe the rights of third parties, or that their use will enable the User to achieve any specific purpose, nor does it guarantee that the Website will function without interruption, punctually, securely or without errors.
      Within the limits of the law, Esaote cannot be held liable for any delays, malfunctions or interruptions in the functioning of the Website, nor does it accept any liability for damages of any kind that may arise to the User and/or third parties as a result of the use and/or non-use of the Website and its Services.
      The User therefore acknowledges and expressly accepts that use of the Website is carried out under their sole and complete responsibility.
       
7. Changes to Terms and Conditions
   1. Modifications: We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms at any time, even without prior notice or prior acceptance by the User. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the "Last Updated" date will be revised. Your continued use of the Reserved Area after any changes to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
       
8. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
   1. Governing Law: These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Italy.: These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Italy.
       
   2. Dispute Resolution: Any disputes arising out of or in connection with the interpretation and execution of these Terms shall be resolved through Arbitration, conducted in Milan, Italy. If resolution through Arbitration is not possible, the courts of Milan shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
       
9. Contact Information and Support service
   1. For any questions or concerns regarding these Terms or your access to the Reserved Area, please contact us at: www.esaote.com/en-BE/contact-us/
   2. The support service is available via a specific form on the Website. The User will be contacted at the email address indicated in the support form or at one of the contact details indicated in the support request.

The User declares that they have read, understood and specifically accept, pursuant to and for the purposes of Articles 1341 and 1342 of the Italian Civil Code and Article 33 of the Consumer Code if applicable, the provisions: 5. Termination and Suspension; 6. Disclaimer of Warranties and limitation of liability; 7. Changes to Terms and Conditions; 8. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution.