Terms of Use

Effective date: August 2026

These Terms of Use ("Terms") are a contract between you and the publisher of our websitess listed below — WTMB Research & Media SL (CIF: B93869147), registered at C/ Almirante Cadarso nº 26, 46005 Valencia, Spain, and inscribed in the Registro Mercantil de Valencia ("the Company", "we", "us", "our"). By using any of our websites, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you should not use our websites.

These Terms apply to the following websites and digital publications operated by the Company:

Our newsletter "Where Tech Meets Bio" is published via the Substack platform at www.techlifesci.com. Your use of that platform is governed by Substack's own Terms of Use 🡭 and Privacy Policy 🡭, which we do not control. These Terms apply to our editorial content published on Substack, but not to the Substack platform itself.

The Company and its editors also publish content on third-party social media platforms, including LinkedIn and X (Twitter) and other third-party platforms. Your use of those platforms is governed by their own terms of service and privacy policies, which we do not control. Our editorial content published on those platforms remains subject to the editorial independence and disclaimer provisions of these Terms.

Contact: info(at)wtmbgroup.com


Legal Information / Aviso Legal

In compliance with Ley 34/2002, de 11 de julio, de Servicios de la Sociedad de la Información y de Comercio Electrónico (LSSI), we provide the following information:

En cumplimiento de la Ley 34/2002, de 11 de julio, de Servicios de la Sociedad de la Información y de Comercio Electrónico (LSSI), se facilita la siguiente información:

  • Denominación social / Company name: WTMB Research & Media SL
  • CIF: B93869147
  • Domicilio social / Registered address: C/ Almirante Cadarso nº 26, 46005 Valencia, España
  • Registro Mercantil: Valencia
  • Correo electrónico / Contact email: info(at)wtmbgroup.com

About Our Websites

BiopharmaTrend.com is an online media and research platform covering biotechnology, pharmaceutical R&D, artificial intelligence in drug discovery, and the life sciences industry. WTMBgroup.com is the corporate website of the Company. The content published on our websites is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute professional, medical, legal, financial, or investment advice.

While we aim to provide accurate and up-to-date information, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or suitability of the information contained on our websites. Any reliance you place on the information published on our websites is strictly at your own risk. You should consult the relevant qualified professionals before making decisions based on information found on our websites.


Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Where practicable, we will notify registered users of material changes by email. Your continued use of our websites following any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

We may change, terminate, or restrict access to any aspect of our websites at any time.


User Accounts and Registration

To access certain features of our websites, you may need to register and create an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account.

Our websites is not intended for users under 16 years of age. By using our websites, you confirm that you are at least 16 years old. If we become aware that a user is under 16, we will terminate their account and delete their data.


Content and Intellectual Property

Our Content

All content published on our websites by the Company, including articles, research, analysis, graphics, logos, and design elements, is the property of the Company or its licensors and is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or commercially exploit our content without prior written permission.

User Submissions

Certain areas of our websites may permit you to submit information, data, text, photographs, graphics, comments, or other materials ("User Submissions"). You retain ownership of the intellectual property rights in your User Submissions.

By submitting content to our websites, you grant the Company a perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, worldwide, royalty-free licence (sublicensable through multiple tiers) to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform, and publicly display your User Submissions, in whole or in part, in any format or medium, for any purpose that the Company deems appropriate, including commercial purposes. The Company reserves the right to display advertisements in connection with User Submissions.

By submitting any User Submission, you represent and warrant that:

  • You are at least 16 years old.
  • You own all rights in your User Submission or have acquired all necessary rights to grant the licence described above.
  • Your User Submission does not infringe the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or any other legal rights of any third party.
  • Your User Submission does not contain false, inaccurate, or misleading information.
  • Your User Submission does not violate any applicable law.
  • Your User Submission is not defamatory, hateful, threatening, harassing, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
  • Your User Submission does not contain viruses, malware, or other harmful code.

The Company may, but is not obligated to, pre-screen, monitor, edit, or remove any User Submission at its sole discretion. You are solely responsible for the content of your User Submissions.

Contributed Content (Blog Posts and Articles)

The Company publishes contributed content in the form of articles, blog posts, and comments. By contributing content to our websites, contributors agree to the following:

  • Contributors may cease contributing new content at any time without notice.
  • The Company reserves the right to not publish contributed content at its sole discretion.
  • The Company will attribute content to the author.
  • The Company reserves the right to syndicate contributed content to third parties, including social media platforms and content syndication services.
  • Contributed content may include the author's byline, a brief biography, and links to the author's public profiles.
  • Contributing authors are solely responsible for the originality and accuracy of their submissions.
  • The Company has a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism and will remove any content found to be in violation of copyright law or the fair use doctrine.
  • The Company reserves the right to edit contributed content for spelling, grammar, formatting, headline clarity, and search engine optimisation.
  • The Company reserves the right to display summary versions of contributed content, with a link to the full version.

Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use our websites:

  • In any manner that infringes any third party's intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other legal rights.
  • To upload or transmit viruses, malware, or any code designed to disrupt or damage any software or hardware.
  • To engage in spamming, phishing, fraud, or any misleading or deceptive activity.
  • To harass, threaten, defame, or discriminate against any person.
  • To impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
  • To interfere with the proper working of our websites or prevent others from using it.
  • To use automated means (robots, spiders, crawlers, or data mining tools) to access or scrape our websites, except for Internet search engines and non-commercial public archives that comply with our robots.txt file.
  • To collect personal information about other users without their consent.
  • To post content that is illegal, pornographic, or harmful to minors.
  • To attempt to gain unauthorised access to our websites's systems or infrastructure.

Consumer Rights (EU)

If you are a consumer within the European Union and you purchase a paid subscription or digital content through our websites, you have the right to withdraw from the purchase within 14 days of the transaction, in accordance with Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights. However, by accessing digital content immediately upon purchase, you acknowledge and consent to the loss of the right of withdrawal once the content has been fully provided.

For any consumer complaints, please contact us at info(at)wtmbgroup.com.


Disclaimer of Warranty

Our websites is provided to you on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, availability, security, title, or non-infringement.


Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall not be liable to you for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages arising from or in connection with your use of our websites, including but not limited to loss of data, loss of profits, or business interruption, regardless of the legal theory on which the claim is based.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits the Company's liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.


Data Protection

We process personal data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation) and Ley Orgánica 3/2018, de Protección de Datos Personales y garantía de los derechos digitales (LOPDGDD).

For full details on how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

For information on how we use cookies and similar technologies, please refer to our Cookies Policy.


Third-Party Links

Our websites may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control over the content, privacy practices, or availability of third-party websites and accept no responsibility for them. The inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement.


Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.


No Waiver

The failure of the Company to exercise or enforce any right under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that right.


Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, Cookies Policy, and Disclaimer, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company concerning your use of our websites.


Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Spain. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be submitted to the courts of Valencia, Spain.


Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

WTMB Research & Media SL
C/ Almirante Cadarso nº 26, 46005 Valencia, Spain
info(at)wtmbgroup.com