These Terms of Service (“Terms”) form a contract between you and Laymen Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Laymen,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By using laymen.com or joining our waitlist, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the site.
Acceptance and eligibility
To use this site and join the waitlist, you must be at least 18 years old and a resident of the United States. By submitting your information, you represent and warrant that both are true. If you are using the site on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms.
We do not currently accept signups from EU or UK residents. We geo-restrict accordingly.
Description of service
laymen.com is currently an informational and waitlist site for a personal genomics product under development. The site allows you to:
- Read about the laymen product and company.
- Join a waitlist to be notified when the product is available.
- Reserve a founding-member seat (subject to separate terms that will be presented at the time of reservation).
The laymen personal genomics product — including whole-genome sequencing, AI-assisted health interpretation, and the Orchestrator feature — does not yet exist as an available service. References to future features are forward-looking statements, not promises. See “Forward-looking statements” below.
Waitlist signup
When you join the waitlist, you agree to provide truthful and accurate information. One signup per person — do not submit multiple entries under different email addresses to improve your position. Joining the waitlist does not guarantee access to the product, does not create a binding purchase agreement, and does not obligate Laymen to launch any specific product by any specific date.
By submitting your email, you consent to receive occasional emails from laymen about the company and product. You can unsubscribe from any email using the link in the footer of that email. We will not use your email for third-party marketing.
User conduct
When using this site, you agree not to:
- Use automated tools, bots, or scripts to submit forms, harvest content, or interact with the site.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the site, infrastructure, or data.
- Introduce malware, viruses, or any other harmful code.
- Impersonate Laymen, its employees, or another user.
- Use the site in any way that violates applicable federal, state, or local law.
- Interfere with or disrupt the site's infrastructure or services.
We reserve the right to block access from any IP address or account that violates these rules.
Intellectual property
Everything on this site — the text, design, graphics, logos, the laymen name, the DNA mark, and all software — is owned by or licensed to Laymen Inc. and is protected by US copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You do not receive a license to use, copy, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from any of our content just by visiting the site or joining the waitlist. You may share links to our public pages. That's it.
Forward-looking statements
Statements about future products, features, launch timelines, pricing, and capabilities are forward-looking statements. They reflect our current intentions and expectations, but they are not guarantees. Actual outcomes may differ materially from what we describe today. Nothing on this site should be interpreted as a commitment to deliver any specific product, feature, or service by any specific date.
Disclaimers
As-is.The site and all content are provided “as is” and “as available” without any warranty of any kind, express or implied. We disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.
No medical advice. Nothing on this site is medical advice. The content is for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. See our Medical Disclaimer.
No uptime guarantee. We do not guarantee that the site will be available at any particular time or free from errors or interruptions.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Laymen Inc. and its officers, directors, employees, and affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the site — even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Our total liability to you for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the site will not exceed the greater of (a) $100 or (b) the total amount you have paid to Laymen in the 12 months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
Nothing in this section limits liability for gross negligence, intentional misconduct, or fraud, or for claims that cannot be limited under applicable law.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Laymen Inc. and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to (a) your use of the site in violation of these Terms, (b) your violation of any applicable law, or (c) any content you submit to us.
Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.
Informal resolution first. Before filing any formal legal proceeding, both parties agree to attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute by contacting the other party in writing and negotiating for at least 30 days. Contact us at legal@laymen.com to initiate this process.
Venue. If informal resolution fails, any dispute will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Delaware. You consent to personal jurisdiction there.
Jury waiver. Both parties waive any right to a jury trial in any litigation arising out of or related to these Terms.
California residents — arbitration option. If you are a California resident, you may elect to resolve a dispute through binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, rather than in court. You must notify us in writing at legal@laymen.com within 30 days of the dispute arising to elect this option. No class actions: to the extent permitted by California law, you waive the right to participate in a class action, class arbitration, or representative proceeding.
Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the site at any time and for any reason, with or without notice. If you are removed from the waitlist, we will delete your personal data as described in our Privacy Policy. Termination does not affect any rights or obligations that accrued before the termination date.
Changes to these terms
We may update these Terms at any time. For material changes, we will notify you by email or by posting a notice on the site at least 14 days before the new Terms take effect. Continued use of the site after that date constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
General
Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, that provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the rest of the Terms will remain in full effect.
Entire agreement. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Laymen Inc. with respect to the site and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.
No waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms is not a waiver of our right to do so later.
Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms to a successor entity in connection with a merger, acquisition, or asset transfer.
Contact us
Questions about these Terms? Email us at legal@laymen.com.
Laymen Inc.
A Delaware corporation
Mailing address: 1813 S Tyler Road, St. Charles, IL 60174
legal@laymen.com