Last updated: January 25, 2026
Welcome to Litmus Science. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Litmus platform, including our website, services, and marketplace. By using Litmus, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
By creating an account, accessing, or using the Litmus platform, you agree to comply with and be legally bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with these Terms, you may not use our services.
You must be at least 18 years old to use Litmus. By using our platform, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.
Litmus is a marketplace platform that connects individuals seeking to conduct scientific experiments ("Requesters") with qualified laboratory scientists who can perform those experiments ("Operators"). Litmus facilitates these transactions but is not directly involved in performing experiments.
To use certain features of Litmus, you must create an account. You agree to:
To register as an Operator, you must additionally:
When submitting experiment requests, you agree to:
When accepting and executing experiments, you agree to:
You may not use Litmus to:
Requesters pay the price displayed for each experiment request. Prices may vary based on complexity, materials, equipment, and privacy tier selected.
When a Requester submits an experiment request and an Operator accepts:
Litmus charges a service fee on each transaction. Current fees will be disclosed before payment. We reserve the right to modify fees with reasonable notice.
Refunds may be issued if:
Refund disputes are handled through our resolution process described below.
The Litmus platform, including its design, features, text, graphics, and software, is owned by Litmus Science and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You retain ownership of any intellectual property in your experimental hypotheses, protocols, and results. However, by using Litmus with the default Open Access privacy tier, you grant Litmus and the public a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute your experimental data for scientific and educational purposes.
For Delayed Release or Premium Private tiers, your data remains subject to the selected privacy restrictions as described in our Privacy Policy.
Results, data, and documentation produced by Operators in fulfilling experiment requests belong to the Requester, subject to the open science licensing terms described above.
Litmus operates with a commitment to open science. Unless you select a privacy tier:
By using the Open Access tier, you acknowledge and agree to public disclosure of your experimental data.
If a dispute arises between Requester and Operator:
Any dispute not resolved through our internal process shall be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. You waive any right to a jury trial or to participate in a class action lawsuit.
Litmus is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis 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.
We do not guarantee the scientific validity, accuracy, reproducibility, or usefulness of any experimental results obtained through the platform. Users are solely responsible for evaluating and interpreting experimental data.
While we verify Operator credentials and institutional affiliations, we cannot guarantee their competence or the quality of their work. Requesters use Operators at their own risk.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Litmus Science, its officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for:
In no event shall our total liability exceed the amount paid by you to Litmus in the 12 months preceding the claim.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Litmus Science and its affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time for:
You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us. Upon termination:
We may modify these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or prominent notice on the platform at least 30 days before the effective date. Your continued use of Litmus after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any legal action related to these Terms must be brought in the state or federal courts located in Delaware.
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Litmus regarding use of the platform.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.
You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction.
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us:
Email: legal@litmus.science
Address: Litmus Science, Inc. (address to be provided)
For support inquiries: support@litmus.science