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Terms of access
Last updated: May 2025
By requesting and using an account on this service, you agree to the following terms.
1. Permitted use
Access is provided exclusively for legitimate scientific research and related
non-commercial activities using the BIN assignment functionality. Any other use —
including but not limited to commercial exploitation, bulk data harvesting, or
redistribution of the service itself — is prohibited without prior written consent.
2. Account sharing and access control
Accounts may be shared with colleagues within your own organization or
institution . Sharing credentials with individuals at other organizations or
institutions is not permitted. Each person or organization is entitled to one account.
Registering multiple accounts — including through affiliates or colleagues at other
institutions — for the purpose of obtaining additional token allowance or circumventing
usage limits is prohibited. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under
your account. If you become aware of unauthorized use, you must notify the service
operator promptly.
3. Security responsibilities
You agree to maintain reasonable security practices, including protecting your login
credentials, using the service only from devices and networks that comply with your
institution's security policies, and not attempting to probe, test, or exploit
vulnerabilities in the service or its infrastructure. Automated access beyond normal
research workflows (e.g. scripted bulk submission) must remain within any published
quotas and must not be used to circumvent rate limits or access controls.
4. Citation
Any publication, presentation, report, or other research output that makes use of
BIN assignments generated by this service must include a citation to:
Ratnasingham S, Hebert PDN (2013) A DNA-Based Registry for All Animal Species:
The Barcode Index Number (BIN) System.
PLoS ONE 8(7): e66213.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066213
5. Compliance
You agree to use the service in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and
your institution's policies, including those governing data handling, export controls,
and research ethics.
6. Termination
The service operator may suspend or revoke access at any time for violation of these
terms, misuse, or any other reason at their sole discretion. Accounts that are
inactive for an extended period may also be deactivated.
I have read and agree to the terms of access above.