Terms of Use / Privacy Policy

At Blackstone Laboratories, Inc., we consider the information you choose to share with us personal and confidential. As such, it is our policy not to distribute, sell, rent, or in any way make available, your name, email address, or any other personal information to any third party. Further, participation in site features such as newsletters, report sharing, etc. is consent for communication from Blackstone Laboratories via telephone, e-mail, or postal mail, but not from third parties.

We use your name, shipping and billing addresses, and credit card number(s) in order to provide you with the goods that you purchase from Blackstone Laboratories. We will only use your e-mail address for personal communications with us, to provide you electronic versions of your oil analysis results, and to send you our newsletters.

If you have questions about our privacy policy or believe we have acted inconsistently with this statement, please contact us at 260-744-2380.

Unlike most companies nowadays who make money off of shipping costs, we do not charge to send you kits. Not ever! Any time we send you kits or you buy something from us, we will cover the cost of shipping it to you. Shipping your samples back to us is also covered by Blackstone if you live within the United States. International customers are responsible for the cost of shipping samples to the lab.

In the event that you are unhappy with your purchase, please call us within 30 days and we will be happy to arrange a refund. You must call us at 260-744-2380 prior to returning the item. Returns may be charged a restocking fee.

You should assume that everything you see or read on this Site is copyrighted and may not be used except as provided in these Terms and Conditions. You may download one copy of the contents of the Site to a computer for your personal and non-commercial home use provided you do not change any copyright or other proprietary notice. If you modify or use the materials for any other purpose, you will be violating the intellectual property rights of Blackstone Laboratories, which it vigorously protects.

Blackstone Laboratories has used reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information on the Site; however, it makes no warranties or representation as to the accuracy of its contents. Blackstone Laboratories does not assume any liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the contents of the Site.

This Blackstone Laboratories Site and all content, included or available therein, are provided “As Is” and “As Available” with all faults. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, SECURITY AND ACCURACY (ALL OF WHICH ARE DISCLAIMED) . Blackstone Laboratories does not represent or warrant that your use of the Blackstone Laboratories Site will be uninterrupted, error free, secure, free of viruses or other harmful components, or that any content is accurate or correct. Your use of this Blackstone Laboratories Site is solely at your own risk. Because some jurisdictions do not permit the exclusions of certain warranties some of these exclusions may not apply to you. Under no circumstance shall Blackstone Laboratories or its officers, employees, agents, contractors, counsel, successors and assigns be liable for any damages or injury whether direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special or consequential that results from the use of or inability to use this Blackstone Laboratories Site or any portion thereof including, without being limited thereto, any offering that may be made therein. This limitation of liability applies whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, even if Blackstone Laboratories had been advised of the possibility of such liability. The total liability of Blackstone Laboratories to you for all losses, damages and causes of action (in contract, tort, including without limitation, negligence, or otherwise) will not be greater than the amount you paid to access the Blackstone Laboratories Site. You may bring no claim against Blackstone Laboratories more than one (1) year after the action arose. Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages the liability of Blackstone Laboratories in such jurisdiction shall be limited to the extent permitted by the law thereunder.

Blackstone Laboratories makes no representation about any other site that you may access through its Site and is not responsible for the contents of any other site. Unless expressly stated, Blackstone Laboratories does not endorse any products or services offered by any company or person linked to its Site.

You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene , scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any laws. Blackstone Laboratories will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing it to disclose the identity of anyone posting any such information or materials.

This Site is controlled by Blackstone Laboratories from its offices within the United States of America. Blackstone Laboratories makes no representation that all of the contents of the Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to the Site is prohibited from locations where some or all of the content is illegal. If you choose to access this site from other locations, you do so on your own initiative and you are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. You may not use or export any contents of the Site in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations. Any claim relating to the Site content shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of Indiana without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree and hereby submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the Federal and State Courts located in Allen County, Indiana, USA.

Any failure by Blackstone Laboratories to enforce any of its rights under these Terms and Conditions or under applicable law shall not constitute a waiver of such rights. If any provision of the Terms and Conditions shall be deemed unlawful by a Court of competent jurisdiction, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severed from these Terms and Conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions hereunder. These terms and conditions contain the entire agreement between you and Blackstone Laboratories relating to your use of the Blackstone Laboratories website.

Blackstone Laboratories may, at any time, revise these Terms and Conditions by updating this posting. You are bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review the then-current Terms and Conditions. Hey, if you read this far you are an amazing individual. Have a nice day!