Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to ATGCFLOW. By accessing or using our whole exome sequencing analysis platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our platform.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and ATGCFLOW. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time, and your continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of any changes.

2. Research Use Only

3. User Accounts and Registration

3.1 Account Creation

To use ATGCFLOW, you must create an account by providing accurate and complete information. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
• Maintain and promptly update your account information
• Maintain the security of your password and account credentials
• Accept responsibility for all activities under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

3.2 User Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use ATGCFLOW. By using the platform, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

4. Acceptable Use

4.1 Permitted Uses

You may use ATGCFLOW for:

• Research and educational purposes
• Whole exome sequencing data analysis
• Variant annotation and classification
• Gene panel analysis for research studies

4.2 Prohibited Activities

You agree NOT to:

• Use the platform for clinical diagnosis or patient care decisions
• Upload data without proper authorization and consent
• Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the platform
• Use the platform to transmit malicious code, viruses, or harmful data
• Violate any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights
• Share your account credentials with unauthorized users
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other users' data or accounts
• Use automated tools to scrape or download data without permission
• Interfere with or disrupt the platform's operation or servers

5. Data Ownership and Usage Rights

5.1 Your Data

You retain all ownership rights to the genomic data you upload to ATGCFLOW. By uploading data, you grant us a limited license to:

• Process and analyze your data to provide our services
• Store your data securely on our servers
• Generate analysis results, annotations, and classifications

5.2 Data Responsibility

You represent and warrant that:

• You have all necessary rights, permissions, and consents to upload the data
• The data complies with all applicable laws and regulations (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR)
• You have obtained appropriate informed consent from data subjects
• The data does not violate any third-party intellectual property rights

6. Service Availability and Modifications

6.1 Service Availability

We strive to maintain high availability of ATGCFLOW but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. The platform may be unavailable due to:

• Scheduled maintenance and updates
• Technical issues or system failures
• Third-party service disruptions
• Force majeure events

6.2 Service Modifications

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of ATGCFLOW at any time, with or without notice. We are not liable for any modifications, suspensions, or discontinuations of the service.

7. Intellectual Property Rights

7.1 Platform Ownership

ATGCFLOW, including all software, code, algorithms, designs, text, graphics, and other materials, is owned by us and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

7.2 License Grant

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use ATGCFLOW for research purposes only, subject to these Terms.

7.3 Third-Party Tools

ATGCFLOW integrates various third-party bioinformatics tools and libraries as part of its pipeline. Your use of the platform remains subject to the respective licenses and terms governing those underlying tools.

8. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

8.1 "AS IS" Service

8.2 Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY:

• Indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
• Loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses
• Damages resulting from reliance on analysis results
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of your data
• Errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies in analysis results

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ATGCFLOW and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses arising from:

• Your use or misuse of the platform
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any rights of third parties
• Your data uploads or lack of proper consent

10. Termination

10.1 Termination by You

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us or using the account deletion feature. Upon termination, you may request deletion of your data.

10.2 Termination by Us

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account immediately, without notice, if you:

• Violate these Terms
• Use the platform for clinical purposes
• Engage in prohibited activities
• Pose a security or legal risk

11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the applicable jurisdiction, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of ATGCFLOW shall be resolved through binding arbitration or in the courts of the applicable jurisdiction.

12. Miscellaneous

12.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and ATGCFLOW.

12.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

12.3 No Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision.

13. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us: