Legal Disclaimer & Responsibility Notice
Flask Track is a laboratory workflow and record-keeping platform designed to assist organizations in organizing, documenting, and managing laboratory activities, quality processes, and compliance-related information.
Flask Track is not a regulatory authority, not a legal advisor, and not a substitute for professional judgment, regulatory interpretation, or institutional oversight.
No Guarantee of Regulatory Compliance
Use of Flask Track does not guarantee compliance with any law, regulation, standard, guideline, or policy, including but not limited to:
- Biosafety regulations (e.g. BSL requirements)
- GMO or recombinant DNA regulations
- GLP, GMP, ISO, or QA standards
- Institutional, governmental, or funding agency requirements
- Occupational health and safety regulations
- Data protection or record retention laws
Compliance outcomes depend on how the system is configured, maintained, and used by each organization.
User Responsibility
Each organization and user is solely responsible for:
- Understanding applicable laws, regulations, and standards
- Determining which requirements apply to their work
- Configuring Flask Track appropriately for their environment
- Verifying the accuracy and completeness of records
- Ensuring staff training and authorization
- Performing independent audits and reviews
- Maintaining required physical, procedural, and administrative controls
Flask Track does not replace due diligence.
No Legal, Regulatory, or Professional Advice
Nothing in Flask Track — including documentation, templates, policies, checklists, workflows, examples, or preloaded data — constitutes:
- Legal advice
- Regulatory advice
- Biosafety advice
- Medical advice
- Engineering advice
- Professional certification
Users should consult qualified professionals and regulatory authorities when making compliance decisions.
Preloaded Content & Templates
Flask Track may include preloaded or example content, including:
- Species, strains, plasmids, ingredients, tools, and suppliers
- Regulatory tags
- Compliance frameworks
- Checklists
- Policy documents
- Sample workflows or protocols
This content is provided for convenience only and may not reflect:
- Local regulations
- Current law
- Institutional policies
- Jurisdiction-specific requirements
Users are responsible for validating and modifying all preloaded content.
Execution, Automation, and API Use
All actions performed via:
- The web interface
- QR codes
- APIs
- Automated systems
- AI or MCP-based agents
Are performed under the responsibility of the organization and authenticated user.
Automation does not remove accountability.
Audit Logs and Records
While Flask Track provides immutable audit logs and traceability features:
- Records reflect user actions and system configuration
- Accuracy depends on correct usage
- Logs do not certify compliance on their own
Audit records are tools for review — not legal determinations.
Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law:
- Flask Track is provided “as is”
- No warranties are made regarding fitness for a particular regulatory purpose
- The platform provider is not responsible for:
- Regulatory violations
- Safety incidents
- Enforcement actions
- Fines or penalties
- Operational decisions made using the system
Acceptance of Terms
By using Flask Track, users acknowledge that:
- They understand this disclaimer
- They retain full responsibility for compliance
- They will perform independent verification
- They will not rely solely on the platform for regulatory assurance
Summary (Plain Language)
Flask Track helps you organize and document your work.
It does not:
- Make your lab compliant
- Replace regulators
- Replace safety programs
- Replace legal review
- Take responsibility for your decisions
You are still responsible for doing the right thing.
This disclaimer is provided for transparency and risk awareness and does not replace formal terms of service or legal agreements.