These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) govern access to and use of Kasvu Discovery (the “Platform”), which is made available by Kasvu Labs Oy (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).
By accessing or using the Platform, or by signing an order form, subscription agreement, statement of work, or other document that incorporates these Terms, you agree to be bound by them. If you are accepting these Terms on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you have authority to bind that organisation, and in that case “Customer” means that organisation.
1. Purpose and scope
The Platform is a licensed digital research tool designed to support research-oriented, scientific, bioinformatics, and related analytical workflows.
These Terms govern the general legal framework for use of the Platform. More specific commercial, technical, or project-specific terms may be agreed separately in an order form, subscription agreement, statement of work, pilot agreement, or other written document between the parties. If there is a conflict between these Terms and a separately signed written agreement, the separately signed written agreement will prevail to the extent of that conflict.
2. Eligibility and authorised use
The Platform is intended for professional, institutional, research, commercial, or other authorised organisational use. You may use the Platform only if:
| Requirement | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Authority | You have legal capacity and, if acting for an organisation, authority to bind that organisation |
| Permitted use | Your use is lawful and consistent with these Terms and any applicable agreement |
| Authorised access | You access the Platform only through credentials and permissions validly assigned to you |
You must not use the Platform if doing so would violate applicable law, sanctions, export restrictions, contractual restrictions, ethics requirements, or third-party rights.
3. Licence grant
Subject to these Terms and any applicable commercial agreement, the Company grants Customer a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable right during the applicable subscription or access period to permit its authorised users to access and use the Platform for Customer’s internal business, research, evaluation, or other agreed professional purposes.
Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, the licence granted under these Terms does not include any right to:
| Not included in licence | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Resell or redistribute | No reseller, bureau, marketplace, or onward distribution rights |
| Sublicense | No right to grant access rights to third parties except authorised users within Customer’s organisation or otherwise expressly approved users |
| Exploit the software commercially as a standalone service | No operation of the Platform for third-party benefit as an outsourced service or competing commercial platform |
| Access source code | No source-code licence or delivery obligation |
All rights not expressly granted are reserved by the Company.
4. Research-use context and user responsibility
The Platform is intended to support research and analytical work. Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, the Platform is provided for research, evaluation, discovery, and related professional use and is not represented as a substitute for clinical judgment, medical diagnosis, treatment decision-making, emergency use, or regulated medical device functionality.
Customer and its authorised users are solely responsible for determining whether and how Platform outputs, materials, analyses, or workflows may be used in their own professional, scientific, legal, regulatory, or operational context.
Customer is also responsible for ensuring that its use of the Platform is appropriate for its own intended purpose and compliant with any applicable ethical, scientific, institutional, contractual, or regulatory requirements.
5. Accounts, access credentials, and security
Customer is responsible for ensuring that access credentials are used only by authorised users and are kept confidential.
Customer must:
| Customer responsibility | Description |
|---|---|
| Maintain account accuracy | Keep registration and account information reasonably accurate and up to date |
| Protect credentials | Prevent unauthorised access, sharing, or misuse of login credentials |
| Use appropriate access governance | Remove or update access where users no longer require it |
| Notify the Company of security concerns | Promptly report suspected compromise, misuse, or unauthorised access |
The Company may suspend or restrict access where reasonably necessary to protect the Platform, users, the Company, or third parties from security risk, misuse, or legal exposure.
6. Customer data and user-submitted content
To the extent Customer or its authorised users submit, upload, input, transmit, or otherwise make available data, files, text, queries, or other content through the Platform (“Customer Data”), Customer retains its rights in that Customer Data, subject to the rights necessary for the Company to operate, host, support, secure, and improve the Platform and fulfil its contractual obligations.
Customer represents and warrants that it has all necessary rights, permissions, notices, legal bases, consents, approvals, and other authority required to provide Customer Data to the Platform and to authorise the Company to process it as contemplated by these Terms and any applicable agreement.
Customer must not upload or submit Customer Data if doing so would violate confidentiality duties, data protection law, research restrictions, export controls, contractual limitations, institutional rules, or third-party rights.
7. Data protection and privacy
The parties acknowledge that data protection responsibilities may differ depending on the nature of the Platform use and the relationship between the parties.
Where the Company processes personal data as a controller, such processing is governed by the applicable Privacy Policy and applicable law. Where the Company processes personal data on behalf of Customer or another organisation, the parties may need a separate data processing agreement or other appropriate contractual arrangement.
Customer remains responsible for the legality of the personal data it and its authorised users choose to use in or through the Platform, including the lawfulness of collection, use, disclosure, and transfer to the extent those matters are under Customer’s control.
8. Acceptable use restrictions
Customer and authorised users must not, and must not permit others to:
| Prohibited conduct | Examples |
|---|---|
| Use the Platform unlawfully | Any use that violates law, regulation, court order, sanctions, or third-party rights |
| Circumvent security or access restrictions | Bypassing authentication, probing vulnerabilities, or attempting unauthorised access |
| Interfere with the Platform | Disrupting, overloading, damaging, or impairing system operation |
| Reverse engineer improperly | Copying, decompiling, disassembling, or attempting to derive source code except where non-waivable law expressly permits it |
| Use the Platform to build a competing offering improperly | Extracting, replicating, or exploiting the Platform in a way that competes unfairly with the Company’s product |
| Upload harmful or prohibited material | Malware, infringing content, unlawful data, or content that the user lacks authority to provide |
| Misrepresent outputs or permissions | Presenting Platform outputs as independently validated when they are not, or implying rights that do not exist |
The Company may investigate suspected violations and may suspend or terminate access where reasonably necessary.
9. Platform outputs and disclaimers
The Platform may generate, organise, surface, analyse, rank, or otherwise assist with research-related information, outputs, or workflows. Such outputs may depend on input quality, dataset quality, user choices, assumptions, third-party materials, system limitations, and evolving scientific or technical knowledge.
Accordingly, unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing:
| Important disclaimer | Meaning |
|---|---|
| No guaranteed scientific or commercial outcome | The Company does not warrant that use of the Platform will produce any specific discovery, result, investment, publication, or business outcome |
| No medical or clinical advice | The Platform is not a medical professional and does not provide diagnosis, treatment, or clinical decision support representations unless separately and expressly agreed |
| User judgment required | Users must apply their own expertise, review, and verification before relying on outputs |
| No warranty of completeness or error-free performance | Outputs and platform functionality may contain limitations, interruptions, or inaccuracies |
Customer is solely responsible for evaluating whether any Platform output is suitable for its intended use.
10. Service changes, availability, and support
The Company may update, modify, enhance, suspend, or discontinue parts of the Platform from time to time in order to improve functionality, maintain security, comply with law, address technical issues, or evolve the product.
Unless expressly agreed in writing, the Company does not guarantee uninterrupted availability, any particular uptime level, or any specific support response time. The Company will, however, use commercially reasonable efforts appropriate to the nature of the offering to maintain Platform availability and address material issues.
11. Fees and payment
Where Platform access is subject to fees, the applicable fees, payment terms, taxes, billing structure, renewal terms, and any pilot or promotional conditions will be set out in the relevant order form, subscription document, invoice, or other written agreement.
Unless otherwise stated in a signed written agreement:
| Payment rule | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Fees are due as invoiced | Customer must pay invoiced amounts in accordance with the stated payment terms |
| Taxes may apply | Fees are exclusive of applicable taxes unless expressly stated otherwise |
| Late payment may affect access | The Company may suspend access for material non-payment after reasonable notice where legally permitted |
12. Intellectual property
As between the parties, Customer retains all right, title, and interest in and to Customer Data.
As between the parties, Customer also owns all right, title, and interest in and to the findings, analyses, discoveries, insights, conclusions, reports, results, and other output generated by or for Customer through Customer’s permitted use of the Platform (the “Customer Results”), subject always to any third-party rights in materials or data provided by Customer or third parties and any mandatory provisions of applicable law. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in these Terms gives the Company any ownership claim over Customer Data, Customer Results, or the intellectual property embodied in them merely because they were generated, supported, organised, enabled, or processed through use of the Platform.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Customer grants the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free right during the term of the applicable agreement, and to the extent reasonably necessary thereafter, to access, use, host, reproduce, process, transmit, store, adapt, and otherwise handle Customer Data, Customer Results, and related usage information solely to the extent necessary to provide, operate, host, maintain, support, secure, and improve the Platform, to prevent misuse or abuse, and to comply with applicable law or enforce these Terms or any applicable agreement.
In exercising those rights, the Company does not acquire ownership of Customer Data or Customer Results and must comply with applicable confidentiality obligations, data protection obligations, and any express written restrictions agreed between the parties. Where reasonably possible and appropriate in light of the nature of the data and the intended use, the Company should use aggregated, de-identified, or otherwise appropriately minimised information for improvement and development purposes.
The Platform, including its software, interfaces, design, structure, documentation, methods, models, know-how, branding, and all related intellectual property rights, is and remains the property of the Company or its licensors. Except for the rights expressly granted under these Terms, no right, title, or interest in the Platform or its underlying intellectual property is transferred to Customer or any user.
If Customer provides suggestions, feedback, recommendations, or improvement ideas relating to the Platform, the Company may use that feedback without restriction or compensation, provided that doing so does not give the Company any ownership rights in Customer Data or Customer Results.
13. Confidentiality
Each party receiving non-public information from the other party in connection with the Platform or these Terms shall use that information only as necessary for the permitted relationship and shall protect it with reasonable care.
Confidential information does not include information that:
| Exclusion | Description |
|---|---|
| Was already known lawfully | Known to the receiving party without confidentiality obligation |
| Becomes public without breach | Publicly available other than through wrongful disclosure |
| Is received lawfully from another source | Received from a third party entitled to disclose it |
| Is independently developed | Developed without use of the disclosing party’s confidential information |
A party may disclose confidential information where required by law, regulation, or binding authority, provided that where legally permitted it gives reasonable notice to the other party.
14. Suspension and termination
The Company may suspend or terminate access to the Platform, in whole or in part, if:
| Ground | Example |
|---|---|
| Material breach | Customer materially breaches these Terms or an applicable agreement |
| Security or legal risk | Access creates a material security, legal, or compliance risk |
| Non-payment | Customer fails to pay material undisputed amounts after notice where payment applies |
| Platform discontinuation | The Company discontinues the relevant offering or access model |
Customer may stop using the Platform at any time, subject to any minimum commitment period or payment obligation under an applicable agreement.
Upon termination or expiry, Customer’s rights to access and use the Platform end, except to the extent any post-termination transition or data-return process is separately agreed.
15. Warranties disclaimer
Except as expressly stated in a signed written agreement, the Platform is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Company disclaims all implied warranties, conditions, and representations, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, uninterrupted availability, and error-free operation.
Nothing in these Terms excludes any right or warranty that cannot be excluded under mandatory law.
16. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for loss of profits, revenue, goodwill, anticipated savings, business opportunity, data, or use, arising out of or in connection with the Platform or these Terms.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the total aggregate liability of the Company arising out of or in connection with the Platform or these Terms shall not exceed the total amount of fees paid or payable by Customer to the Company for the Platform during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim. If the Platform is provided free of charge, during a trial, pilot, or evaluation phase, the Company’s total aggregate liability shall be limited to EUR 1,000.
Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability for fraud, wilful misconduct, death or personal injury caused by negligence where such liability cannot be excluded, or any other liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.
17. Indemnity
Customer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company from and against third-party claims, losses, liabilities, damages, and reasonable costs arising out of or in connection with:
| Indemnity trigger | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Customer Data issues | Claims that Customer Data or its use infringes rights or violates law |
| Unlawful or unauthorised use | Use of the Platform in breach of these Terms or applicable law |
| Breach of Customer responsibilities | Failure to obtain rights, permissions, or authority required for use of the Platform |
The Company will give reasonable notice of any indemnified claim and permit Customer to control the defence and settlement, provided that no settlement may impose liability or admission on the Company without its consent.
18. Third-party services and materials
The Platform may interoperate with, depend on, or make available links to third-party services, datasets, infrastructure, or materials. The Company is not responsible for third-party offerings that it does not control, and use of such third-party elements may be subject to separate terms, licences, or policies.
19. Export control and sanctions
Customer must comply with applicable export control, trade compliance, and sanctions laws in connection with use of the Platform and must not use, export, re-export, or provide access to the Platform in any manner prohibited by such laws.
20. Publicity
Neither party may publicly announce the existence or substance of the parties’ relationship, use the other party’s name, logo, or trademarks, or imply endorsement without prior written consent, unless such disclosure is required by law or already expressly agreed.
21. Governing law and dispute resolution
These Terms and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by the laws of Finland, excluding its choice-of-law rules.
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms that cannot be resolved through good-faith discussions shall be submitted to the competent courts of Finland, unless the parties agree in writing to another dispute resolution mechanism.
22. Changes to these Terms
The Company may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in the Platform, law, operational requirements, or commercial structure.
If the changes are material, the Company will use reasonable efforts to provide notice through the Platform, by email, or by other appropriate means. Continued use of the Platform after the effective date of updated Terms constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms, unless applicable law requires another mechanism.
23. General provisions
| Provision | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Entire agreement | These Terms, together with any incorporated documents and applicable signed agreements, form the relevant agreement framework |
| Assignment | Customer may not assign these Terms without the Company’s prior written consent, except as permitted in a reorganisation or transfer approved by the Company; the Company may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganisation, or transfer of the relevant business |
| Severability | If any provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect |
| No waiver | Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of future enforcement |
| Force majeure | Neither party is liable for delay or failure caused by events beyond reasonable control, subject to applicable law |
| Independent contractors | The parties are independent contracting parties and nothing in these Terms creates partnership, agency, employment, or fiduciary relationship |
24. Contact information
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact:
Company: Kasvu Labs Oy
Email: hello@kasvulabs.com
Support: support@kasvulabs.com
Address: Aukustinkuja 13, 33710, Tampere