Lab Grimoire — Terms of Service

Version: 2026-10-14 · Effective: 2026-11-16

Clause 4(g) and clause 5.4 are new in this version and the client-side code is added to clause 5.1. These changes take effect on 2026-11-16; until then, version 2026-10-09 applies.

This document governs your use of labgrimoire.com and any sub-domain operated by Lab Grimoire (the "Service"). It is legally binding. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Acceptance

By creating an account, accessing any logged-in feature, or downloading any analysis result that carries a Lab Grimoire fingerprint, you agree to these Terms.

2. The Service

Lab Grimoire provides browser-based statistics and scientific image-analysis tools. Every analysis feature is available on every account tier (Free, Lab Pro, Institution); the tiers differ only in the daily limit on result downloads. Result downloads are the CSV downloads (including the data wash reproduction bundle) and the copies of result text (the APA sentence, methods note or cleaning summary) of the dot blot, data wash and western blot tools; other downloads, including chart images, do not count towards the limit.

Any signed-in account may call the dot-blot engine endpoint at /api/v1/tools/dotblot/engine/ with its bearer token, including from a local application. Engine fetches are logged and subject to fair use.

Tier definitions and quotas may be amended on 30 days' notice; existing subscribers receive the announced changes at renewal, not retroactively.

3. Your account

3.1 You must provide a valid email address and a password of reasonable strength.

3.2 You are responsible for safeguarding your credentials. Lab Grimoire is not liable for losses arising from unauthorised use of your account if the unauthorised access resulted from your failure to keep credentials confidential.

3.3 One account per individual. Sharing credentials between people violates these Terms. Multiple seats for an Institution account, where agreed, are set in the order form; do not work around the one-account rule.

4. Acceptable use

You agree NOT to:

(a) Reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code, algorithms, or internal data formats of the Service, including but not limited to the WebAssembly engine served at /api/v1/tools/dotblot/engine/ and any client-side bundles.

(b) Strip, alter, or obscure the user-fingerprint header embedded in CSV / PNG / report exports.

(c) Redistribute, republish, sublicense, sell, lease, or otherwise transfer the Service or any analysis output to a third party as a substitute service.

(d) Use the Service to process data you are not legally entitled to process, including but not limited to copyrighted images, regulated health information without proper authorisation, or images obtained via unlawful means.

(e) Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Service, or breach any security or authentication mechanism, except with prior written authorisation from Lab Grimoire (a coordinated-disclosure programme is available on request).

(f) Use automated means to exceed announced rate limits or to abuse the anonymous-tier quota by IP rotation, residential proxies, or similar.

(g) Copy, mirror, host, embed, or redistribute the client-side code of the Service, including the analysis engine of the Auto Stats tool, in whole or in part, for use outside labgrimoire.com, or release a derivative implementation of that code.

5. Intellectual property and reverse-engineering damages

5.1 The Service, including the WebAssembly engine, the JavaScript wrapper, the client-side code of every tool (including the analysis engine of the Auto Stats tool), the visual design, and the documentation, is the exclusive property of Lab Grimoire or its licensors. Subscription grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the Service for its intended purpose.

5.2 The algorithms implemented in the WebAssembly engine constitute valuable trade secrets. A breach of clause 4(a) — including but not limited to publishing decompiled source, sharing extracted algorithms, or releasing a derivative implementation — entitles Lab Grimoire to liquidated damages of fifty thousand United States dollars (USD $50,000) per incident, in addition to any other remedy available at law. The parties agree this amount is a reasonable pre-estimate of harm given the difficulty of quantifying actual damages from algorithm extraction.

5.3 The fingerprint embedded in every export uniquely traces the export to the originating account or visitor session. Possession of an exported file constitutes prima facie evidence that the originating party shared or leaked it.

5.4 The client-side code of the Service's tools is protected by copyright and licensed to you only for use through labgrimoire.com. A breach of clause 4(a) or 4(g) in respect of that code entitles Lab Grimoire to the liquidated damages set out in clause 5.2, on the same terms. Statistical methods, decision rules, and analysis steps that the Service itself publishes — in a tool's on-page explanation, in its methods text, or in an R script it generates — are not claimed under this clause or as trade secrets; you may cite, apply, and reproduce them in your own work.

6. Privacy and data residency

6.1 The Service performs all image analysis in the user's browser. Uploaded images are not transmitted to Lab Grimoire servers.

6.2 Account-related data (email, password hash, tier, subscription state) is stored on Cloudflare's global infrastructure (D1 database). Quota counters are stored in Cloudflare KV. Auditable logs (download events, engine loads) include IP address and User-Agent.

6.3 The full Privacy Policy is incorporated by reference: see /legal/privacy-policy/.

7. Subscription, billing, and cancellation

7.1 Lab Pro and Institution subscriptions are billed by Polar (or its successor processor) on the schedule presented at checkout. Lab Grimoire does not directly handle card data.

7.2 Cancellation through the customer portal stops the next renewal; current-period access remains active until period end. Refunds for partial periods are at Lab Grimoire's discretion and are not guaranteed.

7.3 Failure of automatic renewal results in tier downgrade to Free at period end. Downgraded users retain account history and can re-subscribe at any time.

7.4 Full subscription terms are in /legal/subscription-agreement/.

8. Termination

8.1 You may terminate by deleting your account from the billing portal at any time.

8.2 Lab Grimoire may suspend or terminate your account for material breach of these Terms (clause 4 in particular), abuse, fraud, or non-payment. We will provide notice and a remediation window where reasonable.

9. Disclaimer of warranties

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available". Scientific outputs are computational results; you are responsible for interpreting them appropriately, including peer review, replication, and any required regulatory or ethics approval. Lab Grimoire makes no warranty that the Service is fit for any particular research, clinical, or diagnostic purpose.

10. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Lab Grimoire's aggregate liability for any claim arising out of or relating to the Service is limited to the amount you paid in the twelve months preceding the claim, or one hundred United States dollars (USD $100), whichever is greater. Indirect, consequential, special, incidental, exemplary, or punitive damages are excluded.

11. AI crawlers and bots

Crawler access is governed by labgrimoire.com/robots.txt and labgrimoire.com/llms.txt. AI systems that wish to index or cite our content must follow those files; retrieval crawlers are permitted for public research content, and training-only crawlers are refused. Automated access that ignores those declarations, or that circumvents rate limits, is a breach of clause 4.

12. External links

We link to third-party tools, papers, and services for reference. Those links are not endorsements, and we are not responsible for external content, availability, or the terms under which those third parties operate.

13. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of Taiwan (Republic of China). Disputes arising under them are submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Taipei District Court (台北地方法院), without prejudice to any mandatory consumer-protection venue available to consumers in their place of residence.

14. Changes

We may revise these Terms; the version string in the front-matter changes when we do. Material changes will be announced 30 days in advance via email and on labgrimoire.com/changelog/. Your continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance.

15. Contact

Questions: cyuh0817@gmail.com. Vulnerability reports: cyuh0817@gmail.com. Legal: cyuh0817@gmail.com.

Lab Grimoire is a personal project operated by CYHsieh, not affiliated with any company. This document is provided as-is and is not legal advice. The version stamped at the top is what your registration record will reference.