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⚠️ DRAFT. Written by the developer, not by a lawyer. It must be reviewed by a lawyer before publication — particularly sections 3, 7 and 9, and the choice of governing law.
By installing and using the Genomly app (the "App") you accept these Terms. If you do not agree with them, do not use the App.
Genomly is an informational app. It takes a genetic test file you obtained from a third-party laboratory (23andMe, MyHeritage, VCF and similar) along with your laboratory test results, and generates explanatory material from them: about nutrition, physical activity, sensitivity to particular substances, and what individual gene variants mean.
Genomly does not perform genetic testing and does not carry out laboratory analysis. We work only with data you provide yourself.
The App is intended for people aged 18 and over. By creating an account you confirm that you are 18 or older.
This is the key condition. Please read it carefully.
3.1. Genomly is not a medical device, has not been registered as one, and is not intended for the diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, treatment or alleviation of any disease.
3.2. The App's material is not a medical opinion, diagnosis, prescription or treatment recommendation. It is informational and educational in nature.
3.3. The App is not a substitute for consulting a physician, a genetic counsellor or another qualified professional.
3.4. Never start, stop or change any medication, treatment plan, diet or exercise programme on the basis of the App's material. Make all such decisions together with your doctor.
3.5. If you have symptoms that worry you, see a doctor. In an emergency, call emergency medical services — not the App.
4.1. Genetics is probabilistic. The presence or absence of a particular gene variant does not mean you have or will develop any condition, and does not guarantee the opposite.
4.2. Scientific understanding of what specific genetic variants mean changes. Material that was correct when generated may later turn out to be outdated or revised.
4.3. The App analyses a limited set of genetic markers — far from all of those known to science, and certainly not the whole genome.
4.4. The source data comes from third-party laboratories. We do not and cannot verify its accuracy, completeness or correctness. An error in the source file will produce an error in the App's material.
4.5. The text is generated using artificial intelligence systems, which can make mistakes, state things inaccurately, and oversimplify.
This is an important condition and requires your informed consent.
5.1. When you start an analysis or a translation, the data needed to perform it is sent to a third-party artificial intelligence provider — depending on the provider you select, that is Anthropic, OpenAI or Google.
5.2. The data sent includes, among other things:
5.3. The provider's handling of that data is governed by its own terms and privacy policy, not by these Terms. We do not control and are not responsible for their actions.
5.4. By starting an analysis you confirm that you understand and accept this transfer. If you do not agree to it, do not use the analysis features; the rest of the App remains available to you.
5.5. All data flows are described in detail in the Privacy Policy.
6.1. To use the analysis features you supply your own access key for the AI provider you have chosen.
6.2. All costs incurred on that key are yours. The operator of Genomly does not pay or reimburse the cost of requests to the AI provider.
6.3. You are responsible for keeping your key safe and for complying with the AI provider's terms of use.
Read this section before opening the sections on health, predispositions and carrier status.
7.1. Information about your own genetics can provoke strong emotional reactions — anxiety, low mood, intrusive thoughts about your health, fear for yourself and for your children. This is a known and documented phenomenon, and it does not mean something is wrong with you.
7.2. Certain sections of the App — above all those on predispositions and carrier status — may contain information you find distressing or unwanted. You are free not to open those sections. The decision to learn such information is yours alone, and it is irreversible: what has been learned cannot be unlearned.
7.3. We strongly recommend discussing such information with a clinical geneticist or genetic counsellor — a professional whose job is precisely to explain what results like these mean and how they relate to your situation. The App is not a substitute for that consultation.
7.4. If after reading the material you experience persistent anxiety, low mood, disturbed sleep, or thoughts of harming yourself, seek professional help. If you have thoughts of self-harm or suicide, contact emergency mental health services or emergency medical services immediately. The App is not a support service and does not provide psychological help.
7.5. You use the App voluntarily and knowingly accept the risk of an emotional reaction to the information you receive. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the operator is not liable for the psychological and emotional consequences of learning about your own genetic data and test results, nor for decisions you make on the basis of them.
8.1. You are responsible for the accuracy of the details you give at registration and for keeping your password safe.
8.2. You may delete your account at any time, together with the associated data, directly in the App under Settings.
8.3. How data is stored and deleted is described in the Privacy Policy.
9.1. The App is provided "as is", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or uninterrupted operation.
9.2. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the operator is not liable for any direct or indirect loss, including harm to health, lost profit and non-material damage, arising in connection with use of or inability to use the App.
9.3. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
📌 Note for the lawyer: in a number of jurisdictions (including the EU and the UK) clauses 7.5 and 9.2 are subject to substantial limits in consumer contracts. The wording needs adapting to the chosen jurisdiction.
The App, its content and its design belong to the operator. Your personal and genetic data remains yours; uploading a file to the App does not transfer any rights in it to us.
We may change these Terms. Significant changes will be brought to users' attention in the App. Continuing to use the App after the changes take effect constitutes acceptance of them.
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