Last updated: 2025-06-07
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These Terms of Use (these “Terms”) constitute a legal agreement between you and Happy Potato, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Potato”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) stating the terms and conditions that govern your access to and use of Potato website at https://readysetpotato.com/ (“Potato Site”), Potato proprietary software and web platform (“Potato Platform”), applicable application programming interface (“API”), content therein, and related technologies (all together, “Services”).
BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES, REGISTERING AN ACCOUNT WITH US, OR CLICKING ON A BUTTON ON THE SERVICES INDICATING YOUR CONSENT, YOU HEREBY AGREE TO COMPLY WITH AND BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THESE TERMS. You also hereby acknowledge that you have read and understand our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and share your personal information. If you do not agree to these Terms, please discontinue use of the Services immediately.
If you are using the Services on behalf of an entity, then (a) “you” and “your” includes yourself and that entity, (b) you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind the entity to these Terms, and that you agree to these Terms on the entity’s behalf, and (c) the entity is legally and financially responsible for your use of the Services as well as for the access or use of your account by others affiliated with your entity, including any employees, agents or contractors.
Potato offers autonomous AI agents and literature-based tools for science. We help scientists plan and run new methods with repeatable, well-defined protocols and software pipelines. Our vision is for AI to serve as a research assistant to accelerate scientific progress.
You must be at least 18 years old to create a user account and use the Services. By accessing or using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old (or the age of legal majority under applicable law). If you create an account or use the Services on behalf of another person or entity, you represent and warrant that you have the legal authority to agree to these Terms on their behalf.
To use the Services, you need to create an account and provide accurate, up-to-date information. All the details you share are covered by our Privacy Policy. Keep your username and password confidential. Any activity on your account is your responsibility. If you suspect someone else is using your account or notice any security issue, please notify us immediately.
We reserve the right to disable your account at any time, including if you have failed to comply with any of these Terms, or if activities occur on your account which, in our sole discretion, would or might cause damage to or impair the Services or infringe or violate any third-party rights, or violate any applicable laws.
We incorporate AI Technology in the Services, such as automated paper review, lab protocol generator, computational workflows, to enable you to receive Output based on the Input and our Licensed Materials. You are responsible for ensuring the use of our AI Technology and all Input comply with all applicable laws and with these Terms.
“AI Technology” means any machine learning, deep learning, and other artificial intelligence technologies, including large language models, natural language processing/understanding algorithms, and all software and hardware implementations of the foregoing and capable of generating content in response to user prompts. “Input” means any data, information, question, publications, or other content that is provided for processing by AI Technology. “Output” means any data, information, protocols, or other content generated and produced by AI Technology. “Licensed Materials” means any data, published methods or protocols, or other content that Potato is entitled to use, including content covered by negotiated proprietary licenses (“Proprietary Content”), content licensed under Creative Commons (BY, BY-ND, BY-SA) or similar licenses, and content in the public domain. Input, Output, and Licensed Materials are collectively referred to as “Content” in these Terms.
Because Output is generated by machine learning, it may resemble existing works and other users may receive similar Output in response to similar Inputs, including the licensed proprietary content used in its creation. Output is provided “as is” and is not guaranteed to be accurate, complete, or up to date. It is your responsibility to review and verify any Output for suitability for your use case. You are strongly encouraged to ensure any Output intended for use in publications or disseminated materials is not substantially similar with existing works.
For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, these Terms expressly prohibit, and you acknowledge and agree that you shall not use or permit any third party to use, any Services, Potato’s intellectual property or Licensed Materials, to develop, train, validate, update, fine-tune, improve, or modify any of your own or a third party’s AI Technology. Any violation shall be considered a material breach of these Terms, subject to all remedies provided under law.
The warranty disclaimers and limitation of liabilities in these Terms apply to the AI Technology, which is provided “as is” and “as available.” We are continually developing AI Technology and will transparently update these Terms to inform you of any progress.
You are responsible for your Input, including ensuring that it does not violate any applicable law or these Terms. You represent and warrant that you have all rights, licenses, and permissions needed to provide Input to our Services. As between you and Potato, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, you retain all intellectual property and other rights in your Input.
We may use your Input to provide, maintain, develop, and improve our Services, comply with applicable law, enforce these Terms, and prevent abuse. For Plus Plan or Enterprise Plan users, we will not use your Input to develop or improve the Services, unless you explicitly agree to such use.
Subject to Section 5 below, and to the extent permitted by applicable law:
Proprietary Content is licensed to Potato under negotiated license agreements from third parties (e.g., Wiley). These third parties or their licensors own the Proprietary Content and have granted Potato permission to use it under specific license agreements.
If Proprietary Content appears in the Services or in any Output, Potato grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, and revocable license to access and use that content in accordance with the applicable underlying license terms. You may only use Proprietary Content under your own Potato account, and any further sublicense is expressly prohibited.
For Proprietary Content licensed from Wiley (“Wiley Content”), Potato may show up to 300 consecutive words verbatim (e.g., by quotation or snippets), provided this does not amount to a substantial portion of any Wiley original publication when combining the excerpts. When such excerpts appear in Output, Potato will (a) provide clear attribution (including title, author, and source), with a link to the article's page on onlinelibrary.wiley.com or, if that page is unavailable, to DOI.org; (b) ensure all links are accurate, active, and publicly accessible; and (c) include attribution and links in all format of Output, such as summaries, citations, and bibliographies.
If you wish to use any Proprietary Content beyond what is expressly permitted by Potato, you must obtain a separate license directly from the rights holder. Potato disclaims all liability for unauthorized use of third-party Proprietary Content.
Potato may include text, images, datasets, or other content under Creative Commons licenses (CC BY, CC BY-ND, or CC BY-SA), or similar licenses. We will indicate which materials are CC-licensed. If you reuse or redistribute any CC-licensed materials from Potato, you must comply with the specific underlying CC-license terms. In any public distribution, you should give proper attribution as required by the applicable CC license.
Potato may include public domain content in the Services and Output. You do not need to credit an author or source when reusing public domain materials, though we encourage noting original authors when known for good scholarly practice. Because AI Technology may combine or transform public domain content, we do not guarantee that any such Output is accurate, complete, up to date, or free of third-party IP issues. Public domain content is provided as a convenience, and you use it at your own risk.
As between you and Potato, Potato or its licensors retain all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Services and any and all improvements, modifications or enhancements thereto, as well as all related software programs, data, documentation, specifications, descriptions, algorithms, models, methods, processes, techniques and know-how (the “Potato IP”). We only grant you a limited right to use the Services, and no Potato IP is transferred to you.
We appreciate feedback, comments, ideas, proposals and suggestions for improvements to the Services (“Feedback”). Potato shall be free to use, implement and exploit in any manner, and you hereby assign to Potato, all rights in and to any Feedback without any restriction or compensation to you.
We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect you to do the same. If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any materials accessible on or from the Services infringe your copyright, you may report the alleged copyright infringements and request removal of those materials (or access to them) from the Services by submitting a DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement (“DMCA Notice”) to our copyright agent designated below. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (17 U.S.C. § 512) (“DMCA”), we will respond expeditiously to those claims of copyright infringement. The DMCA Notice must include substantially the following:
Please deliver the DMCA Notice, with all items completed, to our designated copyright agent:
Copyright Agent
Happy Potato, Inc.
1459 NE Katsura St
Issaquah, WA 98029
hello@readysetpotato.com
If you fail to comply with all of the requirements of Section 512(c)(3) of the DMCA, your DMCA Notice may not be effective. Please be aware that if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity on the Services is infringing your copyright, you may be held liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) under Section 512(f) of the DMCA.
As a platform dedicated to accelerating scientific progress, Potato expects all users to use our Services responsibly. You agree not to:
Potato is not obligated to monitor all activity but reserves the right to do so to ensure compliance with these Terms and applicable law. We may remove or disable access to the Services at our discretion and without notice if we determine it violates these Terms. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by Potato.
We may offer various subscription plans for the Services. We reserve the right to modify the subscription fees and payment policies from time to time. Subscriptions will be automatically renewed until earlier cancelled before the end of the current period. You can cancel via your account settings or by contacting us, but no refunds are provided for the current period. Except as otherwise specified herein or in any purchase order, all subscription fees and applicable taxes are quoted and payable in US dollars. Payment is non-cancelable and non-refundable.
Payments can be made via third parties. These payment processing services are subject to their own terms and conditions, privacy notice, and all other relevant agreements. By agreeing to these Terms, you hereby agree to be bound by the terms of the applicable payment processor and authorize the applicable payment processor to bill your specified subscription fees. We assume no liability for any payments you make through a payment processor.
You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made via the Services. You further agree to promptly update account and payment information, including email address, payment method, and payment card expiration date, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed. Sales tax will be added to the price of purchases as deemed required by us. We may change prices at any time. All payments shall be in US dollars.
We offer Services in beta or limited release stages for testing, evaluation, proof of concept, or similar purposes (collectively, “Beta Offerings”). You may choose to use Beta Offerings at your sole discretion. If you use Beta Offerings, you agree to, at our request, report any issues or errors, suggest improvements, and provide us with necessary information for evaluation. Notwithstanding anything provided in these Terms, we make no representation or warranty and shall have no liability whatsoever in relation to the content or use of any Beta Offerings, and you are fully responsible for any damages incurred during your use of Beta Offerings. We may change, suspend, or discontinue Beta Offerings at any time in our sole discretion.
We are always trying to improve the Services, which means they may change over time. This could involve suspending or discontinuing any part of the Services, introducing new features, or restricting access. Updates may be automatic or require manual action. We will try to give you notice when we make a material change to the Services that would adversely affect you, but this isn’t always practical. Similarly, we reserve the right to remove any User Content from the Services at any time, for any reason, in our sole discretion, and without notice.
You may be able to link from the Services to third-party websites, software, services, or other resources that take you outside of the Services (“Third-Party Services”). We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We have no responsibility for the information, content, products, services, advertising, code, or other material provided through the Third-Party Services. Your interactions with Third-Party Services are subject to their own terms.
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend access to your account or your use of the Services at our discretion, including for breach of these Terms. You can permanently delete your account at any time. Please refer to our Privacy Policy to understand how we handle information you provide after you stop using our Services.
Account termination may result in the deletion of any Content associated with your account, so keep this in mind before deciding to terminate. We will try to provide advance notice before terminating your account so you can retrieve any important User Content (subject to law and these Terms), but we may not do so if it’s impractical, illegal, compromises safety or security, or harms our rights or property. Deleting your account means losing access to any unused paid subscription plans. No refunds will be issued after account deletion.
Provisions that, by their nature, should survive termination of these Terms shall survive termination. For example, the following will survive termination: any obligation you have to pay us or indemnify us, any limitations on our liability, any terms regarding ownership or intellectual property rights, and terms regarding disputes resolutions.
OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW, WE AND OUR AFFILIATES AND LICENSORS MAKE NO WARRANTIES (EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES, AND DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF ANY COURSE OF DEALING OR TRADE USAGE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ACCURATE OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT ANY CONTENT WILL BE SECURE OR NOT LOST OR ALTERED.
YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE THAT ANY USE OF OUTPUT FROM OUR SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND YOU WILL NOT RELY ON OUTPUT AS A SOLE SOURCE OF TRUTH OR FACTUAL INFORMATION, OR AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE, ACADEMIC PRACTICE, OR INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.
NEITHER WE NOR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES OR LICENSORS WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, OR DATA OR OTHER LOSSES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE SERVICE THAT GAVE RISE TO THE CLAIM DURING THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE LIABILITY AROSE OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100). THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION APPLY ONLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
Some countries and states do not allow the disclaimer of certain warranties or the limitation of certain damages, so some or all of the terms above may not apply to you, and you may have additional rights. In that case, these terms only limit our responsibilities to the maximum extent permissible in your country of residence.
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless us, our affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and partners, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from or in any way related to any third party claims relating to (a) your use of the Services and Content (including any actions taken by a third party using your account), and (b) your violation of these Terms.
We may at our sole discretion change, add, modify, or delete portions of these Terms from time to time. Please review these Terms for changes prior to use of the Services. Your continued use of the Services following the posting of changes to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of any changes.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, without reference to its choice-of- laws rules. The exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any action under these Terms will be in the state and federal courts of King County, Washington. You accept the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts. You may not assign any rights granted to you or delegate any of your duties hereunder and any attempt to do so is void and of no effect. We may assign our rights and delegate our duties under these Terms in their entirety in connection with a merger, reorganization, or sale of all, or substantially all, of our assets relating to these Terms. Nothing in these Terms will constitute a partnership or joint venture between you and us. These Terms and our Privacy Policy set forth the entire understanding and agreement between us with respect to the subject matter hereof. If any provision of these Terms is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the other provisions herein will remain in full force and effect.