Terms and Conditions

Document version: 1.3
Date: 2026-02-18
Issued by: Hoodin CEO
Contact: https://www.resources.hoodin.com/contact

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern access to and use of Hoodin Compliance Studio ("the Service"), operated by Hoodin AB (org. no. 556911-9778) ("Hoodin", "we", "us").

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms.

1. Nature and Purpose of the Service

Hoodin Compliance Studio is a structured regulatory governance system designed to support Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance professionals.

The Service enables users to:

Generate structured proposals of Applicable Lists based on defined product and company context
Document regulatory applicability assessments and rationale
Monitor regulatory updates linked to Applicable Lists
Maintain structured version history of regulatory determinations

The Service provides a controlled environment for regulatory reasoning.

The Service does not:

Provide legal advice
Guarantee regulatory approval or certification
Guarantee regulatory completeness in any jurisdiction
Replace internal quality management systems
Perform binding regulatory interpretation

Regulatory compliance remains solely the responsibility of the user and the contracting organisation.

2. Definitions

For the purposes of these Terms:

Project means a structured workspace within the Service containing profiles, Applicable Lists, and regulatory updates.

Product Profile means structured metadata describing a product’s intended purpose, characteristics, and attributes relevant to regulatory applicability.

Company Profile means structured metadata describing the organisational role and regulatory position of the contracting entity.

Applicable List means a structured regulatory artefact containing:

Proposed applicable and non-applicable regulatory requirements
User-verified classifications
Documented regulatory rationale
References to official legal sources
Version history

Regulatory Update means a detected amendment, revision, replacement, or regulatory signal related to a regulation monitored within an Applicable List.

Studio Agent means the system-level orchestration component guiding correct use of the Service.

Expert Assistants means source-bound AI components providing limited regulatory research support within defined scope boundaries.

3. AI-Generated Proposals and User Responsibility

The Service may generate automated proposals of regulatory applicability based on structured user inputs.

All automated outputs are proposals only.

The user must:

Independently verify all proposed classifications
Apply professional regulatory judgement
Document final determinations
Review regulatory updates in context

Hoodin does not assume responsibility for regulatory decisions made by users.

Users retain full responsibility for:

Applicability determinations
Regulatory strategy
Submissions to authorities or notified bodies
Implementation of regulatory requirements

4. Scope of Regulatory Coverage

Hoodin provides regulatory intelligence across multiple jurisdictions.

Coverage levels may vary depending on jurisdiction, regulatory maturity, and data availability.

Certain markets may require additional expert validation beyond system-generated proposals.

Hoodin does not warrant that every regulatory requirement in every jurisdiction is included in the Service.

5. Regulatory Updates

Regulatory updates provided through the Service constitute informational signals only.

An update becomes materially relevant only once reviewed within the context of a specific Product Profile, Company Profile, and Applicable List.

Failure by the user to review or act upon a regulatory update does not create liability for Hoodin.

6. Account and Organisational Responsibility

Where the Service is used on behalf of an organisation:

The organisation is the contracting party
The individual accepting these Terms confirms authority to bind the organisation
The organisation is responsible for user access control
The organisation is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of data entered into the Service
The organisation remains responsible for all regulatory outcomes

Users must safeguard account credentials and promptly notify Hoodin of unauthorised access.

7. Intellectual Property

All intellectual property rights in the Service, including software, architecture, structure, system logic, and AI models, remain the exclusive property of Hoodin or its licensors.

Users retain ownership of content uploaded or created within the Service.

By using the Service, the user grants Hoodin a limited, non-exclusive licence to process such content solely for the purpose of operating, maintaining, and improving the Service.

8. Payments and Merchant of Record

Payments for subscriptions to Hoodin Compliance Studio are processed by our authorised Merchant of Record, Lemon Squeezy, LLC, acting under the Link brand.

Lemon Squeezy, LLC acts as the seller of record for billing and tax purposes and is responsible for payment processing, invoicing, tax calculation, and tax remittance where applicable.

Hoodin AB remains solely responsible for the provision, operation, and performance of the Compliance Studio service.

All subscriptions are billed in advance unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Except where required by mandatory law, subscription fees are non-refundable once access to the Service has been granted.

9. Data Protection

Personal data processing is governed by applicable data protection law and Hoodin’s Data Processing Agreement (DPA), where applicable.

Hoodin acts as data processor for customer data processed within the Service, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Use of subprocessors is governed by the DPA.

10. Availability and Service Changes

Hoodin may modify, enhance, or discontinue features of the Service.

Where changes materially affect core functionality, reasonable notice will be provided.

Hoodin does not guarantee uninterrupted availability of the Service.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:

Hoodin shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, or special damages
Hoodin shall not be liable for regulatory decisions made by users
Hoodin shall not be liable for regulatory approval outcomes
Hoodin shall not be liable for failure to achieve or maintain compliance status

Hoodin’s total aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall not exceed the total subscription fees paid by the customer to Hoodin for the Service during the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

12. Indemnification

The contracting organisation agrees to indemnify and hold Hoodin harmless against claims, losses, damages, or liabilities arising from:

Regulatory decisions or submissions made by the organisation
Misuse of the Service
Inaccurate or incomplete data entered into the Service

13. Termination

Hoodin may suspend or terminate access to the Service in the event of material breach of these Terms.

Customers may terminate the Service in accordance with their subscription agreement.

Termination does not relieve the customer of responsibility for regulatory decisions made prior to termination.

14. Amendments

Hoodin may amend these Terms to reflect changes in law, regulation, or the Service.

Updated Terms will be published within the Service and take effect upon continued use.

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of Sweden.

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Sweden.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with any subscription agreement and Data Processing Agreement, constitute the entire agreement between Hoodin and the customer regarding the Service.