Terms of Service

FLAME AI Decision Audit System  ·  Effective: May 5, 2025  ·  Published by Rodrik Publishing

1. About This Tool

The FLAME AI Decision Audit System ("the Tool") is an AI-powered decision support tool developed by Dr. Oscar A. Rodriguez and published by Rodrik Publishing. It is designed to guide users through the FLAME framework — Future, Leadership, Analytics, Morality, and Ethics — to evaluate organizational decisions and AI system deployments.

2. Not a Regulatory or Legal Compliance Standard

FLAME Certification is not a legal compliance certification, regulatory approval, or professional audit opinion. Results produced by this Tool are for informational and decision-support purposes only. FLAME scores and certification levels do not constitute legal advice, professional audit opinions, or guarantees of safety, compliance, or fitness for any particular purpose. Organizations should not rely solely on FLAME results for regulatory compliance decisions.

3. Limitation of Liability

Rodrik Publishing, Dr. Oscar A. Rodriguez, and any affiliated parties are not liable for any decisions made based on FLAME audit results, including but not limited to: deployment of AI systems, organizational changes, regulatory submissions, investment decisions, or any other consequential actions. Use of this Tool is entirely at your own risk.

4. AI-Generated Content

Scores, analyses, and recommendations produced by this Tool are generated by artificial intelligence (Claude, by Anthropic) and may contain errors, inconsistencies, or inaccuracies. The same inputs may produce different outputs across sessions. All results should be reviewed critically by qualified human judgment before any consequential decision is made.

5. Data Collection

By using this Tool you consent to the collection of: your name, work email, company name, and role (collected at signup); your responses to audit questions; and anonymized session data (scores, dimension results, completion time) used for validation and quality improvement. See our Privacy Policy for full details. Email addresses are used to deliver your audit report and for no other purpose without explicit consent.

6. No Appeal Obligation

While we provide an email address for score concerns (flame@rodrik.io), Rodrik Publishing is under no obligation to review, revise, or reissue audit results. Responses to score inquiries will be provided on a best-effort basis.

7. Intellectual Property

The FLAME framework, scoring methodology, and all content generated by this Tool are the intellectual property of Dr. Oscar A. Rodriguez and Rodrik Publishing. Your audit report may be used for your internal decision-making purposes. Redistribution, resale, or publication of FLAME audit reports as regulatory or compliance documentation is prohibited without written permission.

8. Changes to These Terms

Rodrik Publishing reserves the right to update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Tool after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

9. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States. Any disputes arising from use of this Tool shall be resolved in the jurisdiction where Rodrik Publishing operates.

10. Contact

Questions about these Terms: flame@rodrik.io