Terms of Service
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1. Acceptance of Terms
By using Study Screener (the "Services"), you agree to these Terms of Service. If you are using the Services on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization and you accept these Terms on its behalf.
2. Service & Accounts
Study Screener provides tools to organize and screen studies for systematic reviews. You must be at least 18 and provide accurate account information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and for activity on your account.
3. Acceptable Use
Do not misuse the Services. In particular, you agree not to:
- Upload unlawful or infringing content
- Attempt to access the Services or data without authorization
- Reverse engineer or interfere with the platform or its security
- Overload the Service with automated requests or abusive behavior
4. Your Data & IP
You own the content you upload ("Your Content"). To operate the Services, you grant us a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, process, and display Your Content only to provide and maintain the Services.
Study Screener, including its software, algorithms, and branding, is our intellectual property. You may not copy or create derivative works of the platform.
5. Privacy
Your use of the Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy. We may process and store data outside your country. We take reasonable measures to protect your data, but no method is perfectly secure.
6. Billing
Paid plans renew automatically until canceled in your account settings. Fees are charged in advance and are generally non-refundable except where required by law. We may change pricing with notice to existing subscribers.
7. Disclaimers & Liability
The Services are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect or consequential damages. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the greater of $100 or the amount you paid in the 12 months before the claim.
Outputs from AI features are suggestions only and should be reviewed by qualified researchers. AI-generated results may contain errors, inaccuracies, or biases, and you are solely responsible for verifying all AI-assisted decisions in your systematic review process.
8. Termination
You may cancel at any time. We may suspend or terminate accounts for breach or misuse. Upon termination, access ends and we may delete data after a reasonable period (typically 90 days).
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Study Screener, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, demands, losses, damages, costs, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:
- Your use of the Services
- Your violation of these Terms of Service
- Your violation of any third-party rights
- Any content you upload or share through the Services
10. Force Majeure
We will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform our obligations under these Terms if such delay or failure results from events beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to: natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, strikes, or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel, energy, labor, or materials.
11. Disputes
Please contact us through our contact page to attempt informal resolution for 30 days. Unresolved disputes will be resolved by binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. This agreement to arbitrate is intended to be interpreted broadly and includes any claims based in contract, tort, statute, or other legal theory. Arbitration will be conducted on an individual basis only. You waive any right to participate in class actions, collective actions, or representative proceedings. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement within 30 days of account creation by contacting us through our contact page.
12. General Provisions
- Changes: We may update these Terms; continued use means acceptance.
- Governing Law: Delaware law governs, excluding its conflicts rules.
- Severability: If a provision is unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.
- Assignment: You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them.
- Entire Agreement: These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement.
13. Contact Information
- Support: Contact us
Effective as of the date listed above.