Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: March 29, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to SpeakClinic. These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of the SpeakClinic website, mobile applications, and services (collectively, the “Services”). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Services.

SpeakClinic provides a platform connecting patients with healthcare professionals specializing in speech therapy and related services. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and SpeakClinic.

2. Definitions

  • “SpeakClinic,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to SpeakClinic, its owners, directors, employees, and affiliates.
  • “User,” “you,” or “your” refers to individuals who access or use our Services, including patients and healthcare professionals.
  • “Healthcare Professional” refers to speech therapists, physicians, and other licensed healthcare providers who offer services through SpeakClinic.
  • “Content” refers to text, graphics, images, videos, audio, data, information, and other materials.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years of age to create an account on our Services. If you are accessing the Services on behalf of a minor, you represent that you are the legal guardian of such minor and take full responsibility for the minor’s use of the Services.

Healthcare Professionals must possess valid professional licenses in their respective jurisdictions and provide accurate and up-to-date information regarding their credentials, qualifications, and practice.

4. Account Registration

4.1 Account Creation

To access certain features of our Services, you must register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

4.2 Account Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify SpeakClinic immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

4.3 Account Termination

SpeakClinic reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time for any reason, including but not limited to violations of these Terms, without prior notice or liability.

5. Services

5.1 Platform Services

SpeakClinic provides a platform that facilitates connections between patients and Healthcare Professionals. SpeakClinic does not provide medical services directly and is not responsible for the quality, safety, or efficacy of the healthcare services provided by Healthcare Professionals on the platform.

5.2 No Medical Advice

The Content provided on SpeakClinic is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding a medical condition.

5.3 Healthcare Professional Services

Healthcare Professionals are independent contractors and not employees or agents of SpeakClinic. Healthcare Professionals are solely responsible for the services they provide to patients.

6. User Conduct

You agree not to:

  • Use the Services for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law
  • Harass, abuse, or harm another person, or in a way that incites hatred or discrimination
  • Use our Services in any manner that could interfere with, disrupt, negatively affect, or inhibit other users from fully enjoying the Services
  • Collect or store personal data about other users without their consent
  • Impersonate or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
  • Attempt to access or use another user’s account without authorization
  • Post or transmit any viruses, spyware, malware, or other harmful code
  • Use or attempt to use any automated system to access our Services
  • Post Content that infringes or violates someone else’s rights or violates the law

7. Intellectual Property

7.1 SpeakClinic Content

Unless otherwise indicated, the Services and all Content provided by SpeakClinic are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws and are owned by SpeakClinic or its licensors.

7.2 Limited License

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, SpeakClinic grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and use the Services for your personal, non-commercial use.

7.3 User Content

You retain ownership of any Content you submit to the Services (“User Content”). By submitting User Content, you grant SpeakClinic a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, copy, modify, create derivative works based on, distribute, publicly display, and perform such User Content for the purposes of operating and providing the Services.

8. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share your personal information. By using our Services, you agree to our collection, use, and sharing of your information as described in our Privacy Policy.

9. Payment Terms

9.1 Fees

SpeakClinic may charge fees for certain aspects of the Services. All fees are non-refundable except as required by law or as explicitly stated in these Terms.

9.2 Payment Processing

Payment processing services are provided by third-party payment processors. By using our Services, you agree to be bound by the payment processor’s terms of service.

9.3 Healthcare Professional Compensation

Healthcare Professionals determine their own fees for services. SpeakClinic is not responsible for setting or negotiating fees between patients and Healthcare Professionals.

10. Disclaimers

10.1 Services Provided “As Is”

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

10.2 No Medical Liability

SPEAKCLINIC DOES NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, SAFETY, RELIABILITY, OR EFFECTIVENESS OF ANY HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS THROUGH THE PLATFORM. SPEAKCLINIC IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, OR OTHER HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED TO YOU BY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL SPEAKCLINIC, ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICES.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SpeakClinic, its affiliates, directors, employees, and licensors from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising from: (i) your use of the Services; (ii) your violation of these Terms; (iii) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that your User Content caused damage to a third party.

13. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within [Jurisdiction].

14. Changes to Terms

SpeakClinic reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of any material changes by posting the updated Terms on our website or through other communications. Your continued use of the Services after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

15. Termination

SpeakClinic may terminate or suspend your access to the Services at any time, for any reason, without prior notice or liability. Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced to the fullest extent under law.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other agreements expressly incorporated by reference herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and SpeakClinic concerning the Services.

18. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

SpeakClinic
[Address]
Email: info@speakclinic.com
Phone: [Phone Number]