Terms of Service

Effective Date: September 12, 2025

Last Updated: September 12, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to PodLab ("we," "our," or "us"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our health experimentation platform and related services (the "Service").

By creating an account, accessing, or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, you may not access the Service.

2. Description of Service

PodLab is a platform that helps users design, track, and learn from health-related micro-experiments. Our Service includes:

• Tools for creating and managing health experiments
• Tracking capabilities for various health metrics
• Community features for sharing experiences and feedback
• AI-powered insights and recommendations
• Educational resources and safety guidelines

3. User Accounts and Eligibility

3.1 Eligibility

• You must be at least 18 years old to use the Service
• You must have the legal capacity to enter into contracts
• You must not be prohibited from using the Service under applicable laws
• During beta, you must have a valid invite code

3.2 Account Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and complete information when creating your account
• Maintain the security of your account credentials
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
• You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account

4. Acceptable Use

4.1 Permitted Uses

You may use the Service to:

• Create and track personal health experiments
• Share experiences with the community (when you choose to)
• Provide constructive feedback to other users
• Access educational resources and safety information

4.2 Prohibited Uses

You agree NOT to:

• Provide medical advice or diagnose medical conditions
• Promote dangerous, illegal, or harmful experiments
• Share false, misleading, or fraudulent information
• Harass, abuse, or harm other users
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service
• Use the Service for commercial purposes without permission
• Scrape or automatically collect data from the Service

5. Health and Safety Disclaimers

5.1 Your Responsibility

• Research and understand any interventions before trying them
• Start with small, safe changes and monitor your response
• Stop any experiment if you experience adverse effects
• Seek professional medical advice when appropriate
• Use common sense and prioritize your safety

5.2 Community Safety

• Report dangerous or concerning experiments to our team
• Provide supportive and constructive feedback
• Do not encourage unsafe practices
• Respect others' health journeys and privacy choices

6. Content and Intellectual Property

6.1 Your Content

• You retain ownership of the content you create and share
• You grant us a license to use your content to provide and improve the Service
• You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to share any content
• You can control the privacy level of your experiments and data

6.2 Our Content

• We own the Service, including its design, functionality, and features
• Educational content and safety guidelines are our intellectual property
• You may use our content for personal, non-commercial purposes only

7. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Our collection, use, and protection of your information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

8. Beta Program Specific Terms

8.1 Beta Nature

• The Service is in beta and may contain bugs or limitations
• Features may change or be removed without notice
• Service availability is not guaranteed
• We may reset or modify data during development

8.2 Feedback

• We welcome your feedback to improve the Service
• Any feedback you provide becomes our property
• We may use your feedback without compensation

8.3 Confidentiality

• Beta features and functionality should be treated as confidential
• Do not share screenshots or details of unreleased features publicly
• You may discuss your own experiments and experiences

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

• We provide the Service "as is" without warranties of any kind
• We are not liable for any health outcomes or consequences of your experiments
• Our total liability to you shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the past 12 months
• We are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from your use of the Service, your experiments, or your violation of these Terms.

11. Termination

11.1 By You

• You may terminate your account at any time
• You can export your data before termination
• Some data may be retained as described in our Privacy Policy

11.2 By Us

We may terminate or suspend your account if you:

• Violate these Terms or our community guidelines
• Engage in dangerous or harmful behavior
• Provide false information or impersonate others
• Use the Service in ways that harm others or the platform

12. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by:

• Posting updated Terms on our website
• Sending email notifications
• Providing in-app notifications

Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of [Your State/Country], without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes will be resolved in the courts of [Your Jurisdiction].

14. Contact Information

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

• Email: legal@podlab.com
• Support: support@podlab.com

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.