Terms of use

Terms of use — RheumaFinder.ai website

Thank you for using this website (“Website”) and your interest in our products and services (“Services”). The Website and Services are provided by RheumaFinder BV (“RheumaFinder”), a company incorporated under Belgian law, located at Vlasgaardstraat 52, 9000 Gent (BELGIUM) with company number BE0801.688.964.

1. Welcome

The Website and any Services are offered exclusively to legal entities and professionals acting for purposes relating to their trade, business, craft, or profession (“B2B”). This Website and the Services are not intended for consumers.
By using this Website, you agree to be bound by these terms of use (“Terms”). Please read them carefully.
Important note on the use of Services – These Terms govern the use of our Website. If you purchase, access, or use the Services (including the Software defined below), the Services are governed by a separate agreement, order form, or service terms made available to you (“Service Terms”). In case of conflict, the Service Terms prevail for the Services.

2. Website and Services

Website
You agree to use the Website lawfully and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else’s use of the Website.
In particular, you must not: (a) attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website, systems, or networks; (b) interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Website (including by introducing malware); (c) scrape, harvest, or systematically extract data or content from the Website except as permitted by mandatory law; (d) use the Website in any way that is misleading or that implies an affiliation or endorsement that does not exist.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Website may contain general information about RheumaFinder and the Services. Such information is provided “as is” and does not form part of any binding offer unless expressly stated in the Service Terms.
Services
RheumaFinder provides AI-powered software designed to assist in the opportunistic screening of rheumatic lesions on CT imaging (“Software”). The Software is intended as a decision-support tool for use by qualified healthcare professionals in a clinical setting.
Any clinical, medical, or diagnostic decision — including diagnosis, treatment planning, or prognosis — remains the sole responsibility of the licensed healthcare professional and/or a client institution. RheumaFinder does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or prognosis of any kind.
The Software is not intended to replace the clinical judgment of a physician or other qualified healthcare professional. Results generated by the Software must be reviewed and validated by a qualified clinician before any clinical action is taken.
A separate agreement will apply to the provision of the Software and your use of our Services.

3. Payment of Invoices

If you order paid Services, invoicing and payment are governed by those Service Terms and/or the applicable order form. Any other services, RheumaFinder’s invoices are payable within 30 days of the invoice date, unless otherwise agreed in writing, with unpaid amounts that remain outstanding beyond their due data automatically accruing interest at a rate of 12% per year.

4. Term & Termination

These Terms apply from the moment you first access or use the Website and remain in effect for as long as you continue to access or use the Website.
Our right to change, suspend or discontinue the Website We may, at any time and without liability: (a) modify, update, correct, or remove any content, features, or functionality of the Website; (b) suspend, restrict, or discontinue access to the Website (in whole or in part), including for maintenance, security, legal, or operational reasons.
You may stop using the Website at any time. These Website Terms will no longer apply to you once you stop using the Website, except for those provisions which by their nature are intended to survive.

5. Intellectual Property

All intellectual property rights in and to the Software, Website, documentation, algorithms, AI models, training methodologies, and all related materials (“Intellectual Property”) are and remain the exclusive property of RheumaFinder or its licensors.
You do not acquire any ownership rights by virtue of using the Website or the Services. You may not copy, modify, reverse engineer, decompile, sublicense, or otherwise exploit any part of the Intellectual Property without prior written consent from RheumaFinder.
Website content (including text, visuals, branding, and layout) is protected by intellectual property rights. You may view and print pages from the Website for your internal, non-commercial use, but you must not republish, reproduce, distribute, or exploit Website content without our prior written consent, except as permitted by mandatory law. You retain ownership of any data or materials you submit to RheumaFinder for the purpose of receiving information or for the provision of Services. RheumaFinder may, however, use de-identified or anonymised data derived from such submissions for internal research, product improvement, and AI model training purposes, unless you optt out in writing within 14 days of data submission.
“RheumaFinder” and associated logos and product names form intellectual property of RheumaFinder. All other tradenames and trademarks referenced on this Website belong to their respective owners.

6. Data Protection & GDPR

RheumaFinder processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and the Belgian Data Protection Act.
RheumaFinder as Data Processor. Where a client submits patient or other personal data to RheumaFinder as part of the Services, RheumaFinder acts as a Data Processor on behalf of a client. If you are a client, you, as Data Controller warrant that you have a valid legal basis for transferring such data to RheumaFinder and that all required consents and notices have been obtained.
RheumaFinder as Data Controller. RheumaFinder may collect personal data from your use of the Website and from client representatives (such as name, email, and contact information) for the purposes of contract management and communication. Such data is processed in accordance with RheumaFinder’s Privacy Policy.
Where RheumaFinder processes personal data as a processor on behalf of a client, the parties will enter into a data processing agreement compliant with Article 28 GDPR before such processing starts.

7. Regulatory Compliance

The Software is developed in accordance with applicable medical device regulations. if you are a client, you are responsible for ensuring that your use of the Software complies with all applicable local laws, regulations, and hospital policies, including but not limited to requirements under the EU Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR 2017/745), and you shall not use the Software for any purpose outside its intended clinical use as described in the product documentation.

8. Confidentiality

Each party agrees to keep confidential all non-public information disclosed by the other party in connection with the use of the Website (“Confidential Information”), and to use such information solely for the purposes of performing or receiving the Services.
Confidential Information does not include information that: (i) is or becomes publicly available through no fault of the receiving party; (ii) was already known to the receiving party prior to disclosure; (iii) is independently developed by the receiving party; or (iv) is required to be disclosed by law or court order.
Confidentiality obligations shall apply for a period of 5 years from the disclosure of the Confidential Information.

9. Warranties & Disclaimer

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that any content is complete, accurate, or up to date.
RheumaFinder warrants that it will perform the Services with reasonable skill and care.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, RHEUMAFINDER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
The Software is a decision-support tool only. RheumaFinder makes no warranty that the Software will detect all rheumatic lesions or that its output will be free from error. Clinical validation by a qualified professional is required before any diagnostic or therapeutic action is taken.

10. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall RheumaFinder be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, or special damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, loss of data, loss of goodwill, or business interruption, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for fraud, wilful misconduct, or death or personal injury, or other liabilities or claims that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law.
You agree not to bring any claim against RheumaFinder later than one year after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the claim.
For Website-only users who have not paid any fees, RheumaFinder’s total aggregate liability in connection with the Website shall in any event be limited to €5,000 to the extent permitted by applicable law.

11. Complaints

If you have a complaint regarding the Services, please submit it in writing to info@rheumafinder.com.
Unless the Service Terms state otherwise, complaints must be submitted: (a) Non-delivery or late delivery (where a delivery date is agreed): within 2 business days of the agreed delivery date; (b) Serious patient safety or public health concerns: immediately upon becoming aware; (c) Other defects or quality issues: within 5 calendar days after the relevant issue is first identified.

12. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Belgium. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Ghent.
The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded.

13. General Provisions

Amendments. RheumaFinder may update these Terms at any time by posting a revised version on the Website. Continued use of the Website constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
Severability. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in full force and effect and the invalid or unenforceable term will be replaced by Parties with a suitable valid and enforceable provision.
No Waiver. Failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of RheumaFinder’s rights.

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