Terms of Service

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using vitalopedia.com (the "Website"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. You must be at least 18 years old to create an account on Vitalopedia.

2. Medical Disclaimer

3. Artificial Intelligence and Content Accuracy

Vitalopedia utilizes artificial intelligence (Large Language Models) to generate content, summaries, and personalized health insights. While we strive for accuracy, AI-generated content can occasionally contain errors, hallucinations, or outdated information.

All AI-generated content should be independently verified. Where possible, we provide citations to scientific studies or expert sources. Users are encouraged to cross-reference our summaries with the original research provided. Vitalopedia makes no guarantees regarding the absolute correctness or completeness of the informational content on the Website.

4. Expert and Third-Party Information

Vitalopedia aggregates information, clinical studies, and publicly stated opinions from various health experts. Vitalopedia is not associated with, endorsed by, or affiliated with any of the experts mentioned on the Website. The inclusion of an expert's perspective does not imply an endorsement of the Website by that expert, nor does it imply our endorsement of all views held by that expert.

5. User Accounts

If you create an account on Vitalopedia, you are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under the account. You must immediately notify Vitalopedia of any unauthorized uses of your account or any other breaches of security. Vitalopedia will not be liable for any acts or omissions by you, including any damages of any kind incurred as a result of such acts or omissions.

Automated scraping, crawling, or systematic retrieval of data from the Website without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.

6. Community Posts and User-Generated Content

Vitalopedia provides a Community section where registered users may publish posts, replies, and votes ("User-Generated Content" or "UGC") related to health products, protocols, experts, and general longevity topics.

6.1 Your Content and License to Vitalopedia

You retain ownership of any UGC you submit. By posting, you grant Vitalopedia a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual licence to use, reproduce, display, distribute, and adapt your content for the purpose of operating and promoting the Website. This licence ends when you delete your content, except where it has been shared by other users or is needed for legal or safety purposes.

6.2 Community Guidelines and Prohibited Content

When using the Community feature you agree not to post content that:

• Is false, misleading, defamatory, hateful, discriminatory, or harassing.
• Constitutes medical advice or claims to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
• Promotes or sells specific products or services without clear disclosure of any commercial relationship.
• Infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party.
• Contains spam, malware, phishing links, or any other malicious material.
• Violates any applicable law or regulation.

6.3 Moderation

Vitalopedia reserves the right, but has no obligation, to review, edit, or remove any UGC at its sole discretion, without prior notice, if it reasonably concludes that content violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable. Repeated violations may result in suspension or termination of your account.

6.4 No Medical Advice in Community Posts

Any information shared by community members represents personal opinions and experiences only. Community posts are not reviewed or endorsed by Vitalopedia and must not be treated as professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making health-related decisions.

6.5 Voting and Interactions

The upvote and downvote system is provided as a community quality signal only. Vitalopedia does not guarantee that highly-voted content is accurate or medically sound. Manipulation of votes (e.g., using multiple accounts or automated tools) is strictly prohibited.

7. Use License and Intellectual Property

Permission is granted to temporarily view the materials on Vitalopedia for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. You may not:

• Modify or copy the materials.
• Use the materials for any commercial purpose or for any public display.
• Attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on the Website.
• Remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials.

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, YouTube videos, and scientific journals. Vitalopedia does not review all of the sites linked to its Website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Vitalopedia. Use of any such linked website is at the user's own risk.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The materials on Vitalopedia are provided on an 'as is' basis. Vitalopedia makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.

9. Limitations of Liability

In no event shall Vitalopedia or its owners be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data, profit, or health complications) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Vitalopedia, even if Vitalopedia has been notified of the possibility of such damage.

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland. You irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Switzerland for any disputes arising out of or relating to these terms or your use of the Website.

11. Contact

For questions regarding these Terms, please contact us at legal@vitalopedia.com