TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Clear agreements before work or payment.

These terms cover services and contributions to microscopIA. An invoice may reference them, but does not replace explicit acceptance. They apply together with the relevant service module and accepted written offer. Mandatory legal rights remain protected.

GLOBAL-TOS-2026.09.22-v3 · 2026-09-22

GENERAL TERMS

Scope, responsibilities and acceptance.

Provider and agreement

microscopIA services are supplied by the legal entity identified in the written offer and invoice. The offer must state its legal name, address, contact details, service scope, price, applicable taxes, currency and payment schedule. A public inquiry or simulation is not a contract or an obligation to pay.

Explicit acceptance

Before contracting or payment, the customer must actively accept the applicable terms and service module. We record the version, service, server date and time, and a transaction or acceptance reference. An unchecked box is never treated as acceptance. Material changes require renewed acceptance for future work; existing agreements are not changed retroactively.

Payment and refunds

Payment is due only under an accepted written offer. Fees, milestones and any third-party costs must be disclosed before payment. Refunds are assessed against undelivered services, work actually authorized and performed, the accepted cancellation policy and mandatory consumer rights. No blanket non-refundable rule overrides the law. For duplicate, disputed or incorrect charges contact finance@microscopiatech.com.

Cancellation and rescheduling

For appointment services, the booking offer must disclose the cancellation window, any late-cancellation charge and the permitted rescheduling options before payment. Where the booking provider enables it, use the secure Manage booking or Reschedule link in your confirmation to change the appointment directly. Otherwise request assistance through Contact. If microscopIA cancels, request an alternative appointment or a refund for the undelivered service. Project termination is governed by the signed milestone agreement and applicable law.

Privacy and research data

The Privacy Policy explains personal-data handling. Public forms must not receive patient identifiers, clinical source files or raw research datasets. Institutional consent, ethics review where applicable, security, access, retention and lawful transfer must be established before research data is shared. Research or data-sharing agreements define permitted purposes; data is not a substitute payment commodity.

Intellectual property and publication

Background IP remains with its owner unless expressly licensed or assigned. New IP, inventorship, use rights, publication review and any commercial participation are defined in the written agreement. Authorship depends on qualifying contribution and accountability; payment does not purchase authorship. No publication, impact, clinical outcome or regulatory approval is guaranteed.

Responsibilities and liability

Each party must provide accurate authorized information, meet agreed responsibilities and promptly report problems. Services must be used only within the agreed purpose and safeguards. Any project-specific limitation of liability must be expressly agreed and lawful; nothing excludes liability or remedies that applicable law does not permit excluding.

Complaints and disputes

Submit service complaints through Contact and financial discrepancies to finance@microscopiatech.com, identifying your reference and requested resolution without sending card details or sensitive research data. We will review the record and seek a documented resolution. Governing law and dispute mechanisms must be stated in the accepted offer without removing mandatory consumer protections.

SERVICE MODULES

The conditions that match your service.

Join a Project

Participation requires active membership where specified, eligibility review and a project-specific agreement. Participation does not guarantee assignment, authorship, certification, employment or publication. Responsibilities, access, supervision and withdrawal arrangements are agreed before work. Contributions and publication rights follow research integrity standards.

Record acceptance

Research Services

The signed scope identifies methods, deliverables, responsibilities, data readiness, ethics requirements, milestones and fees. Work begins only after agreed activation conditions. Data-sharing and research agreements define permitted use, access, retention, security, publication and institutional authorization. No journal decision or finding is guaranteed.

Record acceptance

Innovation Services

The statement of work defines technical requirements, verification criteria, prototype limitations and regulatory responsibilities. Background IP, foreground ownership, actual inventorship, licensing, economic participation and publication rights require a written agreement before the relevant work. Human validation requires applicable approvals and consent.

Record acceptance

Educational Services

The offer specifies learning objectives, format, instructor, duration, prerequisites, price and any certificate criteria. Teaching is educational and does not confer a professional licence, degree, clinical authorization or guaranteed proficiency. Recordings require explicit authorization.

Record acceptance

Individual sessions: specific conditions

Medical English

Sessions develop English communication in medical contexts. Level, format, duration, scheduling, fees and learning goals are confirmed before booking. Sessions do not provide patient-specific medical advice or guarantee examination results. Use fictional or sufficiently de-identified teaching scenarios.

Record acceptance

Individual sessions: specific conditions

Medical Spanish

Sessions develop Spanish communication in medical contexts. Level, format, duration, scheduling, fees and learning goals are confirmed before booking. Sessions do not authorize clinical practice or guarantee examination results. Never disclose identifiable patient information.

Record acceptance

Individual sessions: specific conditions

Support a Project

Review allocation, reporting, changes of purpose, privacy, refunds and donor rights. Select the initiative in Stripe; additional restrictions require prior written agreement.

Read full terms and safeguards

Book a Session

Medical English and Medical Spanish: a 60-minute educational session at the current published price of USD 15. Read the dedicated terms for learning scope, assessment, feedback, optional recording, rescheduling, cancellation, privacy and remedies at /terms/book-a-session.

Read full terms and safeguards

Mental Health Pilot

Read the dedicated terms and crisis protocol at /terms/mental-health-pilot. A secure clinical informed-consent process, jurisdictional eligibility and a verified emergency plan are required before care; general website acceptance is not clinical consent.

Read full terms and safeguards

Future Service Template

Before offering a new service, complete: provider and client identity; service description; eligibility; deliverables; exclusions; duration; scheduling; price, currency and taxes; cancellation and refund rules; data roles and retention; IP and publication rights; safety and regulatory responsibilities; complaints; governing law; service-specific version and acceptance record. An incomplete template cannot authorize payment.