Terms of Use

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of medaryn.com and of every digital service operated by the publisher under the Medaryn trade name, including any digital product, subscription service, downloadable guide, or AI-assisted tool released by Medaryn from time to time.

By accessing or using any Medaryn service you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the services. The publisher's identification details and applicable regulatory framework are set out in the Legal Notice. Health-related liability is addressed in the Medical Disclaimer, which forms an integral part of these Terms.

1. Definitions

• "Publisher" means Tom De Coninck, operating under the trade name Medaryn, whose details appear in the Legal Notice.
• "Services" means medaryn.com and any other website, application, channel, newsletter, downloadable file, paid product, or tool operated under the Medaryn name.
• "User", "you", and "your" mean any natural or legal person who accesses or uses the Services.
• "Consumer" means a User who is a natural person acting for purposes outside their trade, business, craft, or profession, within the meaning of Article I.1.2 of the Belgian Code of Economic Law.
• "Content" means any text, image, video, audio, code, software, downloadable file, or other material made available through the Services.
• "Digital Product" means any downloadable guide, e-book, or other piece of digital content offered for sale or for free by the Publisher.
• "Subscription Service" means any tool or service offered on a recurring-fee basis, including any AI-assisted educational tool the Publisher may release.

2. Scope and acceptance

These Terms apply to the relationship between you and the Publisher in respect of the Services. They are made available in Dutch, French, and English; in the event of any inconsistency between language versions, the Dutch version prevails for Users domiciled in Belgium, and the English version prevails for all other Users, except where mandatory law provides otherwise.

3. Permitted use

You may access and use the Services for personal, non-commercial purposes, in good faith, and in compliance with applicable law. You agree not to:

• Use the Services in any way that infringes the rights of the Publisher or any third party;
• Reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works of any Content beyond what is expressly permitted by these Terms or by applicable copyright exceptions;
• Use automated systems (including scrapers, bots, or crawlers) to extract Content, except for the operation of standard search-engine indexing and reasonable archival tools that respect the publisher's instructions;
• Use the Services to transmit unlawful, harmful, defamatory, or harassing material;
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Services, the underlying systems, or other Users' data;
• Use the Services in a way that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair them.

4. Health-related use — incorporation of the Medical Disclaimer

The Services are educational in nature and do not provide medical advice. Your use of any health-related Content is subject to the full Medical Disclaimer, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms. In the event of any conflict between these Terms and the Medical Disclaimer in respect of health-related matters, the Medical Disclaimer prevails.

5. User-generated content (comments and messages)

Where the Services allow you to post comments, messages, or other user-generated content, you remain responsible for what you post. You grant the Publisher a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to host, display, and moderate that content for the operation of the Services.

You agree not to post content that is unlawful, defamatory, infringing, threatening, abusive, or that discloses identifiable medical information about any person. You also agree not to seek or provide individualised medical advice through comments or messages: the Publisher does not respond to individual medical situations in public threads or in private correspondence, regardless of how a question is framed.

The Publisher reserves the right, without obligation, to moderate, edit, hide, or remove any user-generated content that breaches these Terms or that the Publisher considers inappropriate, and to suspend access for Users who repeatedly breach these Terms.

6. Digital Products and distance sales

Where the Publisher offers a Digital Product (for example, a downloadable guide), the following terms apply in addition to applicable consumer-protection law, in particular Book VI of the Belgian Code of Economic Law.

6.1 Order and conclusion of contract

The contract is concluded when the Publisher (or its payment processor) confirms acceptance of your order. Prices include any applicable taxes unless stated otherwise. The Publisher currently operates under the small-business VAT exemption (Article 56bis of the Belgian VAT Code) and prices are therefore stated without VAT.

6.2 Delivery

Digital Products are delivered by electronic means (download link or access credentials). Delivery is normally immediate after payment confirmation. The Publisher is not liable for delays caused by your internet connection, your email provider, or the payment processor.

6.3 Right of withdrawal — important notice for Consumers

Under Article VI.47 of the Belgian Code of Economic Law, Consumers normally benefit from a 14-day right of withdrawal for distance contracts. However, in accordance with Article VI.53, 13° of the Code, this right does not apply to the supply of digital content not provided on a tangible medium where performance has begun with the Consumer's prior express consent and with the Consumer's acknowledgment that the right of withdrawal is thereby lost.

By proceeding with the download of a Digital Product after placing your order, you (i) give your express prior consent to immediate performance, and (ii) acknowledge that you thereby lose your right of withdrawal. Where you wish to preserve your right of withdrawal, do not download the Digital Product within 14 days of purchase and contact the Publisher to request cancellation.

6.4 Legal guarantee of conformity

Consumers benefit from the statutory guarantee of conformity for digital content under Belgian law (in particular Articles 1701/1 to 1701/19 of the Old Civil Code as introduced by the Law of 20 May 2022). If a Digital Product fails to conform to its description, contact the Publisher at info@medaryn.com.

7. Subscription Services and AI-assisted tools

Where the Publisher offers a Subscription Service, the following additional terms apply.

• The Subscription Service is provided on a recurring-fee basis, with the term, fee, and renewal conditions specified at the point of purchase.
• Consumers may terminate a Subscription Service at any time in accordance with applicable consumer-protection law, including the rules on undue commitment under Book VI of the Belgian Code of Economic Law.
• Any AI-assisted feature is provided for educational support only. It is not a medical device within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/745, does not provide diagnosis, and does not replace consultation with a healthcare professional. The full Medical Disclaimer applies.
• The Publisher does not guarantee uninterrupted availability of any Subscription Service and may, with reasonable notice, modify or discontinue features, subject to refund rights where applicable.

8. Intellectual property

All intellectual-property rights in the Services and in the Content are owned by the Publisher or its licensors. Except as expressly permitted by these Terms or by mandatory exceptions under copyright law (in particular Articles XI.189 et seq. of the Belgian Code of Economic Law), you may not reproduce, distribute, communicate, modify, or otherwise use the Content. The Medaryn and ERDocExplains names and logos are protected as unregistered trademarks; their use is not permitted without prior written consent.

9. Third-party content and links

The Services may include links to, or content from, third parties (for example, embedded YouTube videos, references to scientific articles, or links to other websites). The Publisher does not control such third-party content and accepts no responsibility for its accuracy, lawfulness, or availability.

10. Disclaimer of warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Services and the Content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Nothing in this Section limits the statutory guarantees that apply for the benefit of Consumers under Belgian law.

11. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by Belgian law, the Publisher's total aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with the Services is limited as follows:

• The Publisher is liable only for direct damage caused by intent or gross negligence;
• The Publisher is not liable for indirect or consequential damage, including loss of profit, loss of opportunity, or loss of data;
• Where liability for direct damage is established, the Publisher's total liability is limited to the amount the User paid to the Publisher in the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the liability, or one hundred euros (€100), whichever is higher.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded under Belgian law, including liability for fraud, gross negligence, or harm to life or bodily integrity.

12. Force majeure

The Publisher is not liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under these Terms where such failure or delay is caused by an event of force majeure, including but not limited to network outages, hosting provider failures, governmental action, illness, or natural disasters.

13. Termination

The Publisher may suspend or terminate your access to the Services if you breach these Terms or applicable law. You may stop using the Services at any time. Termination does not affect any rights or obligations that have accrued before termination.

14. Data protection

The processing of your personal data is governed by the Medaryn Privacy Policy, which is made available separately on medaryn.com.

15. Dispute resolution, ODR and consumer mediation

The Publisher hopes that any dispute can be resolved through good-faith dialogue. Consumers may contact the Publisher first at info@medaryn.com.

Consumers domiciled in the European Union may also use the European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution platform, available at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. In Belgium, Consumers may also contact the Consumer Mediation Service (Service de Médiation pour le Consommateur / Consumentenombudsdienst), consumerombudsman.be.

16. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by Belgian law. Without prejudice to mandatory consumer-protection rules, any dispute arising from or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of the judicial district of East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium. Consumers retain the right to bring proceedings in the courts of their place of residence where mandatory law so provides.

17. Changes to these Terms

The Publisher may modify these Terms from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be communicated through a notice on medaryn.com. Continued use of the Services after the effective date of any modification constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

18. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be sent to info@medaryn.com or by post to the registered office listed in the Legal Notice.