Terms of Service 

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) set forth a legally binding agreement between you and PainTrek team at University of Michigan ('PainTrek Team'). These Terms applies to your access and use of the PainTrek Service. The “PainTrek Service” includes all our mobile applications, software, websites, APIs, products, and services.


You must accept these Terms to create a PainTrek account and to access or use the PainTrek Service. If you do not have an account, you accept these Terms by using any part of the PainTrek Service. If you do not accept these Terms, do not create an account or use the PainTrek Service.



Privacy Policy

For information about our data practices, please see our Privacy Policy. By accessing or using the PainTrek Service, you agree that we can collect and use your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.



Use of the PainTrek Service

Persons under the age of 13, or any higher minimum age in the jurisdiction where that person resides, are not permitted to access or use the PainTrek Service.



Creating an Account

Full use of the PainTrek Service requires that you create an account by providing us with information such as your full name and a valid email address, as well as a strong password. You are responsible for all activity that occurs in association with your account. The PainTrek Team is not liable for any loss or damages caused by your failure to maintain the confidentiality of your account credentials. Please contact the PainTrek Team if you discover or suspect any security breach related to the PainTrek Service or your account.



Necessary Equipment

Full use of the PainTrek Service is dependent upon your use of a supported mobile device, or a computer with adequate software, and Internet access. The maintenance and security of this equipment may influence the performance of the PainTrek Service and it is your responsibility to ensure the equipment’s functionality and security.



What You Can Do With the PainTrek Service

The PainTrek Service is intended for your personal, non-commercial use.

The PainTrek Team grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to (1) access and use the PainTrek Service, (2) access and view content included in the PainTrek Service, and (3) access and use the software and mobile applications provided by the PainTrek Service. This license is provided solely for your personal, non-commercial use and enjoyment of the PainTrek Service as permitted in these Terms. Commercial licenses are required, and available, if the PainTrek Service is used for any commercial purposes including, but not limited to: product marketing or development, clinical assessment or diagnosis, funded research studies, or risk assessment. If you would like to obtain a commercial license please contact the PainTrek administrative team. (pain-trek@umich.edu)

You will not use, sublicense, copy, adapt, modify, translate, disclose, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, license, sell, rent, lease, assign, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, broadcast, or otherwise exploit the PainTrek Service or any portion thereof, except as expressly permitted in these Terms. No licenses or rights are granted to you by implication or otherwise under any intellectual property rights owned or controlled by the PainTrek Team or its licensors, except for the licenses and rights expressly granted in these Terms.



Our Enforcement Rights

We are not obligated to monitor your access or use of the PainTrek Service, but we have the right to do so for the purpose of operating the PainTrek Service, to ensure compliance with these Terms, and to comply with applicable law or other legal requirements. We may consult with and disclose unlawful conduct to law enforcement authorities and, pursuant to valid legal process, we may cooperate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute users who violate the law.

We reserve the right (but are not required) to remove or disable access to the PainTrek Service at any time and without notice, and at our sole discretion, if we determine that your use of the PainTrek Service is objectionable or in violation of these Terms. We have the right to investigate violations of these Terms and any conduct that affects the PainTrek Service, and in response may take any action we may deem appropriate.



Use of PainTrek at Your Own Risk

If you rely on any information in the PainTrek Service, you do so solely at your own risk.

Our goal is to provide helpful and accurate information on the PainTrek Service, but we make no endorsement, representation, or warranty of any kind about any PainTrek content, information, or services.



No Medical Advice

The information in the PainTrek Service is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended or recommended as a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider regarding any medical condition or treatment.



Feedback and Submissions Policy

If you submit comments, ideas, or feedback to us, you agree that we can use, disclose, reproduce, and distribute them without any restriction or compensation to you. We do not waive any rights to use similar or related ideas or feedback previously known to us, developed by the PainTrek Team, or obtained from sources other than you.



Alerts and Notifications

As part of your use of the PainTrek Service, you may receive notifications, text messages, alerts, emails, and other electronic communications. You agree to the receipt of these communications. You can control most communications from the PainTrek Service by using app settings. We may need to provide you with certain communications, such as service announcements and administrative messages. You are responsible for any messaging or data fees you may be charged by your wireless carrier. Any notices, agreements, disclosures, or other communications that we send to you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that the communication be in writing.



Third Party Services

The PainTrek Service may display or permit access to or use of third-party content, promotions, websites, apps, services and resources (collectively “Third-Party Services”) that are not under the PainTrek Team’s control. This may include the opportunity for you to link your PainTrek account, PainTrek data, or the PainTrek Service with Third-Party Services. We provide these links only as a convenience and are not responsible for the products, services, or other content that are available from Third-Party Services. You acknowledge that any Third-Party Services that you use in connection with the PainTrekService are not part of the PainTrek Service and are not controlled by the PainTrek Team, and you take sole responsibility and assume all risk arising from your interaction with or use of any Third-Party Services. You also acknowledge that these Terms and our Privacy Policy do not apply to any Third-Party Services. You are responsible for reading and understanding the terms and conditions and privacy policy that applies to your use of any Third-Party Services.



Changes to the PainTrek Service

The PainTrek Team may change or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, any feature or component of the PainTrek Service at any time without notice. The PainTrek Team is not liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of any feature or component of the PainTrek Service. We reserve the right to determine the timing and content of software updates, which may be automatically downloaded and installed by by PainTrek Service without prior notice to you.



Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or deactivate your account or your access to certain aspects or all of the PainTrek Service, or to terminate these Terms, at our sole discretion, at any time and without notice or liability to you. Upon any such suspension, deactivation, or termination, we may delete or remove your personal data and other information related to your account. You may close your account at any time by contacting the PainTrek Team.



Disclaimers

THE PainTrek SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE EXPLICITLY DISCLAIM ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE PainTrek SERVICE, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUIET ENJOYMENT OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. We make no warranty that the PainTrek Service will meet your requirements or be available on an uninterrupted, secure, or error-free basis. We make no warranty regarding the quality, accuracy, timeliness, truthfulness, completeness, or reliability of the PainTrek Service.



Indemnity

You will indemnify and hold harmless the PainTrek Team or its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents, licensors, and contractors from and against any claims, suits, actions, demands, disputes, allegations, or investigations brought by any third party, governmental authority, or industry body, and all liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or in any way connected with (i) your access to or use of the PainTrek Service, (ii) PainTrek information, (iii) your breach or alleged breach of any warranties made by you hereunder or your violation of any other provision of these Terms, or (iv) your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party. We reserve the right to assume control of the defense of any third-party claim that is subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses.



Limitation off Liability

NEITHER THE PainTrek Team, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS, NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THE PainTrek SERVICE WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA OR GOODWILL, SERVICE INTERRUPTION, COMPUTER DAMAGE, OR SYSTEM FAILURE OR THE COST OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OR FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PainTrek SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE PainTrek Team HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, EVEN IF A LIMITED REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

IN NO EVENT WILL THE PainTrek Team’S TOTAL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OR FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PainTrek SERVICE EXCEED THE AMOUNTS YOU HAVE PAID TO THE PainTrek Team FOR USE OF THE PainTrek SERVICE OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100), IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD ANY PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS TO THE PainTrek Team, AS APPLICABLE.

THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PainTrek Team AND YOU.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.



Governing Law

Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the Terms and the resolution of any Disputes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan without regard to its conflict of laws principles.



General Terms

Except as otherwise stated herein, these Terms constitute the entire and exclusive understanding and agreement between The PainTrek Team and you regarding the PainTrek Service, and these Terms supersede and replace any and all prior oral or written understandings or agreements between The PainTrek Team and you regarding the PainTrek Service.

We will notify you before we make material changes to these Terms and give you an opportunity to review the revised Terms before continuing to use the PainTrek Service. When you use the PainTrek Service after a modification becomes effective, you are telling us that you accept the modified Terms.

If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the other provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.

You may not assign, delegate, or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without The PainTrek Team’s prior written consent. Any attempt by you to assign or transfer these Terms, without such consent, will be null. The PainTrek Team may freely assign or transfer these Terms without restriction. Subject to the foregoing, these Terms will bind and inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors, and permitted assigns.

Any notices or other communications provided by The PainTrek Team under these Terms, including those regarding modifications to these Terms, will be given: (i) via email or (ii) by posting to the PainTrek Service. For notices made by e-mail, the date of receipt on the message will be deemed the date on which such notice is transmitted.

The PainTrek Team’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of such right or provision. The waiver of any such right or provision will be effective only if in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of The PainTrek Team. Except as expressly set forth in these Terms, the exercise by either party of any of its remedies under these Terms will be without prejudice to its other remedies under these Terms or otherwise.