RUGMED

Terms of Service

Last updated: January 2026

Agreement to Our Legal Terms

We are Progressive Rugby ("we," "us," or "our"), a not-for-profit organisation headquartered in the United Kingdom.

We operate RugMed, a web application that allows searching and filtering of publicly available biomedical literature—primarily abstracts and papers indexed by PubMed—and provides AI-assisted querying and summarisation tools. These Terms of Service ("Legal Terms") apply to your use of RugMed and any related services.

By using the Services, you agree to these Legal Terms. If you do not agree, you must discontinue use immediately.

1. OUR SERVICES

RugMed provides tools to search, filter, and explore biomedical literature related to Rugby Union. It offers AI-generated summaries and user-shared queries to help uncover patterns and insights from published academic material. No user-generated content is uploaded or stored—RugMed is purely a discovery and exploration interface.

RugMed does not provide medical advice. AI-generated responses may contain errors or omissions. Always verify information via the original sources and consult qualified healthcare professionals when needed. You should not rely solely on AI-generated summaries for clinical or medical decisions.

Note: RugMed is provided free of charge. There are no subscription fees or charges to use the platform.

2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

The RugMed application, design, and AI-generated summaries are the intellectual property of Progressive Rugby or licensed to us. PubMed content and third-party journal metadata remain the property of their respective publishers.

You may access and use RugMed for personal or internal research use only. Reproduction or distribution of the software or its content without permission is prohibited.

3. USER REPRESENTATIONS

By using RugMed, you confirm that:

  • You are using the Services for lawful and non-commercial purposes.
  • You will not attempt to reverse-engineer, scrape, or repurpose content from the platform.

4. PRIVACY

We take privacy seriously. RugMed does not collect user-submitted content. Analytics and search logs may be collected to improve the service. Please review our Privacy Policy for full details.

5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

RugMed is provided "as is" and without warranties. Progressive Rugby is not liable for decisions made based on the content, nor for technical issues that may arise from using the platform. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Errors or omissions in AI-generated content
  • Decisions made based on information obtained through the Services
  • Technical issues, downtime, or service interruptions
  • Loss of data or inability to access the platform

6. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

We may revise these Legal Terms from time to time. You are responsible for reviewing them periodically. Continued use of the Service constitutes your acceptance of any updates.

7. GOVERNING LAW

These Legal Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

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