Legal
Last updated: April 17, 2026
RadDecoder is an educational tool only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider about your health.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using RadDecoder ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and RadDecoder.
2. Description of Service
RadDecoder is an AI-powered educational tool that translates radiology report text into plain language. The Service is designed to help patients understand the terminology in their radiology reports and to generate suggested questions to discuss with their healthcare provider.
3. Not Medical Advice
The information provided by RadDecoder is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The Service:
- Does not establish a doctor-patient relationship
- Does not interpret, evaluate, or diagnose your medical condition
- Does not recommend any specific treatment, medication, or course of action
- May not capture every clinically significant finding in your report
Always discuss your radiology results with your ordering physician or a qualified healthcare provider. Never delay seeking medical care based on information provided by this Service.
4. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years of age to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent that you are 18 years of age or older.
5. Permitted Use
You may use the Service only for lawful, personal, non-commercial purposes. You agree not to:
- Submit content that does not belong to you or for which you do not have permission
- Attempt to reverse engineer, scrape, or systematically access the Service
- Use the Service to process reports for commercial resale or redistribution
- Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information
6. Payments
The Service offers a limited number of free explanations per user. Beyond the free allowance, each explanation requires a one-time payment processed securely through Stripe. Payments are non-refundable except where required by applicable law. RadDecoder does not store your payment card information.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. RADDECODER DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR ERROR-FREE.
8. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, RADDECODER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ANY RELIANCE ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE SERVICE FOR MEDICAL DECISIONS.
IN NO EVENT SHALL RADDECODER'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE SPECIFIC REPORT EXPLANATION GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless RadDecoder and its operators from any claims, damages, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Service or your violation of these Terms.
10. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of [STATE], without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
11. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
12. Contact
Questions about these Terms may be directed to: alex.courtwright@gmail.com
1. Overview
RadDecoder is designed with privacy as a core principle. We do not create user accounts, and we do not store the content of your radiology reports. This policy explains what limited information we do collect and how it is used.
2. Information We Collect
Report text (transient)
When you submit a radiology report for explanation, the text is transmitted to our servers and processed by an AI model (Amazon Bedrock). The report text is not stored at any point — it is processed in memory and discarded immediately after the explanation is generated. We do not log, retain, or analyze report content.
As a best-effort measure, our system attempts to detect and remove common personal identifiers (such as patient name, MRN, and contact information) from report text before it is sent to the AI model. This scrubbing is not guaranteed to catch all personal information, and you should avoid submitting reports containing sensitive identifiers where possible.
Usage counter
To enforce the free usage limit, we store an anonymized usage counter in our database. This counter is associated with a one-way cryptographic hash (SHA-256) derived from your IP address and browser user agent — neither value is stored individually, and the hash cannot be reversed to identify you. This record expires automatically after 365 days.
Payment information
Payments are processed by Stripe. RadDecoder does not receive or store your payment card details. Stripe's privacy policy governs how your payment information is handled. When you make a payment, Stripe may collect information necessary to process the transaction.
Standard web logs
Our infrastructure (Amazon CloudFront) may generate standard access logs that include IP addresses, timestamps, and requested URLs. These logs are used for security monitoring and operational purposes and are not used to identify individual users.
3. How We Use Information
The limited information we collect is used solely to:
- Process your report and return an explanation
- Enforce the free usage limit per user
- Process payments (via Stripe)
- Maintain the security and availability of the Service
We do not sell, rent, or share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Third-Party Services
RadDecoder uses the following third-party services to operate:
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) — cloud hosting, content delivery (CloudFront), and AI processing (Amazon Bedrock). Report text is transmitted to AWS for processing but is not stored.
- Stripe — payment processing. Stripe operates independently under its own privacy policy.
5. HIPAA Notice
RadDecoder is not a Covered Entity or Business Associate under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The Service is a consumer-facing educational tool and does not store protected health information (PHI). You use the Service at your own discretion, and we encourage you to be mindful of the personal information included in any report you submit.
6. Children's Privacy
The Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted information through the Service, please contact us.
7. Data Retention
The only persistent data we store is the anonymized usage counter described above, which expires automatically after 365 days. No report content is retained.
8. Your Rights
Because we do not store personal information tied to your identity, we have limited ability to respond to data access or deletion requests. If you have concerns about information that may have been retained, please contact us at the address below.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
10. Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy may be directed to: alex.courtwright@gmail.com