Terms of Service

What Goutipedia is

Goutipedia is an educational encyclopedia about foods and drinks in the context of gout. Entries may be researched, summarized, translated, or reviewed with AI assistance and human curation.

The Site is provided for general information and learning only. It is not a clinic, pharmacy, dietitian service, or substitute for professional care.

Not medical advice — talk to a professional

Nothing on Goutipedia is medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a personalized care plan. Content may be incomplete, outdated, oversimplified, or wrong.

You are responsible for how you use any information on this Site. Do not start, stop, or change medication, supplements, or diet based solely on what you read here.

Always speak with a licensed physician, registered dietitian, or other qualified healthcare professional who knows your medical history before making health decisions related to gout or any other condition. If you think you may be having a medical emergency, seek emergency care immediately — do not use this Site for urgent health problems.

Your responsibility

You use the Site at your own risk. You decide whether information is relevant to you, and you remain responsible for verifying it with trusted medical professionals and primary sources.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Goutipedia and its operator are not liable for any health outcomes, decisions, losses, or damages arising from your use of — or reliance on — the Site or its content.

AI-generated and user-contributed content

Catalog entries, summaries, classifications, translations, and feedback reviews may involve AI systems. AI output can contain errors, miss nuance, or cite imperfect sources.

Guest suggestions and feedback may influence catalog content after automated or manual review. Submission does not guarantee publication, accuracy, or permanence.

Accounts and guest use

The Site currently operates without user accounts. Features such as search, item pages, suggestions, and feedback are available on a guest basis, subject to rate limits and abuse controls.

Acceptable use

You must follow the Acceptable Use Policy. Misuse of suggestion, feedback, research, or other features — including spam, abuse, manipulation of catalog content, or attempts to disrupt the service — is prohibited.

Intellectual property

Unless otherwise noted, Site branding, layout, and original compilation of content are provided by Goutipedia for personal, non-commercial educational use. You may not scrape, republish, or commercially exploit the Site in a way that harms availability or misrepresents the source, except as allowed by applicable law (for example, fair use where it applies).

Third-party names, trademarks, and linked sources remain the property of their respective owners.

Disclaimer of warranties

The Site and all content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including accuracy, completeness, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Site operator will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, profits, or goodwill, arising out of or related to your use of the Site.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those places, our liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Changes

We may update these terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top will change when we do. Continued use of the Site after changes means you accept the revised terms.

Contact

For questions about these terms, email goutipedia@vblinden.dev. Do not use contact or feedback channels to request personal medical advice.