Terms of Service
Effective date: March 21, 2026 · Last updated: March 21, 2026
These terms govern your use of The Compliance Signal, including our website at compliancesignal.io, our newsletter, and any paid subscription tiers. By subscribing or purchasing a subscription, you agree to these terms. Please read them — they're written in plain language because we believe terms of service should be understood, not endured.
1. What this service is
The Compliance Signal is a regulatory intelligence newsletter covering AI regulation in healthcare. We monitor federal, state, and international regulatory sources and deliver analysis, summaries, and action items to subscribers via email.
This is not legal advice. The Compliance Signal provides regulatory intelligence — not legal counsel, compliance certification, or professional advisory services. Our analysis is informational. It does not create an attorney-client relationship, a consulting engagement, or any professional advisory obligation. Your legal and compliance teams make the decisions. We provide information to help them make those decisions well.
You should not rely on The Compliance Signal as your sole source of regulatory compliance information. We supplement your existing compliance processes — we do not replace legal counsel, regulatory consultants, or your internal compliance function.
2. How AI is used
The Compliance Signal uses artificial intelligence systems to research and draft regulatory analysis from publicly available sources. Every issue is reviewed and approved by a human editor before publication.
AI systems can make errors. While we work to ensure accuracy through human review, we do not guarantee that every statement, interpretation, or action item is error-free. When we are uncertain about a regulatory interpretation, we say so explicitly in our analysis. We encourage you to verify critical regulatory information through primary sources and qualified legal counsel.
3. Subscriptions and payment
Free tier: You may subscribe to receive a free sample issue at no cost. Free subscriptions can be cancelled at any time via the unsubscribe link in any email.
Paid subscriptions: Paid tiers are billed monthly through Stripe. By purchasing a paid subscription, you authorize recurring monthly charges to your payment method until you cancel.
Pricing: Current pricing is listed on our website. We may change pricing for future billing periods with at least 30 days' notice sent to your email address. Price changes do not apply retroactively to the current billing period.
Promotional pricing: We may offer introductory or promotional pricing for the first month of a subscription. Promotional pricing applies to the first billing period only, after which the subscription renews at the standard published rate. The standard rate will be disclosed before you complete your purchase.
4. Cancellation and refunds
You may cancel at any time. Cancel your subscription through Stripe's customer portal or by emailing us at hello@compliancesignal.io. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period — you retain access to the service through the remainder of the period you've already paid for.
No refunds for partial months. We do not issue refunds for unused portions of a billing period. If you cancel on day 5 of a monthly cycle, you still have access through day 30. We believe this is fair — you're never locked in, and you always receive what you've paid for.
Billing errors: If you believe you were charged in error, contact us within 30 days at hello@compliancesignal.io. We will investigate and correct any confirmed billing errors promptly.
5. What you can and cannot do with our content
Your use: Your subscription grants you a personal, non-transferable license to read, reference, and use the content for your internal business purposes. You may forward specific sections to colleagues within your organization for operational use. This is how compliance intelligence works — we expect and encourage internal distribution within your team.
What you may not do:
- Redistribute full issues to people outside your organization
- Publish, repost, or syndicate our content on any website, newsletter, or public platform
- Resell, sublicense, or repackage our content as part of another product or service
- Use our content to train AI models, language models, or machine learning systems
- Remove or alter attribution, source references, or authorship notices
If you want to share The Compliance Signal with someone outside your organization, send them to compliancesignal.io for their own subscription. If you need a multi-seat or enterprise arrangement, contact us — we're happy to discuss it.
6. Accuracy and corrections
We take accuracy seriously. Our editorial process includes AI-assisted research, human review, and a three-part classification system: verified facts are stated plainly, regulatory signals are labeled as directional, and our interpretations are flagged explicitly as our read.
If we publish something that is factually incorrect, we will issue a correction in the next issue and update the original if it is available in our archive. If you believe we have published an error, please contact us at hello@compliancesignal.io. We welcome corrections — they make the product better for everyone.
7. Service availability
We aim to deliver the weekly digest every Monday morning and breaking alerts as warranted. We do not guarantee delivery at specific times or uninterrupted service. Email delivery depends on third-party infrastructure (Buttondown, email providers) that is outside our direct control.
If we need to suspend the service for an extended period, we will notify subscribers by email and either extend your subscription or offer a pro-rata credit at our discretion.
If we decide to permanently discontinue The Compliance Signal, we will provide at least 30 days' notice and refund any prepaid amounts for undelivered service.
8. Limitation of liability
Please read this section carefully.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, The Compliance Signal and its operators, editors, and contributors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or reliance on our content. This includes, without limitation:
- Regulatory penalties, fines, or enforcement actions
- Business losses arising from reliance on our analysis or action items
- Costs of legal counsel or remediation
- Missed regulatory deadlines or comment periods
- Any decisions made based on our content
Our total liability for any claim arising from your subscription shall not exceed the amount you paid for the service in the 3 months preceding the claim.
This limitation applies regardless of whether the claim is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other legal theory, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. In those jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Compliance Signal and its operators from any claims, damages, or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from your use of the service, your violation of these terms, or your reliance on our content for business or regulatory decisions.
10. Privacy
Your privacy matters to us. Our data practices are described in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these terms by reference. The short version: we collect your email to deliver the newsletter, we don't sell your data, and we don't track you on our website.
11. Changes to these terms
We may update these terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email at least 15 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
If you disagree with updated terms, you may cancel your subscription before the changes take effect and receive a pro-rata refund for any prepaid period affected by the change.
12. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of the service shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Ventura County, California.
Before initiating legal proceedings, both parties agree to attempt to resolve disputes through good-faith communication. Most issues can be resolved with an email.
13. Miscellaneous
Entire agreement: These terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and The Compliance Signal regarding the service.
Severability: If any provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect.
No waiver: Our failure to enforce any provision of these terms does not constitute a waiver of that provision.
Assignment: You may not assign or transfer your subscription without our written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations under these terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, with notice to you.
14. Contact
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