By accessing the HealthClaw Guardrails website, demo application, or software (collectively, the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions ("Terms"). If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
These Terms apply to all users including developers, researchers, healthcare organizations, and visitors to the public demo. Organizations using this software in production environments should ensure these Terms are reviewed by qualified legal counsel.
HealthClaw Guardrails is an open-source reference implementation of security and compliance patterns for AI agent access to FHIR health data via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). The Service includes:
The Service is a developer tool and pattern library. It is not a production-ready, fully validated clinical system.
You agree not to use the Service to:
Medical disclaimers are automatically injected into all clinical resource reads by the guardrail stack. This is a technical safeguard and does not create a professional relationship of any kind.
Curatr data quality evaluations (code validation, missing field checks) are informational only. Suggested fixes require patient review and, where clinically significant, provider confirmation before any action should be taken.
HealthClaw Guardrails is a software tool. It is not a HIPAA covered entity or business associate by virtue of its existence as open-source software.
If you are a covered entity or business associate under HIPAA and you deploy this software to process, store, or transmit electronic protected health information (ePHI):
Similar obligations apply under other frameworks: GDPR Article 9 (health data), CCPA, HITECH, state breach notification laws, and applicable international regulations. Consult qualified legal counsel before processing patient data.
HealthClaw Guardrails is released under the MIT License. You are free to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the software, subject to the conditions of the MIT License included in the repository.
The MIT License does not grant rights to the HealthClaw or healthclaw.io trademarks, logos, or brand identity. Use of HealthClaw branding requires separate written permission.
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR UNINTERRUPTED AVAILABILITY.
We do not warrant that the Service will be error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Service is free of viruses or other harmful components. We do not warrant the accuracy of FHIR validation results, terminology lookups, or Curatr code evaluations.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEALTHCLAW.IO AND ITS CONTRIBUTORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
IN JURISDICTIONS THAT DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless healthclaw.io and its contributors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:
The Service may integrate with or link to third-party services including FHIR servers, NLM APIs, HL7 terminology servers, Fasten Health, and GitHub. These services are governed by their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or conduct of third-party services.
When connecting to upstream FHIR servers (HAPI, Epic, SMART Health IT, etc.), you are subject to those servers' terms of service. Do not use sandbox credentials in production environments.
The HealthClaw Guardrails software source code is MIT-licensed (see Section 6). Documentation, website content, and marketing materials are copyright healthclaw.io. FHIR® is a registered trademark of HL7. US Core and other implementation guides are published by HL7 under their own licenses. This software is not endorsed by HL7, Epic, or any FHIR server vendor.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the public demo environment at any time, with or without notice, for any reason including but not limited to abuse, excessive usage, or violation of these Terms. Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 13 survive termination.
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be resolved through good-faith negotiation first. If unresolved, disputes shall be submitted to binding arbitration or the courts of competent jurisdiction. You waive any right to participate in class-action proceedings related to the Service.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be noted in the project release notes and this page will reflect the updated effective date. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
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GitHub: aks129/HealthClawGuardrails