Terms of Service
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using The Cloud Metrics website ("Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our Service.
2. Description of Service
The Cloud Metrics provides statistical market analysis based on aggregated and anonymized consumer reviews in the US healthcare sector. Our Service:
- Analyzes markets as a whole, not individual organizations
- Presents statistical patterns derived from aggregated data
- Does not identify, rate, or evaluate specific healthcare providers
- Is informational in nature and not a substitute for professional advice
3. Nature of Content
All content is statistical and informational. Our analyses reflect aggregated market trends and do not constitute:
- Medical advice or recommendations
- Endorsements or criticisms of specific providers
- Guarantees of accuracy for individual decisions
- Legal, financial, or professional guidance
4. Data and Methodology
Our analyses are based on publicly available consumer reviews that are aggregated, shuffled, and anonymized. We employ statistical methods to identify patterns only when sufficient data exists (minimum 5 organizations, 50 reviews per market). Individual reviews are not attributable to specific organizations in our system.
5. Intellectual Property
All content, analyses, visualizations, and methodology on this website are the intellectual property of The Cloud Metrics. You may cite our analyses with proper attribution. Bulk scraping, automated data collection, or redistribution of our content without permission is prohibited.
6. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Use automated tools to scrape or collect data from our Service
- Attempt to reverse-engineer our analysis methodology
- Misrepresent our analyses as evaluations of specific organizations
- Use our Service for any unlawful purpose
- Interfere with or disrupt the Service infrastructure
7. Limitation of Liability
The Cloud Metrics provides information "as is" without warranties of any kind. We are not liable for any decisions made based on our analyses, or for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from use of our Service.
8. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.
9. Contact
For questions about these Terms: [email protected]