Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of terms

By accessing or using bestaitherapy.ai (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

The Site is operated by a private individual based in Cyprus (“we”, “us”, “our”). Full operator details are set out in the Imprint. Contact: [email protected].

2. NOT medical advice — mental-health disclaimer

Nothing on this Site constitutes medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content is for informational and editorial purposes only. Specifically:

• Our reviews of AI therapy apps describe product features and user experience. They do not constitute clinical endorsements or recommendations for any individual’s care.
• AI therapy tools reviewed on this site are not replacements for licensed mental-health professionals. Many are not regulated medical devices.
• Efficacy claims in our content are based on published research. Individual results vary. Published studies do not guarantee outcomes for any particular person.
• This site covers sensitive topics including depression, anxiety, trauma, and suicide. If content affects you, please speak with a licensed mental-health professional.

Crisis resources: If you or someone you know is in a mental-health crisis, use these free, confidential services:

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US): call or text 988
• Crisis Text Line (US/UK/Canada/Ireland): text HOME to 741741
• International Association for Suicide Prevention: crisis centre directory
• Emergency services: 112 (EU), 999 (UK), 911 (US)

3. Permitted use

You may access and read the Site for personal, non-commercial informational purposes. You may not:

• Reproduce, redistribute, or republish substantial portions of our content without written permission.
• Scrape, crawl, or systematically extract data from the Site in a manner that disrupts our services or circumvents access controls.
• Use the Site to promote any product or service without our consent.
• Use the Site in any way that violates applicable law or these Terms.

4. Affiliate commission disclosure

We participate in affiliate programmes. When you click certain links on this Site and make a qualifying purchase or sign-up, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Current affiliate relationships include:

• Upheal: $300 per referred paying subscriber (direct referral programme)
• Wysa: 15% of total sales via Refersion
• Freed: $50 per paid subscription via Impact
• SimplePractice: $100+ per referral (direct)
• Alma: $500 per referral (direct)
• Mentalyc: revenue share (direct)

Affiliate links are marked with rel="sponsored". Our editorial rankings are independent of commission amounts. Platforms without affiliate programmes receive the same editorial coverage. See our Methodology for full details.

This disclosure is made pursuant to the FTC’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 CFR Part 255) and equivalent EU and UK consumer protection rules.

5. Intellectual property

All editorial content on this Site (reviews, guides, comparisons, scoring methodology, original data compilations) is owned by the site operator and protected by copyright. Product names, logos, and trademarks belong to their respective owners. References to third-party products are editorial and do not imply endorsement by those companies.

Short quotations for commentary, criticism, or news reporting purposes are permitted under applicable fair dealing / fair use provisions.

6. Third-party links and products

This Site links to third-party websites and products. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or terms. Visiting a third-party site is at your own risk.

When you sign up for an AI therapy app through a link on this Site, you enter into a direct relationship with that app’s operator. Their terms of service, privacy policy, and any medical disclaimers govern your use of their product.

7. Disclaimer of warranties

The Site and all content are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components. Pricing, feature data, and clinical evidence cited in our content are accurate as of the stated verification date but may change.

8. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the site operator shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or any content on it.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded by law.

9. Corrections and accuracy

We make reasonable efforts to ensure accuracy. Errors do occur. See our Corrections Policy for how we handle mistakes. To report a factual error, email [email protected].

10. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Cyprus and applicable European Union law. Disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Cyprus, except where mandatory consumer protection law in your jurisdiction provides otherwise. For visitors in the EU/EEA, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to the processing of personal data as described in our Privacy Policy.

11. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. Material changes will be flagged with an updated “Last updated” date.

12. Contact

Questions about these Terms: [email protected] or see our Contact page.