Terms of Use

Effective date: October 2026. Replaces the version dated August 3, 2025.

In plain words

This summary is for convenience. The terms below are what apply.

• This site gives information and self-help tools. It is not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
• You must be 18 or older to take an assessment or buy a guide.
• The assessments are screening aids. They do not diagnose anything.
• Guides are sold on Gumroad. You have 30 days to ask for a refund.
• If you are in crisis, call or text 988, text HOME to 741741, or call SAMHSA at 1-800-662-4357.

1. Acceptance of terms

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of https://theaiaddictioncenter.com (the “Site”), the assessments, and the products we offer through the Site, provided by The AI Addiction Center (“we”, “us”, “our”), operated from New York, USA. By using the Site you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy, which is part of these Terms.

If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

2. Important medical disclaimers

Not medical advice. The information on the Site, including our assessments, articles, guides and other resources, is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment, and it is not a substitute for professional care.

No professional relationship. Using the Site, taking an assessment or buying a guide does not create a doctor-patient, therapist-client or any other professional healthcare relationship between you and The AI Addiction Center or anyone connected with it.

Seek professional help. Always ask a physician, mental health professional or other qualified provider about any medical condition, mental health concern or addiction. Never ignore professional advice or delay seeking it because of something you read here.

Emergencies. If you are in a mental health emergency or thinking about harming yourself:

• Call or text 988 (988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, US).
• Text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line, US).
• Call SAMHSA at 1-800-662-4357 (free, confidential, 24 hours, for mental health and substance use help and treatment referrals).
• Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Outside the United States, see findahelpline.com or contact your local emergency number.

More in the Medical Disclaimer.

3. What the Site provides

• Articles, platform guides and research summaries about AI companion and chatbot use and dependency.
• Free self-screening assessments. Your result is sent to you by email.
• Paid digital guides, sold on Gumroad: the AI Detox Blueprint, the Parent Conversation Kit, a bundle of the two, and the CAIDAS PDF.
• Workplace workshops delivered by AI Addiction Center trainers, offered in the USA (international travel is possible).
• A page for counselors who want to apply to be listed on this site, and for readers looking for a counselor.
• Links to outside resources and support services.

We do not provide therapy, counseling, diagnosis or treatment, and the site does not match you with a counselor. We do not run user accounts or a community.

4. Who may use the Site

• You must be at least 18 years old to take an assessment or buy a guide. By ticking the age box and submitting the form, you confirm you are 18 or older.
• Parents and guardians may read the information pages, including those written for parents.
• You may not use the Site if you are under 18, if the law prohibits you from doing so, or if we have told you to stop.

5. Acceptable use

You may use the Site for personal, non-commercial and educational purposes, to take assessments for yourself, and to share individual articles with a link back to the Site.

You may not:

• post or send false, misleading, defamatory, harassing or unlawful content, or impersonate anyone;
• try to gain unauthorized access to our systems, interfere with the Site, or send malware;
• use bots, scripts or scrapers, or submit someone else’s email address to the assessment without their permission;
• reverse engineer the assessment tools or interfere with how they work;
• use our content commercially, reproduce or redistribute our assessments or guides, or build a competing service from them, without our written permission;
• sell or license access to the Site or our products.

6. Assessments and results

• The assessments are screening aids for self-reflection. They are not diagnostic tools, are not validated as clinical instruments, and are not a substitute for professional evaluation. See the methodology.
• Results depend on your honest answers. We make no guarantee that a result is accurate for you.
• A band such as Low, Caution or High (Strong Attachment on the short quiz) sorts your answers. It is not a diagnosis, and it should not be used to make clinical decisions.
• Your result is sent by email. We cannot guarantee delivery. It may be delayed, or filtered into spam or junk folders. If it does not arrive, check those folders, use the “Send it again” link on the confirmation panel, or write to info@theaiaddictioncenter.com.
• We may change the questions, scoring or bands from time to time.

7. Purchases, delivery and refunds

• Guides are sold on Gumroad. Gumroad processes the payment, issues receipts and delivers the file. Gumroad’s terms and privacy policy apply to your purchase. We do not receive your card details. Gumroad acts as the seller of record and handles sales tax and VAT where it applies.
• Prices are shown on the product page. You are responsible for any taxes that apply and are not already included.
• Digital guides are for your personal use. You may not copy, resell or share them.
• Refunds: you may ask for a refund within 30 days of purchase, for any reason, by using the link in your Gumroad receipt or by writing to info@theaiaddictioncenter.com with your receipt. This applies to every guide we sell.
• For billing questions or disputes, write to us first. We aim to reply within 3 business days.

8. Affiliate links and independence

Some pages and emails link to products or services that we are paid for if you buy or sign up. Where that happens we say so beside the link. A link does not mean we endorse the provider or that a product will work for you. Our comparisons and rankings are not for sale. See editorial standards.

9. Intellectual property

The Site and what is on it, including text, graphics, logos, images, the assessments and guides, and the code, belongs to us or is licensed to us and is protected by copyright, trademark and other laws.

We give you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to read the Site, take the assessments for yourself, quote short passages with a link to the source, and print pages for personal use.

You may not copy, modify, distribute or create derivative works from our assessments, guides or code; remove copyright notices; or use our name or logo without permission.

Feedback and messages. If you send us feedback or a message, you give us a worldwide, royalty-free licence to use it to run and improve the Site. We will not publish anything that identifies you without your written permission.

10. Third-party services and links

The Site links to websites and services that we do not control. We are not responsible for their content, privacy practices or accuracy, or for any dealings you have with them.

We use third-party services to run the Site, including Hostinger (hosting), Resend (email sending, including result and follow-up emails), Gumroad (purchases), Ahrefs Web Analytics, and, if you accept analytics, Google Analytics. Your use of them is also subject to their terms and privacy policies. The Privacy Policy explains what each does with your information.

11. Privacy and data

How we collect and use your information is described in the Privacy Policy. We use measures to protect your information, but we cannot guarantee that it will always be secure. You may ask us to delete your data. See the Privacy Policy for how, and for any limits.

12. Disclaimers and limitation of liability

THE SITE, THE ASSESSMENTS AND OUR PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF CONTENT.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE AI ADDICTION CENTER IS NOT LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES; DAMAGES RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE; OR DAMAGES RELATED TO THIRD-PARTY SERVICES OR CONTENT.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR PRODUCTS IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM.

We specifically disclaim liability for decisions made based on assessment results; reliance on educational content for medical decisions; delays in seeking professional care; and outcomes related to mental health treatment.

Nothing in these Terms limits any liability that cannot be limited by law, or any rights you have as a consumer under mandatory law where you live.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The AI Addiction Center, its owners, officers, employees and agents from claims, damages, losses and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) arising from your use of the Site, your breach of these Terms, your violation of any third party’s rights, or content you submit.

14. Ending your use

You can stop using the Site at any time. To stop emails, use the unsubscribe link in any email, or write to info@theaiaddictioncenter.com. To have your data deleted, see the Privacy Policy.

We may block or limit access immediately if you break these Terms, engage in prohibited activity, give false information, or put the Site or other users at risk.

If your access ends, the parts of these Terms that are meant to continue (for example, intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification and dispute resolution) still apply.

15. Disputes

Governing law. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.

Informal resolution first. Before starting any legal action, you agree to try to resolve the issue by writing to info@theaiaddictioncenter.com with a clear description of the problem.

Arbitration. If informal resolution fails, disputes may be subject to binding arbitration as provided by law, except for claims involving intellectual property, claims for injunctive relief, and small claims court actions.

Courts. Any legal action related to these Terms that is not arbitrated must be filed in the courts of New York, and you consent to their jurisdiction.

16. Changes to these Terms

We may change these Terms. We will post the new version with a new effective date at the top. If a change materially affects your rights, we will give prominent notice on the Site and, if we hold your email address for follow-ups, by email. Using the Site after a change means you accept it. If you do not accept it, stop using the Site.

17. General

• Entire agreement. These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the whole agreement between you and us about the Site.
• Severability. If part of these Terms is unenforceable, the rest stays in force.
• No waiver. Not enforcing a right now does not mean we give it up.
• Assignment. You may not transfer your rights under these Terms. We may transfer ours.
• Events beyond our control. We are not liable for failure to perform caused by events beyond our reasonable control, such as natural disasters, government action or internet outages.

Contact

• The AI Addiction Center
• 175 Commerce Dr, Hauppauge, NY 11788
• Phone: +1 (914) 893-2821
• Email: info@theaiaddictioncenter.com