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Terms of Use

These Terms govern access to MedicTranslate’s website and the purchase and use of medical translation, interpreting, clinic coordination, medication-document and related services.

Effective 26 June 2026 Version 3.0 English and Japanese Contact MedicTranslate

Scope and orders

Your accepted quotation or confirmation defines the service, fee and delivery assumptions.

Medical boundaries

Language and coordination support does not replace healthcare, legal or regulatory advice.

Bookings and refunds

Cancellation, rescheduling and refund outcomes depend on work completed and committed costs.

Mandatory rights

Nothing removes consumer or other statutory rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Read these Terms together with the accepted quotation or order confirmation and the Privacy Policy. Service-specific conditions may apply to interpreting, urgent work, certification, appointment coordination or third-party professional services.

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Acceptance and contractual framework

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern access to and use of the MedicTranslate website, customer portal and services supplied by 株式会社MedicTranslate, trading as MedicTranslate (“MedicTranslate”, “we”, “us” or “our”).

By submitting an enquiry, requesting a quotation, creating an account, uploading material, accepting a quotation, making a payment or using a service, you confirm that you have read and agree to these Terms and any service-specific terms incorporated into the applicable quotation, order confirmation, booking confirmation or statement of work.

If you act for another individual or organisation, you warrant that you have authority to bind that person or organisation and to provide the information submitted.

Order of precedence

If documents conflict, the following order applies unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing: signed agreement or statement of work; accepted quotation or order confirmation; service-specific conditions; these Terms; website descriptions.

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Eligibility, authority and minors

You must be at least 18 years old and legally capable of entering into a contract to purchase services directly.

A parent, legal guardian or other legally authorised representative may request services concerning a minor or another person who cannot contract independently. We may require evidence of identity, guardianship, consent or authority before accepting the request.

Use of the website from a particular country does not mean that our services are lawful, suitable or available in every jurisdiction. You are responsible for complying with laws applicable to you.

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Services and role of MedicTranslate

MedicTranslate may provide medical and general document translation, AI-assisted translation with human validation, interpreting, appointment coordination, healthcare navigation, medication and customs-document support, document certification or notary coordination, and related administrative services.

The precise scope, language pair, delivery format, timing, professional involvement and fee are those stated in the accepted quotation or order confirmation.

MedicTranslate is a language, communication and coordination provider. Unless expressly stated in a separate written agreement, we are not a hospital, clinic, pharmacy, medical practitioner, legal practice, immigration adviser, customs authority, insurer or government agency.

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Medical, legal and regulatory disclaimer

Our translations, interpretations and support services facilitate communication. They do not constitute medical diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, legal advice, immigration advice, customs approval or regulatory approval.

Medical assessment and treatment decisions remain solely with appropriately qualified healthcare professionals. Legal, customs, immigration, tax and regulatory decisions remain with the relevant qualified adviser or authority.

You must not delay or disregard professional advice because of information supplied through our website or services.

Emergency use prohibited

MedicTranslate is not an emergency service. Do not use the website, email, portal or ordinary booking channels for a medical emergency. Contact the local emergency service or attend the nearest emergency department.

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Quotations, orders and contract formation

Website descriptions and indicative prices are invitations to enquire and do not constitute binding offers.

A contract is formed when we issue written acceptance, confirm a booking, commence work following your instruction, or receive payment against an accepted quotation, whichever occurs first.

Quotations may be based on estimated word count, page count, language pair, document condition, urgency, formatting, certification, interpreter duration, travel or other disclosed assumptions. We may revise a quotation if the supplied material or requirements differ materially from those assumptions.

Unless stated otherwise, a quotation expires on the date shown in it or, if no expiry date is shown, 14 days after issue.

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Customer materials and instructions

You must provide complete, accurate, legible and lawful materials and instructions, including the intended purpose, target language, required format, deadline, terminology preferences and any known clinical or regulatory context relevant to the service.

You warrant that you have all rights, consents and lawful authority required to submit the materials and permit us and our authorised providers to process them for the requested service.

You must not submit unnecessary personal information or material that infringes copyright, confidentiality, privacy, professional secrecy, court orders or other legal obligations.

We are not responsible for errors, delay or additional cost caused by incomplete, inaccurate, illegible, ambiguous, corrupted or late materials or instructions.

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Sensitive information and authorisations

Where materials contain health, identity, financial, travel or other sensitive information, you confirm that submission is necessary for the requested service and that any required consent, notice or authority has been obtained.

If information concerns another person, you must provide that person with access to our Privacy Policy where reasonably practicable and must not falsely represent your authority.

We may pause work while authority, identity or consent is verified.

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AI-assisted processing and human validation

Approved artificial intelligence, machine translation, optical character recognition, terminology-management and document-processing tools may assist our workflow.

Where human validation is included in the selected service, an authorised translator, reviewer, interpreter or other qualified person reviews the relevant output. Human validation reduces risk but does not guarantee that every output is error-free.

Identifiable customer medical documents are not used to train MedicTranslate’s own general-purpose AI models. Approved AI, OCR and machine-translation providers are selected and configured so customer content is not used for general-purpose model training, subject to the agreed service configuration and applicable law.

AI tools do not independently diagnose, prescribe, recommend treatment or determine access to healthcare.

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Delivery, review and acceptance

Delivery dates are estimates unless a guaranteed deadline is expressly stated in writing. Time begins when we have received all required materials, instructions, approvals and payment.

You must review deliverables promptly and notify us of any alleged error, omission or non-conformity with reasonable detail.

Unless a different review period is stated in the quotation, correction requests should be submitted within 7 days after delivery. This review period does not remove any non-excludable statutory right.

Changes to the source material, instructions, purpose, language, formatting or scope after work begins may be treated as additional work and may require a revised fee or delivery date.

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Corrections and revisions

Where a deliverable materially fails to conform to the accepted instructions because of our error, we will, subject to applicable law, use reasonable efforts to correct the affected portion without additional professional fee.

Corrections do not include preference changes, new source content, changes in intended purpose, terminology not previously supplied, third-party edits, formatting changes outside the agreed scope or revisions required because the source was ambiguous or inaccurate.

Certified, notarised, apostilled or otherwise finalised documents may require new third-party fees if they must be reissued.

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Interpreting services

Interpreter availability is not guaranteed until confirmed. You must provide accurate appointment details, expected duration, location or connection method, subject matter and language requirements.

Interpreters facilitate communication and do not provide medical, legal or other professional advice. Participants remain responsible for verifying important clinical, legal, consent and procedural decisions.

Bookings are charged for the confirmed minimum duration and may include preparation, travel, waiting time, overtime and expenses as stated in the quotation.

If an appointment runs beyond the booked period, continued interpreter attendance is subject to availability and additional charges.

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Clinic, hospital and appointment coordination

MedicTranslate may contact healthcare providers, request availability and transmit information authorised by you. We do not control whether a provider accepts a patient, offers a particular treatment, changes an appointment, requires additional documentation or charges separate fees.

An appointment is not confirmed until written confirmation is issued by MedicTranslate or the healthcare provider.

The healthcare provider is solely responsible for clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, consent, prescribing, billing and patient safety.

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Medication, customs and travel-document support

MedicTranslate may assist with translation, preparation and coordination of medication, customs or import-related documents. We do not guarantee approval, entry, importation, clearance, processing time or acceptance by any authority, airline, courier, clinic or pharmacy.

You are responsible for confirming current legal requirements, permitted quantities, prohibited or controlled substances, original-document requirements and submission deadlines with the relevant authority.

Do not travel with medication solely in reliance on a translation or draft document without verifying official requirements.

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Third-party certification, notary and professional services

Where requested, we may coordinate services supplied by notaries, translators, clinics, laboratories, couriers, apostille agents, lawyers or other independent professionals.

Third-party acceptance, availability, professional judgement, fees and processing times are outside our control. Separate third-party terms may apply.

We may collect third-party charges in advance or act as a disclosed coordinator. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the third party remains responsible for its own professional service.

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Fees, currency, taxes and payment

You must pay the fees, taxes, expenses and third-party charges stated in the accepted quotation or order confirmation.

Prices are stated in the currency shown and may exclude bank charges, foreign-exchange charges, withholding, consumption tax, GST, VAT or other applicable taxes unless expressly stated otherwise.

Payment is due at the time stated in the quotation or invoice. We may require full or partial advance payment and may suspend work or withhold delivery while an amount is overdue.

Payment providers, including Stripe, may apply their own terms and security checks. We do not ordinarily store complete payment-card numbers or security codes on our own servers.

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Cancellations, rescheduling and refunds

Cancellation and rescheduling rights depend on the service, timing, professional commitments and work already performed.

  • Translation or document work may be charged for work completed, committed professional time, non-recoverable third-party costs and administrative processing incurred before cancellation.
  • Interpreter and appointment bookings may be subject to minimum charges or cancellation fees stated in the quotation or booking confirmation.
  • Urgent, customised, certified, notarised or completed services may not be refundable except where required by law.

Any refund will be made to the original payment method where reasonably practicable and may be reduced by lawful non-recoverable third-party or payment-processing costs.

Mandatory consumer rights preserved

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts or modifies a consumer guarantee, remedy or other right that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable consumer law.

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Privacy, confidentiality and data handling

Personal information is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.

We apply confidentiality and access restrictions to customer materials and may disclose them only as reasonably necessary to authorised personnel, assigned professionals, approved service providers, healthcare organisations, advisers and authorities.

Uploaded medical documents and completed translation outputs are removed from the active customer-service environment within 7 days after delivery or project closure, unless a different period is authorised or retention is required for legal, security, backup, dispute or continuing-service purposes.

You are responsible for securely storing downloaded deliverables and for using an appropriate transmission method when sharing sensitive documents.

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Acceptable use

You must not use the website or services to:

  • violate any law, professional obligation, court order, sanction or export-control requirement;
  • submit unlawful, fraudulent, deceptive, defamatory, threatening, exploitative or infringing material;
  • impersonate another person or misrepresent authority, identity, medical condition or documentation;
  • obtain or facilitate false prescriptions, fraudulent certificates, unlawful medication importation or improper access to healthcare;
  • introduce malware, probe security, bypass access controls, scrape restricted content or disrupt systems;
  • use deliverables to mislead a healthcare provider, authority, insurer, employer or court; or
  • resell or systematically reproduce the service without written permission.

We may investigate suspected misuse and may preserve or disclose relevant information where legally permitted or required.

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Accounts and security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of account credentials, access links and devices and for all activity undertaken through your account unless caused by our breach.

You must notify us promptly of suspected unauthorised access, incorrect document delivery, compromised credentials or other security concerns.

We may require password changes, multi-factor authentication, identity verification or other reasonable security steps.

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Intellectual property

The MedicTranslate name, logo, website, software, templates, design, workflow, databases, general glossaries and original content are owned by or licensed to MedicTranslate and protected by intellectual-property laws.

Subject to full payment, you receive a non-exclusive licence to use the final deliverable for the purpose disclosed when ordering. Ownership of your source materials remains with you or the relevant rights holder.

You grant us and our authorised providers a limited, non-exclusive licence to reproduce, process, translate, format and transmit customer materials solely to provide, secure and administer the requested service and meet legal obligations.

Pre-existing tools, methods, terminology resources and know-how remain the property of their respective owners. De-identified terminology may be incorporated into internal glossaries as described in the Privacy Policy.

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Third-party websites, platforms and communications

The website or services may link to or rely on third-party platforms, including cloud, payment, booking, video, messaging, map, analytics and healthcare systems.

Third parties operate under their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for independent third-party content, availability, security or decisions, except to the extent liability cannot lawfully be excluded.

Email and ordinary messaging channels may carry security risks. Use the secure upload or communication method made available for sensitive documents where practicable.

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Service availability and changes

We aim to provide reliable services but do not guarantee uninterrupted, error-free or universally available access.

We may perform maintenance, modify features, replace providers, change workflows, restrict access or discontinue a service where reasonably necessary for security, compliance, quality, availability or business reasons.

Where a material change affects an accepted order, we will use reasonable efforts to provide an appropriate alternative, revised timing or remedy required by law.

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Events outside reasonable control

We are not responsible for delay or failure caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including natural disaster, severe weather, epidemic, war, terrorism, civil disorder, government action, border restriction, labour dispute, telecommunications or cloud outage, cyberattack, utility failure, transport disruption, illness or unavailability of an independent professional.

We will use reasonable efforts to mitigate the impact and resume the affected service. This clause does not exclude rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.

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Warranties and disclaimers

We will provide services with the level of care and skill required by applicable law and in substantial accordance with the accepted service description.

Subject to non-excludable rights, we do not warrant that:

  • a translation or interpretation will be completely error-free or suitable for an undisclosed purpose;
  • a clinic, authority, court, airline, pharmacy, insurer or other third party will accept a document or request;
  • a particular professional, appointment, treatment, visa, import approval or regulatory outcome will be available;
  • third-party systems will operate without interruption; or
  • website information will remain current for every jurisdiction.
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Limitation of liability

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where exclusion or limitation is prohibited by law, including liability for fraud, wilful misconduct, gross negligence where it cannot be limited, death or personal injury caused by negligence where applicable, or breach of a non-excludable consumer guarantee.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, MedicTranslate is not liable for indirect, consequential, special or punitive loss, loss of profit, revenue, opportunity, reputation or anticipated savings, or loss arising from an undisclosed intended use, third-party decision, customer error, inaccurate source material or failure to follow professional advice.

Where liability may lawfully be limited, our aggregate liability arising from a particular service is limited, at our option where permitted, to re-supplying the affected service, paying the reasonable cost of re-supply, or refunding the amount paid for the affected service.

Any monetary cap does not apply to the extent a court determines that applying it would be unlawful or unreasonable under mandatory law.

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Customer responsibility and indemnity

You are responsible for decisions made using the deliverables, for obtaining appropriate professional review where required and for ensuring that documents are suitable for their intended legal, clinical, customs, immigration, insurance or regulatory use.

To the extent permitted by law, you indemnify MedicTranslate against third-party claims, losses and reasonable costs arising from your unlawful materials, lack of authority, infringement of third-party rights, fraudulent or prohibited use, or material breach of these Terms.

This indemnity does not apply to the extent the loss was caused by MedicTranslate’s breach, negligence or unlawful conduct.

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Suspension and termination

We may suspend or terminate access or an order where:

  • payment is overdue;
  • required information, consent or authority is not provided;
  • we reasonably suspect unlawful, fraudulent, unsafe or abusive use;
  • continued performance would breach law, professional obligations or provider requirements;
  • security or system integrity is at risk; or
  • you materially breach these Terms and fail to remedy the breach where it is capable of remedy.

Termination does not affect accrued rights, payment obligations, confidentiality, intellectual property, liability provisions or clauses intended to survive termination.

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Complaints and dispute resolution

Please send service complaints to info@medictranslate.com with the order reference, relevant facts and requested outcome.

We will seek to acknowledge the complaint, investigate it and provide a substantive response within a reasonable period. Privacy complaints are handled under the Privacy Policy.

Before commencing court proceedings, each party should attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute through direct discussion, except where urgent injunctive relief, a statutory complaint process or immediate legal action is reasonably necessary.

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Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms for legal, regulatory, security, technical or operational reasons.

The version published when an order is accepted generally applies to that order unless a change is required by law, agreed with you or is clearly beneficial and does not materially prejudice you.

Material changes affecting ongoing accounts or services will be notified where required by law.

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General legal provisions

Assignment

You may not transfer an order or these Terms without our written consent. We may transfer our rights and obligations as part of a genuine corporate restructuring or business transfer, subject to applicable law and privacy obligations.

Severability

If a provision is invalid or unenforceable, it will be read down to the minimum extent necessary or severed, and the remaining provisions continue.

No waiver

Failure or delay in enforcing a right is not a waiver of that right.

Entire agreement

The applicable accepted quotation, order confirmation, service-specific terms, Privacy Policy and these Terms constitute the agreement concerning the service, except for representations or rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Electronic communications

You consent to receiving contractual notices and service communications electronically, subject to applicable law.

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Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of Japan, without excluding any mandatory consumer protection or other rights that apply regardless of that choice.

Subject to any mandatory forum or statutory dispute right, the Kobe District Court has exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance over disputes arising from these Terms or the services.

Nothing in this clause prevents a consumer from using a regulator, tribunal, court or dispute process available under mandatory law.

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Language

These Terms are provided in English and Japanese. Both versions are intended to express the same agreement.

If there is an inconsistency, the Japanese version prevails to the extent permitted by applicable law. Mandatory rights under the law applicable to the customer are not affected.

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Contact

株式会社MedicTranslate — MedicTranslate Co., Ltd.

Email: info@medictranslate.com

Address:
Inside Hyogo Entrepreneurial Plaza
56 Naniwa-cho, Chuo-ku
Kobe, Hyogo 650-0035
Japan

Questions about these Terms?

Contact MedicTranslate before ordering if you need clarification about service scope, fees, cancellation conditions, privacy or intended use.

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