Effective Date: March 22, 2026
Last Updated: July 12, 2026

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1. Acceptance of These Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website, educational products, memberships, subscriptions, digital downloads, assessments, question banks, and related services (collectively, the "Services") provided by Advanced Functional Medicine, LLC, doing business as Sticky Clinical Concepts ("Company," "we," "us," or "our").

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By accessing or using any of our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Services.

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2. About the Services

Sticky Clinical Concepts is an educational company that develops and provides digital educational resources, courses, memberships, question banks, assessments, templates, illustrations, stories, teaching videos, downloadable materials, and other learning tools (collectively, the "Services"). Our Services are designed to support learning and professional development and do not provide healthcare services.

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Some Services are delivered through third-party technology providers, including Wix and other service providers. Although these platforms help us deliver our Services, all original content remains the property of the Company unless otherwise indicated.

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3. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years of age to use the Services.

By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement.

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4. Educational Purposes Only

The Services are provided solely for educational and informational purposes.

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Nothing contained in the Services should be interpreted as medical, legal, financial, or other professional advice. Your use of the Services does not create any provider-patient, fiduciary, or other professional relationship with the Company.

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Users are solely responsible for exercising their own independent judgment and for determining how to apply the information presented through the Services.

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Where applicable, practice questions, assessments, and educational materials are intended to support learning and examination preparation. They are not actual examination questions and are not affiliated with or endorsed by any certification organization unless expressly stated.

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We make no guarantee regarding examination results, certifications, employment outcomes, or professional performance.

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5. Purchases and Payment

Certain Services require payment before access is granted.

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Unless otherwise stated:

• All purchases are one-time payments.

• Purchases do not automatically renew.

• Continued access after an access period expires requires a new purchase.

• Prices may change at any time for future purchases.
   

Payments are processed securely through third-party payment providers. We do not store your complete payment card information.

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6. Refund Policy

Unless expressly stated otherwise in writing, all sales are final.

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Because the Services consist primarily of digital products and educational content that become accessible immediately after purchase, we do not provide refunds, exchanges, or credits once access has been granted.

Unauthorized chargebacks or fraudulent payment disputes may result in suspension or termination of your account and may affect future access to our Services.

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7. User Accounts

Certain Services require creation of an account.

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You agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete registration information.

• Maintain the confidentiality of your login credentials.

• Promptly update inaccurate information.

• Accept responsibility for all activity occurring under your account.
   

Accounts are licensed to a single individual and may not be shared.

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8. License to Use the Services

Subject to these Terms, the Company grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and use the Services solely for your own personal, non-commercial educational use. No ownership rights are transferred.

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9. Intellectual Property

All content made available through the Services is owned by or licensed to the Company and is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.

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This includes, without limitation:

• Educational materials

• Question banks

• Assessments

• Explanations

• Videos

• Graphics and illustrations

• Images

• Text

• PDFs

• Templates

• Downloadable resources

• Software

• Website design

• Branding

• Logos

• Organization and structure of the Services
   

All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

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10. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to:

• Copy, reproduce, distribute, republish, or otherwise share any content from the Services.

• Screenshot, record, or capture protected content except where expressly permitted by the Company.

• Share your login credentials or allow another person to access your account.

• Upload or distribute our content on other websites, social media, forums, or file-sharing platforms.

• Create derivative works based on our content.

• Use the Services or their content for commercial purposes.

• Reverse engineer or attempt to discover the source code of any software associated with the Services.

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Services or related systems.

• Introduce malicious software, viruses, or harmful code.

• Interfere with the operation, security, or availability of the Services.
   

11. Automated Access

You may not:

• Use bots, scrapers, crawlers, or other automated tools to access the Services.

• Systematically extract, copy, or download content from the Services.

• Attempt to bypass security measures or access restrictions.

• Interfere with the operation or security of the Services.

These activities constitute a material breach of these Terms.

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12. Content Protection

To protect our intellectual property, we may use reasonable security measures, including:

• Monitoring usage patterns.

• Detecting unusual account activity.

• Embedding digital identifiers or watermarks in our content.

• Investigating suspected unauthorized distribution.

By using the Services, you acknowledge and consent to these reasonable security measures.

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13. Third-Party Services

Our Services may rely upon third-party providers, including website hosting, payment processing, analytics, communications, and educational technology platforms.

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Those providers operate under their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the independent policies or practices of third-party providers.

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14. Privacy

Your use of the Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

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15. Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services if you:

• Violate these Terms.

• Misuse the Services.

• Engage in fraudulent activity.

• Attempt unauthorized access.

• Infringe our intellectual property rights.

Termination does not relieve you of obligations incurred before termination.

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16. Copyright Enforcement

We actively protect our intellectual property rights.

Unauthorized copying, redistribution, or commercial use of our content may result in:

• Removal requests.

• Account termination.

• Legal action.

• Claims for damages.

• Recovery of attorneys' fees where permitted by law.
   

17. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Services are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis.

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To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and uninterrupted availability.

We do not guarantee that the Services will always operate without interruption, error, or omission.

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18. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Advanced Functional Medicine, LLC shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of the Services.

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Our total liability for any claim relating to the Services shall not exceed the amount you paid for the specific Service giving rise to the claim.

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19. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Advanced Functional Medicine, LLC and its owners, officers, employees, contractors, affiliates, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or misuse of the Services.
 

20. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

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21. Dispute Resolution

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be resolved through binding arbitration in the State of North Carolina, except that the Company may seek injunctive or equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to protect its intellectual property or confidential information.

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To the fullest extent permitted by law, you waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.

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22. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

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The most current version will be posted on our website with the revised "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Services after changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

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23. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

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24. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any additional terms that apply to a specific Service, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding your use of the Services and supersede any prior agreements relating to the same subject matter.

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25. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at alyssa@afmclt.com.