These terms and conditions apply between you, the User of this Website and accompanying mobile app (including any sub-domains, unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions), and THE JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE PUBLICATIONS LTD, the owner and operator of this Website and accompanying mobile app. Please read these terms and conditions carefully, as they affect your legal rights. Your agreement to comply with and be bound by these terms and conditions is deemed to occur upon your first use of the Website and accompanying mobile app. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, you should stop using the Website and accompanying mobile app immediately.
In these terms and conditions, User or Users means any third party that accesses the Website and accompanying mobile app and is not either (i) employed by THE JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE PUBLICATIONS LTD and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to THE JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE PUBLICATIONS LTD and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services.
You must be at least 18 years of age to use this Website and accompanying mobile app. By using the Website and agreeing to these terms and conditions, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age.
IMPORTANT: This Website and accompanying mobile app are intended for educational purposes only for students and practitioners of acupuncture. The techniques, procedures, and information described should not be attempted unless you are appropriately qualified in acupuncture practice. Use of any techniques or procedures described in our content by unqualified individuals may result in harm and is strictly prohibited. Users agree to only apply the knowledge gained through our platform within the scope of their professional qualifications and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
All Content included on the Website and accompanying mobile app, unless uploaded by Users, is the property of THE JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE PUBLICATIONS LTD, our affiliates or other relevant third parties. In these terms and conditions, Content means any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations, page layout, underlying code and software and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this Website and accompanying mobile app, including any such content uploaded by Users. By continuing to use the Website and accompanying mobile app you acknowledge that such Content is protected by copyright, trademarks, database rights and other intellectual property rights. Nothing on this site shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark, logo or service mark displayed on the site without the owner’s prior written permission.
You may, for your own personal, non-commercial use only, do the following:
Retrieve, display and view the Content of this Website on computer screens or other compatible digital devices.
Use the accompanying mobile app on up to 3 devices (for your own personal use) per registered user.
Copy and paste output generated by our AI chatbot/quiz feature strictly for your own personal, educational, and non-commercial use.
We reserve the right to cancel or suspend the accounts of users who we have reason to believe are exceeding these allowances, or sharing their access with others.
You must not use any Content from the Website or accompanying mobile app, including any output generated by our AI features, to train, test, develop, or fine-tune any external artificial intelligence systems, large language models (LLMs), machine learning algorithms, or similar technologies. Scraping, data mining, or bulk extraction of our Content for these purposes is strictly prohibited.
You must not otherwise reproduce, modify, copy, distribute or use for commercial purposes any Content without the written permission of THE JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE PUBLICATIONS LTD.
You acknowledge that you are responsible for any Content you may submit via the Website and accompanying mobile app, including the legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and copyright of any such Content. You may not upload to, distribute or otherwise publish through the Website and accompanying mobile app any Content that (i) is confidential, proprietary, false, fraudulent, libellous, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, infringing on intellectual property rights, abusive, illegal or otherwise objectionable; (ii) may constitute or encourage a criminal offence, violate the rights of any party or otherwise give rise to liability or violate any law; or (iii) may contain software viruses, political campaigning, chain letters, mass mailings, or any form of “spam.” You may not use a false email address or other identifying information, impersonate any person or entity or otherwise mislead as to the origin of any content. You may not upload commercial content onto the Website.
You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all the rights to the Content you post; that the Content is accurate; that use of the Content you supply does not violate any provision of these terms and conditions and will not cause injury to any person; and that you will indemnify THE JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE PUBLICATIONS LTD for all claims resulting from Content you supply.
You may not use the Website and accompanying mobile app for any of the following purposes:
in any way which causes, or may cause, damage to the Website and accompanying mobile app or interferes with any other person’s use or enjoyment of the Website and accompanying mobile app;
in any way which is harmful, unlawful, illegal, abusive, harassing, threatening or otherwise objectionable or in breach of any applicable law, regulation, governmental order;
making, transmitting or storing electronic copies of Content protected by copyright without the permission of the owner;
using our Content or AI-generated outputs for the development, training, or operation of any third-party artificial intelligence or machine learning systems.
We currently offer the following membership tiers:
Lite (Free): Basic access with limited features
Pro: Full access to all features and content
Previously, we offered one-time purchase “lifetime” licenses for Lite, Standard, and Pro tiers. Users who purchased these legacy licenses will continue to have access to their respective tier without requiring a subscription:
Legacy Lite users have continued access to basic features
Legacy Standard users have continued access to standard features
Legacy Pro users have continued access to all features
Legacy Lite or Standard users who wish to upgrade to Pro will need to purchase a Pro subscription.
Legacy owners who are experiencing difficulty accessing their entitled content or believe they are not receiving the appropriate level of access should visit this page.
For new users, we offer subscription-based access to our Pro tier through the following options:
Monthly subscription
Annual subscription
Subscriptions can be purchased through:
Our direct payment gateway (Stripe)
Apple App Store (for iOS users)
Google Play Store (for Android users)
All subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of the subscription period unless cancelled before the renewal date. The renewal charge will be the same as the original subscription unless otherwise notified.
New users may access a free trial of our Pro tier. The creation of multiple accounts using different email addresses to obtain multiple free trials is strictly prohibited and may result in the termination of all associated accounts. We reserve the right to verify trial eligibility and deny trial access at our discretion.
You can manage your subscription in the following ways:
For subscriptions purchased directly through our website: Log in to your account, navigate to the ‘My MoA’ section, select ‘My Membership’, and choose ‘Manage Account’ to view, modify, or cancel your subscription.
For subscriptions purchased through Apple App Store: Open the Settings app on your iOS device, tap your Apple ID at the top of the screen, tap ‘Subscriptions’, then find and select your subscription to manage or cancel it.
For subscriptions purchased through Google Play Store: Open the Google Play Store app, tap the menu icon and select ‘Subscriptions’, then find and select your subscription to manage or cancel it.
Please note that if you cancel your subscription, you will continue to have access to the content until the end of your current billing period. No charges will be made after cancellation.
You must ensure that the details provided by you on registration or at any time are correct and complete.
You must inform us immediately of any changes to the information that you provide when registering by updating your personal details to ensure we can communicate with you effectively.
We may suspend or cancel your registration with immediate effect for any reasonable purposes or if you breach these terms and conditions.
You may cancel your registration at any time by informing us in writing to the address at the end of these terms and conditions. If you do so, you must immediately stop using the Website and accompanying mobile app. Cancellation or suspension of your registration does not affect any statutory rights.
Use of the Website and accompanying mobile app is also governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy, which are incorporated into these terms and conditions by this reference. To view the Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy, please click on the following: https://amanualofacupuncture.com/privacy-policy/
Any online facilities, tools, services or information that THE JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE PUBLICATIONS LTD makes available through the Website and accompanying mobile app (the Service) is provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis. We give no warranty that the Service will be free of defects and/or faults. To the maximum extent permitted by the law, we provide no warranties (express or implied) of fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy of information, compatibility and satisfactory quality. THE JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE PUBLICATIONS LTD is under no obligation to update information on the Website and accompanying mobile app.
Whilst THE JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE PUBLICATIONS LTD uses reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Website and accompanying mobile app is secure and free of errors, viruses and other malware, we give no warranty or guaranty in that regard and all Users take responsibility for their own security, that of their personal details and their computers and other digital devices.
THE JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE PUBLICATIONS LTD accepts no liability for any disruption or non-availability of the Website and accompanying mobile app.
THE JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE PUBLICATIONS LTD reserves the right to alter, suspend or discontinue any part (or the whole of) the Website and accompanying mobile app including, but not limited to, any products and/or services available. These terms and conditions shall continue to apply to any modified version of the Website and accompanying mobile app unless it is expressly stated otherwise.
AI Feature Disclaimer: The AI chatbot and quiz generator provided on the platform are experimental educational tools trained on A Manual of Acupuncture materials. While we strive for accuracy, artificial intelligence systems can hallucinate, omit information, or generate inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading outputs. The AI features are provided for study support only and must not be relied upon for clinical, diagnostic, or treatment decisions. THE JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE PUBLICATIONS LTD accepts no liability for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the AI-generated content, nor for any consequences arising from your use of or reliance on such outputs.
Nothing in these terms and conditions will:
limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury resulting from our or your negligence, as applicable;
limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
limit or exclude any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law.
To the extent that the ‘Lite’ (free) version of the Website and accompanying mobile app and Content are provided free of charge, we will not be liable to you for any loss or damage of any kind.
We will not be liable to you in respect of any losses arising out of events beyond our reasonable control.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, THE JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE PUBLICATIONS LTD accepts no liability for any of the following:
any business losses, such as loss of profits, income, revenue, anticipated savings, business, contracts, goodwill or commercial opportunities;
loss or corruption of any data, database or software;
any special, indirect or consequential loss or damage.
You may not transfer any of your rights under these terms and conditions to any other person. We may transfer our rights under these terms and conditions where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.
These terms and conditions may be varied by us from time to time. Such revised terms will apply to the Website and accompanying mobile app from the date of publication. Users should check the terms and conditions regularly to ensure familiarity with the then current version.
These terms and conditions together with the Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy contain the whole agreement between the parties relating to its subject matter and supersede all prior discussions, arrangements or agreements that might have taken place in relation to the terms and conditions.
The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall not apply to these terms and conditions and no third party will have any right to enforce or rely on any provision of these terms and conditions.
If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of these terms and conditions (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of these terms and conditions will not be affected.
Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.
We use secure third-party payment processors (Stripe, Apple Pay, and Google Pay) to handle all financial transactions. We don’t store customer card details ourselves, but our payment processors do store this information securely in accordance with industry standards to facilitate subscription management and renewals.
You can edit or remove your payment details at any time by logging in to your account and accessing the payment settings in the ‘My MoA’ section.
Due to the digital nature of our content, refunds are generally not provided once access has been granted. We offer a free trial period to allow users to evaluate our service before committing to a paid subscription.
However, we will consider refunds on an individual basis under certain circumstances, and any accidental overpayments will be promptly refunded. Please contact support@amanualofacupuncture.com to discuss refunds. Please include any receipts or proof of purchase you have.
THE JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE PUBLICATIONS LTD is a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 03495923 whose registered address is Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing, England, BN11 1RL and it operates the Website www.amanualofacupuncture.com and accompanying mobile app. The registered VAT number is 711829442.
You can contact THE JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE PUBLICATIONS LTD by email on support@amanualofacupuncture.com