Terms of use
Effective 11 November 2026
These terms apply to the StePhD apps (iOS and Android), the StePhD web app and this website (together, “StePhD”). By using StePhD you agree to them. If you do not agree, please do not use StePhD. Contact: stephd.app@outlook.com.
1. Educational use only, not medical advice
StePhD is a study tool for medical licensing exams. Its questions, explanations and other content are for education only. They are not medical advice and must not be used to diagnose or treat anyone or as a substitute for professional clinical judgement, current guidelines or official exam materials. While we work to keep content accurate, it may contain errors or become out of date; please report anything that looks wrong.
2. No affiliation
StePhD is independent. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the USMLE program, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) or the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). USMLE® is a registered trademark of the FSMB and NBME. We do not guarantee any exam result.
3. Your account
An account is optional. If you sign in with Apple or Google, keep access to that account secure; you are responsible for activity under it. You can delete your account at any time (Profile → Delete account, or see support).
4. Our content and acceptable use
All StePhD questions, explanations, games, text, graphics and software are owned by StePhD or its licensors and are protected by copyright and other laws. We give you a personal, non-transferable, revocable licence to use StePhD for your own study. You must not:
- copy, scrape, download in bulk, record, republish, sell or share StePhD content, including by screenshots compiled into question banks or posts;
- use automated tools, bots or AI systems to extract content or to train models on it;
- reverse engineer, interfere with or try to bypass security or access restrictions of StePhD;
- use StePhD unlawfully or in a way that harms others.
We may suspend or end access for anyone who breaks these terms.
5. Free features and future paid plans
Some features are free. Other features are labelled “coming soon”, and nothing is currently for sale. If we introduce paid plans, purchases in the iOS and Android apps will be handled by Apple or Google under their terms, and we will show prices and terms before you buy.
6. Changes and availability
We may change, add or remove features and content, and StePhD may sometimes be unavailable. We may update these terms; the date above shows the latest version, and continued use after a change means you accept it.
7. Disclaimers and limitation of liability
StePhD is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind to the extent the law allows. To the extent the law allows, StePhD is not liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential loss, or for any loss arising from reliance on its content. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under consumer law that cannot be limited.
8. App stores
If you downloaded StePhD from the Apple App Store or Google Play, their terms also apply. Apple and Google are not responsible for StePhD or its content and have no obligation to provide support for it.
9. Contact
Questions about these terms: stephd.app@outlook.com.