Use of Wysa Coach or Therapist
Additional service-related terms
About Privacy, Security, Third-Party Links and Monitoring
Wysa Terms of Service
Initial Effective Date: June 30, 2017 (GMT)
Latest Revised Date: March 27, 2025 (GMT)
Version: 5.1.0
This terms of service applies to your use of Wysa (“we”, “our”, “us” or “Wysa”) website or web pages (wysa.com), web-based or mobile-based software (“Wysa app” or “app”) and its services. If you are using our UK specific applications, namely, Everyday Mental Health by Wysa mobile app or Digital Referral Assistant application then you need to read this notice. When using our website, web pages, app and services, you agree to follow these terms and any other related terms of use.
We provide multiple services as listed below. You will not have access to services not made available in your region. As an Institutional user, you will get access to only those services authorised by your Institution.
We will work with your public institution, healthcare institution, educational institution or other organisation to offer our services. These are called Institutional services. Before you can use these Institutional services, you will need to agree to our notices and to the notices of your Institution.
These terms of service and other related terms of use provided are a legal agreement between you and Touchkin eServices Private Limited, our parent holding company registered in India. If you are thinking about hurting yourself or others, or have a serious physical or mental health emergency, stop using the app right away. Call your local emergency service or if you are under the age of 18, tell your parents or guardians so they can get you help.
Important Information for Using The App and Services
About Our App and Services:
With the apps, you can chat with an artificial intelligence (AI) coach to get access to tools and techniques to help manage your emotions and support your mental and behavioural health and well-being.
Intended Use of our Apps
Using the AI Coach
Using the Wysa Coach
Using the Digital Front Door (e-triage) Service
The service is given to you by your Institution. It helps your Institution guide you and your family to the right care and support. The service asks a series of questions, and based on your answers, it shows you the right resources your Institution offers for your mental health and well-being.
Using the Wysa+ Service
Wysa+ provides an improved experience of the AI Coach service. It allows us to provide you with high-quality, and safe responses. Wysa+ uses third-party Generative AI and our own AI to chat with you. This helps the AI Coach talk about varied conversations and provide responses that are more suited to you. Where provided, Wysa+ allows you to chat in native English and specific Indian languages. Your conversation data is processed and part of the input to the Gen AI to provide this service. The input to and the output from the Gen AI passes through our safety guardrails and quality checks before we use it. Our clinical staff checks the appropriateness of the Gen AI response at frequent intervals to make sure they are safe, and work well.
Generated Insights within Weekly Report:
Where you use weekly reports, we use third-party Gen AI to create generated insights. These reports give you personalized and useful information based on how you use the app. This can help you learn more about yourself and improve your mental health and well-being.
Using the Wysa Medical Assistant Service
Healthcare services are offered through our Medical Assistants. Wysa Medical Assistants are allied health professionals who have been trained to offer healthcare services in a remote setting. They provide the service on behalf and under the supervision of care coordinators. Medical Assistants will help you adapt to living healthier lives by discovering your personal strengths and motivations, along with enabling adherence to your medication and appointments. Medical assistants will have monthly touchpoints with you to assist them in actively working towards better health and well-being. The Medical Assistant will not be prescribing medicines or dosages.
Privacy and Data Handling
Please read our Privacy Policy to see how we protect and handle your data.
Limits to What the app can do
Who can Use our app
The app is intended for anyone who is older than 13 years or where approved by your Institution, follow the age criteria and rules set by your Institution. If you are a child, please ask your parent or guardian to read this policy and the terms of service with you. This agreement will then be considered a contract between Wysa, you and your parent or guardian. Your parent or guardian may be required to provide consent by writing to us at [email protected]. We do not handle any information about crimes or offences. Please do not share any such information when using our app and services. Wysa is not responsible if someone lies about their age to use the app and service.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children below 13 years of age. If you think we have any personal data of your child, please write to us. We will respond within one month after verifying the information. If we cannot identify the user correctly, we might not be able to address your request. However, if we find we have collected personal data from your child, we will deactivate their account and take steps towards removing relevant data.
Wysa can refuse access to the service or close your account if you are not eligible, at their discretion. The service is not available to users who have been removed by Wysa before.
Places like public Institutions, educational Institutions, healthcare Institutions and other groups (“Institution(s)”) might offer you the use of the app. These Institutions may add their own extra features in the app (“Institution Version”). As an Institution user, the Institution's rules and privacy notices will also apply to you. If needed, your Institution might ask you and your parents or guardian for permission before letting you use the app. The app might have links to other websites or content not controlled by the Institution or Wysa. Always check the terms and Privacy Policy of these third-party websites before using them. You can use the app only if you are allowed by the Institution and you follow their instructions on how to install and access it.
Licence
By using this Agreement, you have permission to use the app and service. This permission is non-exclusive, and non-transferable. You can only use the app and service for yourself and according to its features. Wysa owns all rights to the app, service, and Wysa Content. Wysa can take away your permission to use the app and service anytime, with or without a reason.
Wysa Account
Wysa might make it necessary to create an account for certain services. If that happens, here is what you need to know:
Remember, Wysa can also suspend or cancel your account if you do anything that threatens the app or its services.
Use of Wysa Coach or Therapist
When you use the Wysa Coach or Therapist service on the app, please understand and agree to the following:
Use of Wysa Medical Assistant
When you use the Chronic Care Management service on the app, please understand and agree to the following:
Use of Wysa+ Service
When you use our Wysa+ service, you understand and agree to the following:
Additional service-related terms
Service Rules
You agree not to knowingly or recklessly engage in any of the following prohibited activities:
User Content
Some areas of the service may, either now or later, allow you to post content such as chat content, profile Information, videos, comments, questions, and other content or Information or any such materials a User submits, posts, displays, or otherwise makes available on the service ("User Content"). We claim no ownership rights over User Content created by You; the User Content You create remains Yours. However, by sharing User Content through the service, You agree to allow Us, authorised Institutions or other authorised persons (in accordance with your settings and this Agreement) to view, edit, and/or share Your User Content. Wysa has the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion to remove any User Content that is shared via the service.
You agree not to post or transmit User Content that:
You may not copy, share, or use personal identifying or business contact Information about other Users without their express permission. You agree that any User Content that You post does not and will not violate third-party rights of any kind, including without limitation any Intellectual Property Rights (as defined below) or rights of privacy. Wysa reserves the right, but is not obligated, to reject and/or remove any User Content that Wysa believes, in its sole discretion, violates these provisions.
For the purposes of this Agreement, "Intellectual Property Rights" means all patent rights, copyright rights, mask work rights, moral rights, rights of publicity, trademark, trade dress and service mark rights, goodwill, trade secret rights and other intellectual property rights as may now exist or hereafter come into existence, and all applications therefore and registrations, renewals and extensions thereof, under the laws of any state, country, territory or other jurisdiction.
In order to honor and protect the Wysa intellectual properties, You expressly agree not to disclose or communicate any proprietary Information about the Wysa practice, materials, or methods to any third parties. The obligations under this Clause survive the termination of the Wysa Service or Your relationship with Wysa;
In connection with your User Content, You affirm, represent and warrant the following:
By posting any User Content on the Service, for use in connection with the Service You expressly grant, and You represent and warrant that You have all rights necessary to grant, to Wysa a royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, list Information regarding, edit, translate, distribute, syndicate, publicly perform, publicly display, and make derivative works of all such User Content and Your name, voice, and/or likeness as contained in Your User Content, in whole or in part, and in any form, media or technology, whether now known or hereafter developed subject to the Privacy Policy.
Use of User ContentWysa conducts research on Our global platform. All data including User Content if any is anonymized before use for research purposes. This research looks at how different activities on Mobile Software impact mental well-being measures. Wysa may use User Content and other data collected from the User in accordance with the Agreement for the purpose of this research. Research and outcomes are key to helping Users make real change and progress in their lives, and we are grateful for the support You provide towards this mission by sharing Your data.
About Mobile Software
We make available Mobile Software to access the Service via a mobile device. To use the Mobile Software, You must have a mobile device that is compatible with the Mobile Software. Wysa does not warrant that the Mobile Software will be compatible with Your mobile device. Wysa hereby grants You a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use a compiled code copy of the Mobile Software for one Wysa Account owned or leased solely by You, for Your personal use. You may not: (i) modify, disassemble, decompile or reverse engineer the Mobile Software, except to the extent that such restriction is expressly prohibited by law; (ii) rent, lease, loan, resell, sublicense, distribute or otherwise transfer the Mobile Software to any third-party or use the Mobile Software to provide time sharing, conduct independent clinical or research studies without explicit permissions or provide similar services for any third-party; (iii) make any copies of the Mobile Software; (iv) remove, circumvent, disable, damage or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Mobile Software, features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content accessible through the Mobile Software, or features that enforce limitations on use of the Mobile Software; or (v) delete the copyright and other proprietary rights notices on the Mobile Software. You acknowledge that Wysa may from time-to-time issue upgraded versions of the Mobile Software, and may automatically electronically upgrade the version of the Mobile Software that You are using on Your mobile device. You consent to such automatic upgrading on Your mobile device, and agree that this Agreement will apply to all such upgrades. Any third-party code that may be incorporated in the Mobile Software is covered by the applicable open source or third-party license End User License Agreement, if any, authorizing use of such code. The foregoing license grant is not a sale of the Mobile Software or any copy thereof, and Wysa or its third-party partners or suppliers retain all right, title, and interest in the Mobile Software (and any copy thereof). Any attempt by You to transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations hereunder, except as expressly provided for in this Agreement, is void. Wysa reserves all rights not expressly granted under this Agreement.
The Mobile Software originates in India, and is subject to Indian export laws and regulations. The Mobile Software may not be exported or re-exported to certain countries or those persons or entities prohibited from receiving exports from India. In addition, the Mobile Software may be subject to the import and export laws of other countries. You agree to comply with all Indian and foreign laws related to use of the Mobile Software and the Wysa Service.
Our Proprietary Rights
Except for Your User Content, the Service and all materials therein or transferred thereby, including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, illustrations, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio, videos, music, and User Content belonging to other Users (the "Wysa Content"), and all Intellectual Property Rights related thereto, are the exclusive property of Wysa and its licensors (including other Users who post User Content to the Service). Except as explicitly provided herein, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create a license in or under any such Intellectual Property Rights, and You agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works from any Wysa Content. Use of Wysa Content for any purpose not expressly permitted by this Agreement is strictly prohibited.
You may choose to or We may invite You to submit comments or ideas about the Service, including without limitation about how to improve the Service or Our products ("Ideas"). By submitting any Idea, You agree that Your disclosure is gratuitous, unsolicited and without restriction and will not place Wysa under any fiduciary or other obligation, and that We are free to use the Idea without any additional compensation to You, and/or to disclose the Idea on a non-confidential basis or otherwise to anyone. You further acknowledge that, by acceptance of Your submission, Wysa does not waive any rights to use similar or related ideas previously known to Wysa, or developed by its employees, or obtained from sources other than You.
No Professional AdviceIf the Service provides any Information (which includes Wysa Content, medical or legal information among others) including recommending tools and techniques (e.g. Yoga or activity or exercises), such Information is for Informational purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice. No action should be taken based upon any Information contained in the Service. You should seek independent professional advice from a person who is licensed and/or qualified in the applicable area before any use.
About Privacy, Security, Third-Party Links and Monitoring
We deeply care about the privacy of Our Users. You understand that by using the Services You consent to the collection, use and disclosure of Your Personal data and aggregate data as set forth in our Privacy Policy, and to have Your data collected, used, transferred to and processed by Us in accordance with Our Privacy Policy.
We deeply care about the integrity and security of Your Personal data and maintain security measures as required under applicable data protection laws to ensure its authorized use. However, we cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to defeat Our security measures or use Your Personal data for improper purposes. You acknowledge that You provide Your Personal data at your own risk. Refer to the Privacy Policy for how we handle Your data.
The Service may contain links or other content related to third-party websites, advertisers, products and/or services, special offers, or other events or activities offered by third parties that are not owned or controlled by Wysa. Wysa has no control over any such links, content, web sites, products or services or any Information provided or transmitted via such links, web sites, products or services, or otherwise provided by any such third-party. Wysa does not endorse or assume any responsibility for any such third-party sites, Information, materials, products, opinions or services and will not be responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products or other materials contained therein or the business practices or privacy practices related thereto. If You access a third-party website or application from the Service, You do so at Your own risk, and You understand that these Terms of Service and Wysa's Privacy Policy do not apply to Your use of such sites. You expressly relieve Wysa from any and all liability, directly or indirectly, arising from Your use of any third-party website, application, software, service, or content and also for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such link, website, application, software, content, product and/or service. We do not promote third party offers as a part of the App experience. Your Institution may conduct advertising or marketing of Wysa Services. We may place ads online to test take-up of a specific Service or to promote a specific Service using only authorised advertisers and ad managers. Additionally, Your dealings with or participation in promotions of advertisers, if any, found on Our Service, including payment and delivery of goods, and any other terms (such as warranties) are solely between You and such advertisers. You agree that Wysa shall not be responsible for any loss or damage or injury of any sort relating to Your dealings with such advertisers. If You disclose Your Information to others, different rules may apply to their use or disclosure of such Information. We do not control the privacy policies of others. We encourage You to ask questions before You disclose Your personal Information to others. Wysa encourages You to, at a minimum, be aware when You visit or use a third-party website, application, software or service and to review the terms of service and privacy practices related to such third-party;
Subject to the Agreement, We have the right and liberty to monitor the content on the Website and Mobile Software at all times which shall include Information provided in Your Account or any User Content posted by You. The monitoring of the Website is important to determine the veracity of the Information provided by You and that every User remains in consonance with the terms provided herein. Subject to the Agreement, We shall also have the liberty to remove any objectionable content, including User Content, which is in contravention of the Agreement or share such Information with any governmental authority as per procedures laid down by the law for the time being in force in India. It is hereby clarified that Wysa has a right to but not an obligation to monitor the content on the Website and the Mobile Software. Accordingly, Wysa shall not be liable for any claims, losses, damages costs or expenses that may arise as a consequence of the User Content published by You or any other User on the Website and Mobile Software.
Termination
We may, without prior notice, change the Service; stop providing the Service or features of the Service, to You or to Users generally; or create usage limits for the Service. We may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend Your access to the Service, if in Our sole determination You violate any provision of the Agreement. Upon termination for any reason or no reason, You continue to be bound by the Agreement. You are responsible for all the mobile data usage resulting from the use of the Service. Consult Your mobile operator concerning your plan, data rate charges and limits.
Wysa, in its sole discretion and for any reason, reserves the right to modify or discontinue or terminate, temporarily or permanently, any Service in or on the Wysa App, with or without notice to User. User agrees that Wysa shall not be liable to User or to any third party for any losses or damages or injury that may result to User or any third party from such discontinuation or interruption of Service. However, if Service is temporarily or permanently discontinued by Wysa, Wysa will initiate the refund of Fees paid by the User on a pro-rata basis for the relevant month or any unused portion of the Services. Such refund shall be in accordance with the refund policy and terms and conditions of Google Play or Apple iTunes (whichever applicable). In such an event, You are required to contact Us for such requests. You will need to send an email request with reasons from Your Google or Apple email ID to [email protected].io. Wysa will address any such request on a case by case basis;
Indemnity and Warranty
Indemnity[For some institution version of Wysa App, Wysa App may provide links to support from the institution’s EAP service or health provider, in which case their terms and Privacy Policy will apply.]
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Wysa and its subsidiaries, employees, officers and directors, agents, licensors, managers, and other affiliated companies, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, injury, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) Your use of and access to the Service, including any data or content transmitted or received by You; (ii) Your violation of any term of this Agreement, including without limitation Your breach of any of the representations and warranties; (iii) Your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any right of privacy or Intellectual Property Rights; (iv) Your violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation; (v) any claim or damages that arise as a result of any of Your User Content or any that is submitted via Your account; or (vi) any other party's access and use of the Service with Your unique username, PIN, password or other appropriate security code.
You are solely responsible for Your interactions with other Wysa Users. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between You and other Users. Wysa shall have no liability for Your interactions with other Users, or for any User's action or inaction.
Warranty
The service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Use of the Service is at your own risk. to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Service is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from Wysa or through the Service will create any warranty not expressly stated herein. Without limiting the foregoing, Wysa, its subsidiaries, its affiliates, and its licensors do not warrant that the content is accurate, reliable or correct; that the service will meet your requirements; that the service will be available at any particular time or location, uninterrupted or secure; that any defects or errors will be corrected; or that the service is free of viruses or other harmful components. Any content downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the service is downloaded at your own risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or mobile device or loss of data that results from such download or your use of the service.
Wysa does not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third-party through the Wysa Service or any hyperlinked website or Service, and Wysa will not be a party to or in any way monitor any transaction between you and third-party providers of products or services.
Limitation of Liability
[For some institution version of Wysa App, Wysa App may provide links to support from the institution’s EAP service or health provider, in which case their terms and Privacy Policy will apply.]
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Wysa, its affiliates, agents, directors, employees, suppliers or licensors be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including without limitation damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses, that result from the use of, or inability to use, this Service. Under no circumstances will Wysa be responsible for any damage, loss or injury resulting from hacking, tampering or other unauthorized access or use of the Service or your Account or the information contained therein. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Wysa assumes no liability or responsibility for any (i) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content; (ii) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to or use of our service; (iii) any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information stored therein; (iv) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Service; (v) any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through our service by any third-party; (vi) any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage or injury incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available through the Service; and/or (vii) User Content or the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any third-party. If any part of this limitation of liability is found to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, then the aggregate liability of Wysa (including its affiliates, agents, directors, employees, suppliers, or licensors) under such circumstance for liabilities that otherwise would have been limited, shall not exceed the greater of USD 100 or the total amount of fees paid to Wysa by such person for or in connection with the Services in the twelve (12) month period preceding this applicable claim.
This limitation of liability section applies whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, even if Wysa has been advised of the possibility of such damage. The foregoing limitation of liability shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law in the applicable jurisdiction.
The Service is controlled and operated from facilities in India, UK and USA. You understand and agree that, while Services meet all applicable laws in India, the Service may not meet licensing or other regulatory requirements in other locations. You agree that those who access or use the Service from other jurisdictions will do so at their own volition and are entirely responsible for compliance with all applicable Indian and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to export and import regulations. You may not use the Service if You are a resident of a country embargoed, or are a foreign person or entity blocked or denied, as identified by embargo and sanctions lists maintained by the United Nations, USA, UK or India. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, all materials found on the Service are solely directed to individuals, companies, or other entities located in India.
Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
The App is controlled by Wysa from its offices in India, United Kingdom and United States. You agree that: (i) Access to, or use of, the app and services and any related information and materials, may be prohibited by law in certain jurisdictions. You are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws of the jurisdiction from which You are accessing the app and service. We make no representation that the information contained herein is appropriate or available for use in other locations. (ii) Where contracted with Wysa Ltd., the terms of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and the County Courts in London, UK shall have exclusive jurisdiction on all matters, claims, actions or disputes arising from these Terms, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws. (iii) Where contracted with Wysa inc., the terms of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts state court located in Suffolk County or in any federal court in Massachusetts that resides in Suffolk County shall have exclusive jurisdiction on all matters, claims, actions or disputes arising from these Terms, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws. (iv) Where contracted with Touchkin eServices pvt. ltd., the terms of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India and the Court of Bangalore, Karnataka, India shall have exclusive jurisdiction on all matters, claims, actions or disputes arising from these Terms, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right to bring legal proceedings in any jurisdiction where we believe a breach of this Agreement has originated or in a jurisdiction required by applicable regulations.
Events beyond our reasonable control
We will not be held responsible for any delay or failure to comply with Our obligations under these Agreement if the delay or failure arises from any cause which is beyond Our reasonable control. This condition does not affect your statutory rights.
Assignment
This Agreement, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by You, but may be assigned by Wysa without restriction. Any attempted transfer or assignment in violation hereof shall be null and void.
Notification Procedures and Changes to the Agreement
Wysa may provide notifications, whether such notifications are required by law or are for marketing or other business-related purposes, to You via email notice, written or hard copy notice, or through posting of such notice on Our website, as determined by Wysa in Our sole discretion. Wysa reserves the right to determine the form and means of providing notifications to Our Users, provided that You may opt out of certain means of notification as described in this Agreement. Wysa is not responsible for any automatic filtering You or Your network provider may apply to email notifications we send to the email address you provide us. Wysa may, in its sole discretion, modify or update this Agreement from time-to-time, and so You should review this page periodically. When We change the Agreement in a material manner, We will update the 'last modified' date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Service after any such change constitutes Your acceptance of the new terms. If You do not agree to any of these terms or any future terms, do not use or access (or continue to access) the Service.
Entire Agreement/Severability.
This Agreement, together with any amendments, policies and any additional agreements You may enter into with Wysa in connection with the Service, shall constitute the entire agreement between You and Wysa concerning the Service. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
No Waiver.
No waiver of any term of this Agreement shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and Wysa's failure to assert any right or provision under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
Who can You contact for additional questions, comments or concerns?
If You have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Agreement or practices, please contact us at [email protected] .
Changes Log
v5.1.0 | March 27, 2025
v5.0.0 | October 1, 2024
v4.4.0 | July 23, 2024
v4.3.2 | Dec 18, 2023
v4.3.1 | July 26, 2023
v4.3.0 | June 13, 2023
v4.2.0 | May 5, 2023
v4.1.0 | December 21, 2022
v4.0.0 | December 06, 2022
v3.3.1 | July 5, 2022
v3.3.0 | May 26, 2022
v3.2.0 | November 10, 2021
v3.1.1 | July 16, 2021
v3.1.0 | July 01, 2021
v3.0.0 | Feb 03, 2021