Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

Effective date: 17/11/2025

This website (the “Site”) is operated by World Machine Consulting BVBA (“Sphere”, “we”, “us”, “our”),
registered at Ogezlaan 33, 2500 Lier, Belgium.
You can contact us at c.vanderlinden@wmc.agency.

By accessing or using this Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions (“Terms”). If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

These Terms govern your use of the Site only. They do not govern any separate consulting or service agreements you may enter into with Sphere.

1. Purpose of the Site

The Site is intended for professional users (e.g. medtech and healthcare companies, investors, partners).
Its purpose is to provide general information about Sphere, our services and areas of focus.

The Site does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment recommendations or instructions for use of any medical device or product.

2. No medical or regulatory advice

Content on this Site is for general information only and:

  • is not medical, clinical, legal or regulatory advice;

  • must not be used to make clinical decisions or patient-care decisions;

  • must not be relied on to evaluate the safety or performance of any medical technology.

Always seek appropriate professional advice (e.g. from healthcare professionals, regulatory counsel or other qualified advisors) before making decisions.

3. Use of the Site

You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not:

  • violate any applicable law or regulation;

  • infringe the rights of Sphere or any third party;

  • interfere with or disrupt the operation or security of the Site.

You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, its infrastructure, or any related systems.

Sphere may suspend or restrict access to the Site at any time, without notice, for maintenance, security or any other reason.

4. Intellectual property

Unless stated otherwise, all content on the Site is owned or licensed by Sphere, including but not limited to:

  • text, copy, graphics, layouts and designs;

  • logos, trademarks, service marks and trade names;

  • images, icons, videos and other media.

You may view, download and print content from the Site for your own internal, non-commercial use, provided you:

  • do not remove any copyright or proprietary notices; and

  • do not modify or redistribute the content without our prior written consent.

Nothing on the Site grants you any licence or right to use any Sphere trademarks or other intellectual property without our prior written permission.

5. Third-party links

The Site may contain links or references to third-party websites or resources.

  • These links are provided for convenience only.

  • Sphere does not control and is not responsible for the content, security, accuracy or practices of any third-party websites.

  • Following such links is at your own risk.

6. Accuracy and updates

We make reasonable efforts to keep the information on the Site accurate and up to date, but:

  • information may become out of date or incomplete;

  • the Site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available” with no guarantees as to completeness, accuracy or fitness for a particular purpose.

Sphere may update, correct or remove content, or change any aspect of the Site, at any time without notice.

7. Disclaimers

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

  • Sphere disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied or statutory, regarding the Site and its content, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement;

  • We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure or free from errors, defects, viruses or other harmful components.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Sphere and its directors, employees, contractors and partners shall not be liable for any:

  • indirect, incidental, consequential, special or punitive damages;

  • loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill or business opportunities,

arising out of or in connection with your access to or use of (or inability to use) the Site or its content, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Where liability cannot be excluded, it shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

9. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Sphere and its directors, employees and contractors from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to:

  • your use of the Site;

  • your breach of these Terms; or

  • your violation of any applicable law or third-party rights.

10. Privacy

Our handling of personal data collected through the Site is described in our Privacy Notice, which forms part of these Terms.

By using the Site, you acknowledge that your personal data may be processed in accordance with that Privacy Notice.

(Once your privacy page is live, link “Privacy Notice” to it.)

11. Changes to these Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time.
The updated version will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective date”.

Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to the Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Belgium, without regard to conflict of law principles.

The courts of Antwerp, Belgium shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any such disputes, subject to any mandatory statutory provisions that apply.

13. Contact

For questions regarding these Terms or the Site, please contact:

World Machine Consulting BVBA
Ogezlaan 33
2500 Lier
Belgium

Email: c.vanderlinden@wmc.agency