Terms and Conditions of Use
Last updated: July 2026
By downloading, installing, accessing, or using the MedBay platform (including our mobile application, website, and any third-party messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, or Facebook Messenger, where interactions are conducted through an account or group chat managed by MedBay), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions of Use ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy.
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and MedBay Care Sdn Bhd [Registration No. 202601011604 (1673702-D)] ("MedBay," "we," "us," or "our"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our platform or services.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By creating an account, submitting an enquiry, booking an appointment, or otherwise using our platform, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the platform constitutes ongoing acceptance of any updates to these Terms.
2. About MedBay
MedBay operates as an independent aggregator of healthcare-related information and a facilitator connecting patients with healthcare providers. Our platform provides:
- Aggregated patient reviews from publicly available sources (e.g., Google Reviews)
- Doctor, specialist, and hospital information cross-referenced with publically available data
- Tools to research and compare healthcare providers based on publicly available data
- A platform to submit enquiries, obtain suggestions, and book appointments
- Information and suggestions for healthcare facilities, doctors, procedures, and cost estimates based on your stated preferences and publicly available data
- A consultation facilitation service connecting you with healthcare service providers
Important: MedBay acts solely as a booking and information facilitation platform and is not the provider of medical services, medical advice, diagnoses, or treatments directly. All medical decisions remain the sole responsibility of you and your chosen healthcare providers. We are not a party to any contract for medical services between you and a healthcare provider.
3. User Eligibility
To use our platform and services, you must:
- Be at least 18 years of age, or have obtained consent from a parent or legal guardian
- Have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement under Malaysian law
- Provide accurate, current, and complete information when registering or submitting enquiries
- Not be prohibited from using our services under any applicable law or regulation
If you are below the age of 18 or otherwise legally require guardian consent, your parent or legal guardian must consent to these Terms on your behalf and assumes full responsibility for your use of the platform, including any fees or obligations incurred.
4. Account Responsibilities
If you create an account with MedBay, you are responsible for:
- Maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials
- All activities conducted under your account
- Notifying us immediately at hello@medbaycare.com of any unauthorized account access
- Ensuring all information submitted is accurate and kept up to date
MedBay may suspend or terminate access immediately where reasonably necessary to protect the platform, other users, healthcare providers, or to investigate suspected fraud, abuse, illegality or material breach of these Terms.
5. Information Sources & Accuracy
5.1 Data Sources
Information displayed on our platform is aggregated from publicly available sources:
- Doctor & Specialist Information: Names, specialties, qualifications, and practice locations are cross-referenced with public government records, including the National Specialist Registry (NSR) and equivalent registries, to improve the accuracy of publicly available information but MedBay does not independently verify all information and does not guarantee that any listing is complete, current, or error free.
- Reviews: Patient reviews are aggregated from publicly available sources such as Google Reviews. MedBay does not create, solicit, modify, or verify review content; we index publicly visible information to assist patients in making informed decisions.
- Hospital & Facility Information: Details are compiled from publicly available sources and official communications from healthcare institutions.
- Procedure and Cost Information: Indicative pricing obtained through consultations with service providers or publicly available sources; actual costs may vary.
5.2 Disclaimer
Any healthcare provider suggestions, rankings, comparisons, cost indications or other information made available through the platform are general informational tools only and do not constitute medical advice, clinical triage, diagnosis, treatment recommendation or endorsement of any healthcare provider. You are solely responsible for evaluating the suitability of any healthcare provider, procedure, treatment or facility.
6. Platform Access
MedBay grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive licence to access and use the platform for its intended purpose, subject to these Terms. You agree to:
- Access the platform and use services only for lawful purposes and in good faith
- Comply with all guidelines, notices, operational rules, policies, and instructions issued by MedBay from time to time
- Ensure that any information you submit or publish on the platform is accurate
- Respect the privacy and rights of other users and healthcare providers
You must not attempt to obtain unauthorized access to any part of the platform, our systems, or any information protected therein.
7. Prohibited Conduct
When using MedBay, you agree not to:
- Provide false, misleading, or inaccurate information
- Impersonate any person or entity
- Engage in fraudulent, illegal, or unauthorized activities
- Harass, abuse, threaten, or harm other users or healthcare providers
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or any other user's account
- Interfere with the proper functioning of the platform
- Use automated tools, bots, spiders, or similar mechanisms to scrape or collect data without prior written consent from MedBay
- Distribute viruses, malware, or any harmful code
- Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, or exploit any portion of the platform without written authorization
- Use the platform to send unsolicited communications (spam), chain letters, or pyramid schemes
- Distribute obscene, offensive, or unlawful content
- Take any action that places a disproportionate or unreasonable load on our infrastructure
- Facilitate or assist any illegal or unauthorized activity of any kind
If MedBay has reason to suspect you have engaged in any prohibited conduct, we may, without liability to you: report the activity to relevant authorities; cancel or refuse any transaction; suspend or terminate your account; and/or take any further action deemed necessary, including legal proceedings.
8. Consultation & Doctor Interaction Features
MedBay facilitates interaction between you and healthcare service providers through chat features accessible via the application, website, or third-party platforms (such as WhatsApp), where such interactions occur through an account or group chat managed by MedBay.
You acknowledge and agree that:
- Healthcare providers have the right to accept or decline any request for their services
- Consultation facilitation does not replace in-person medical examination or treatment
- You must provide complete, accurate, and clear medical information and symptom descriptions when interacting with providers
- Conversation history conducted through MedBay's native website or mobile application chat features may be stored and archived for legal and service quality improvement purposes.
- Healthcare providers set their own scheduling, payment, and service terms
- The decision to use any service is entirely your own; MedBay is strictly a facilitator
Where enquiries or communications are conducted through third-party messaging platforms, you acknowledge that such communications may be processed, stored, or retained by the relevant third party platform in accordance with its own terms and privacy practices. MedBay may access and use the content of such communications only to the extent necessary to respond to your enquiry, facilitate provider introductions, booking, or service support, and as otherwise described in the Privacy Policy.
9. Medical Records, Identity & Travel Documents & Consent
When you upload medical records, passport or other identity documents, travel documents, or share health related or other personal information through the platform, you acknowledge and consent to MedBay collecting, transmitting and disclosing such information to the healthcare providers you select or instruct us to contact, and, where necessary, to other parties involved in your care or travel arrangements, solely for the purpose of facilitating your enquiry, appointment, consultation, admission, travel, or related services.
Where you provide a passport or other identity or travel document, you confirm that the document is genuine, valid, and belongs to you (or to a person on whose behalf you are lawfully authorised to act), and you consent to MedBay using and sharing it only as reasonably necessary to verify identity and facilitate appointments, hospital admission, or visa and travel logistics. You are solely responsible for the accuracy, validity, and lawfulness of any document you submit, and MedBay does not verify, and accepts no liability for, the authenticity of documents provided by you.
MedBay will implement reasonable security measures to protect your information in accordance with applicable law and our Privacy Policy. MedBay does not guarantee absolute security of data transmitted over the internet.
10. Privacy & Data Protection
Your privacy is important to us. By using our services, you consent to:
- The collection and processing of your personal data as described in our Privacy Policy
- The sharing of your information with healthcare providers you choose to enquire with
- Data handling in accordance with Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) and other applicable laws
For full details on how we collect, use, disclose, store, retain and protect your personal data, including health related information, please refer to our Privacy Policy which forms part of these Terms.
11. Payments & Fees
MedBay does not currently charge users for access to the platform. However:
- Payment for medical services is made directly to the respective healthcare providers
- Payment terms, methods, accepted currencies, and cancellation policies are determined by individual providers
- Currency conversions displayed are approximate and subject to change
- MedBay is not responsible for any payment disputes between users and healthcare providers
- Third-party payment providers engaged by MedBay may have their own fee structures; MedBay is not liable for any privacy or security issues arising from third-party payment processing
You are advised to clarify all costs and payment terms directly with the relevant healthcare provider before proceeding.
12. Booking & Cancellations
Cancellation and rescheduling policies vary by healthcare provider. You should:
- Review the provider's specific cancellation policy before confirming a booking
- Contact the healthcare provider directly for all cancellation or modification requests
- Understand that cancellation fees or penalties may apply
MedBay is not responsible for any loss, cost, or inconvenience arising from cancellations, no-shows, or rescheduling by either party.
13. Third-Party Arrangements & Links
You are solely responsible for any arrangements made outside the platform, including transportation, accommodation, travel insurance, or other logistics related to your medical appointments. MedBay is not responsible for any issues or expenses arising from such arrangements.
Our platform may contain links to third-party websites or services for convenience only. MedBay does not endorse, control, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or reliability of any third-party sites or services.
13.1 Reviews and Third-Party Content
Reviews and ratings displayed on our platform are aggregated from publicly available third-party sources. MedBay does not create, verify, endorse, or take responsibility for the accuracy, opinions, or content of these reviews.
13.2 Notice and Takedown
MedBay is a mere conduit and aggregator of publicly available information. If you believe any content displayed on the MedBay platform is defamatory, infringes intellectual property rights, or is otherwise unlawful, please notify us immediately at hello@medbaycare.com with the specific URL and basis for your complaint. Upon receipt of a sufficiently detailed notice, MedBay may, acting reasonably and in good faith, review the complaint and may temporarily restrict or remove access to the disputed content pending further review, clarification from the original source, or resolution with the relevant parties or authorities.
14. Intellectual Property
All content on the MedBay platform — including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, software, and data compilations — is the property of MedBay Care Sdn Bhd or its licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
You may not:
- Copy, reproduce, distribute, or republish our content without written permission
- Use MedBay's trademarks, branding, or service marks without authorization
- Reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code from our platform
- Frame, mirror, or hyperlink to our platform without prior written consent
- Use automated tools to scrape or collect content from the platform
You grant MedBay a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use content you submit to the platform solely to operate, maintain, improve, support and lawfully market the platform, subject always to the Privacy Policy and applicable law. For the avoidance of doubt, health related personal data will be handled only as permitted by the Privacy Policy and applicable law.
15. Limitation of Liability
15.1 General Limitation
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, MedBay shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (a) your use or inability to use the platform; (b) any conduct or content of any third party on the platform, including healthcare providers; or (c) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.
15.2 Monetary Cap
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, MedBay's total aggregate liability to you for any claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Platform shall be limited to the total amount of fees paid by you to MedBay in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the liability, or Ringgit Malaysia One Hundred (RM100), whichever is greater.
15.3 No Waiver of Mandatory Rights
This Section 15 applies only to the maximum extent permitted by the mandatory laws of the jurisdiction applicable to you. If you reside in a jurisdiction that does not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of liability for certain types of damages, some of the above limitations may not apply to you.
16. No Warranty
The MedBay platform and all services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranty of any kind, express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, MedBay makes no representations or warranties that:
- The platform will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
- Information on the platform will be accurate, reliable, or complete
- The platform will meet your requirements or expectations
- Any defects or errors will be corrected
- The platform or its servers are free from viruses or harmful components
17. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, and hold harmless MedBay, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from or relating to:
- Your breach of these Terms or any applicable law or regulation
- Your infringement of any third-party rights
- Any dispute between you and a healthcare provider
- The accuracy or inaccuracy of any information you provide
This indemnification obligation shall survive the termination of these Terms and your use of the platform.
18. Changes to Terms
MedBay may update these Terms from time to time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting on the platform with an updated "Last Updated" date. Material changes will be communicated via the platform or by email where practicable. Your continued use of the platform after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.
19. Termination
MedBay may suspend or terminate your access to the platform at any time, with or without prior notice, for any reason, including but not limited to violation of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the platform and services ceases immediately. You may also choose to discontinue use of the platform at any time by deactivating your account.
20. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
20.1 Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Malaysia, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
20.2 Court
You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Malaysia in relation to any dispute arising out of or in connection with these terms.
20.3 Exception for Mandatory Consumer Laws
Notwithstanding Section 20.2, if the mandatory laws of your country of residence provide that you may bring a claim in your local courts and such right cannot be waived by agreement, you may bring such a claim there. MedBay does not, however, consent to the jurisdiction of courts outside of Malaysia for any other purpose.
20.4 Informal Resolution
MedBay values its relationship with users. Before commencing formal legal proceedings, we encourage you to contact us at hello@medbaycare.com to seek to resolve the dispute amicably through good-faith negotiations.
21. International Use & Territorial Restrictions
21.1 Global Access with Specific Exclusions
The Platform is operated from Malaysia and is primarily intended for users in jurisdictions selected by MedBay from time to time. Users are responsible for ensuring their access and use complies with local law. MedBay may restrict access in certain jurisdictions where legal or regulatory requirements make operation impracticable
22. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under applicable law, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or severed if modification is not possible. The remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
23. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:
MedBay Care Sdn Bhd
Email: hello@medbaycare.com
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See also: Privacy Policy