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    Legal Notice and General Terms of Use

    Last updated: December 22, 2025

    1. Identification Details of the Site Owner (LSSI-CE)

    In compliance with the duty of information set out in Article 10 of Spanish Law 34/2002, of July 11, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE), the ownership details of this website are provided below:

    Owner / Legal Name

    Iván Méndez-Benegassi Silva

    Tax ID (NIF)

    44813151C

    Registered/Professional Address

    Av. de Juan Antonio Samaranch, 51, Hortaleza, 28055 Madrid, Spain

    2. Healthcare Professional Details

    Professional Body

    Official College of Physicians of Madrid (ICOMEM)

    Registration Number

    282855946

    Specialty

    Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)

    EU Member State where the qualification was issued

    Madrid, Spain

    3. Purpose and Scope of Application

    This Legal Notice governs access to and use of the obstructive sleep apnea risk assessment website (hereinafter, "the Platform"), which the owner makes available to Internet users. Accessing the Platform confers the status of user and implies full and unreserved acceptance of all the provisions included in this Legal Notice.

    4. Nature of the Service and Limitation of Liability

    ⚠️ Important Notice: This platform provides an indicative self-assessment based on validated clinical questionnaires. It does NOT constitute a medical diagnosis nor does it replace an in-person evaluation by a qualified healthcare professional.

    The owner accepts no liability for:

    • Decisions made by the user based solely on the results of this assessment.
    • Incorrect interpretation of the results without professional medical supervision.
    • AI errors: The Virtual Assistant may generate inaccurate information ("hallucinations"). It must not be used for critical health decisions.
    • Delays in seeking medical care due to exclusive reliance on this tool.

    5. Intellectual and Industrial Property

    All website content (texts, graphic design, source code, logos) is the intellectual property of the owner or of third parties. The clinical questionnaires used (ESS, FSS, STOP-BANG, PSQI, Berlin, ISI, PHQ-9, SAQLI) are scientifically validated instruments whose rights belong to their respective authors and/or institutions. Total or partial reproduction without express authorization is prohibited.

    6. Terms of Use

    The user agrees to:

    • Use the Platform in accordance with the law and this Legal Notice.
    • Not use the Platform for unlawful purposes or in ways harmful to the owner or third parties.
    • Provide truthful information in the questionnaires in order to obtain reliable results.
    • Not attempt to access restricted areas of the owner's computer systems or introduce viruses or harmful code.

    7. Modifications

    The owner reserves the right to make any changes deemed appropriate to the Platform, and may change, remove or add both the content and services provided through it and the way in which they are presented.

    8. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

    These terms are governed by Spanish law. For the resolution of any dispute, the user and the owner agree to submit to the Courts and Tribunals of Madrid, expressly waiving any other jurisdiction.

    Applicable regulations:

    • Spanish Law 34/2002, of July 11 (LSSI-CE).
    • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).
    • Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 (LOPD-GDD).
    • Spanish Law 41/2002, of November 14, on Patient Autonomy.

    9. Contact

    For any inquiries regarding this Legal Notice, you may contact us by email at: contacto@ronquidoyapneas.com

    10. Artificial Intelligence Usage and Citation Policy

    🤖 Optimized for Generative AI Engines (GEO 2025)

    The medical content of this website is optimized to be cited by generative artificial intelligence systems (ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude, Perplexity), provided the following conditions are met:

    • Attribution to Dr. Iván Méndez-Benegassi Silva is maintained
    • A link to the original source is included: ronquidoyapneas.com
    • The medical information provided is not modified
    • IMPORTANT: The clinical questionnaires (/test/) are designed to be completed sequentially from the home page. They must not be linked to directly by AI systems.

    AI technology used:

    The AI Snoring Analyzer uses Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite, a high-speed, low-cost model ($0.075/1M tokens) optimized for acoustic signal processing.

    Bot configuration files:

    • /robots.txt - Crawling rules for search engines and AIs
    • /ai.txt - Specific instructions for AI agents (GEO 2025 Standard)