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DHV Fitness Coaching

Terms and Conditions of Service

Version 1.0 · Last updated: 25 May 2026

IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS SERVICE

This service provides general fitness coaching guidance only. It is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Before beginning any exercise programme, you should consult a qualified medical professional, particularly if you have any pre-existing health conditions, injuries, or concerns.

By subscribing to DHV Fitness Coaching, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms and Conditions in full.

1. About Us

DHV Fitness Coaching ("DHV", "we", "us", "our") is a fitness coaching service providing personalised training plans delivered through our web application. Our service combines human coaching expertise with AI-assisted plan generation to provide weekly training programmes for athletes and fitness enthusiasts.

By accessing or using our service, you ("the Member", "you", "your") agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

2. The Service

2.1 What We Provide

DHV Fitness Coaching provides:

  • Personalised weekly training plans delivered via our web application
  • Coaching notes and session guidance from qualified coaches
  • Integration with third-party fitness tracking platforms including Strava
  • A platform for logging training sessions and providing feedback
  • Access to a designated coach who reviews your plans before delivery

2.2 AI-Assisted Plan Generation

DISCLOSURE: USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

DHV Fitness Coaching uses artificial intelligence technology, specifically Anthropic's Claude API, to assist in generating your personalised training plans. This is an important part of how our service works and we are committed to being transparent about it.

The process works as follows:

  1. Your training data, profile, and history are securely sent to Anthropic's AI service
  2. An AI-generated draft training plan is created based on your data
  3. A qualified human coach reviews and, where appropriate, edits the draft plan
  4. Only after human review and approval is the plan made available to you

No training plan is delivered to you without human coach review. The AI assists our coaches — it does not replace them.

Data sent to Anthropic's API is processed in accordance with Anthropic's privacy policy. We do not send personally identifiable information beyond what is necessary to generate your plan.

2.3 Training Data Used

To generate and improve your training plans, we process the following data:

  • Your profile information (name, age, fitness level, goals, injuries)
  • Your event details and training targets
  • Activity data synced from connected platforms such as Strava
  • Session feedback, RPE ratings, and comments you provide
  • Historical training summaries and compliance data

This data is used solely to provide and improve your coaching service. It is not sold to third parties. Full details are set out in our Privacy Policy.

3. Membership and Subscription

3.1 Beta Access

During the current beta, all members are granted full accounts with complete access to the service. No free trial period applies — every beta member is treated as a fully active member from the moment their account is created.

Paid billing has not yet been enabled during the beta. We will give advance notice before charges begin, and you may cancel your account at any time.

3.2 Subscription and Payment

Once paid billing is enabled following the beta, membership will be charged at the rate displayed at the time of subscription (currently £29 per month). Payments will be taken monthly in advance via Stripe, our payment processor.

Subscription fees are non-refundable except where required by applicable law or as set out in clause 3.4 below.

3.3 Cancellation

You may cancel your subscription at any time via your account settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will retain access to the service until that date. No partial refunds are provided for unused portions of a billing period.

3.4 Refunds

We will provide a full refund if:

  • You cancel within 14 days of your first paid subscription (your statutory cooling-off period under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013), provided you have not accessed the service during that period
  • We are unable to provide the service for reasons within our control

To request a refund, contact us at the email address provided in clause 11.

3.5 Price Changes

We reserve the right to change our subscription pricing. We will give you at least 30 days' notice of any price increase. If you do not wish to continue at the new price, you may cancel your subscription before the change takes effect.

4. Health, Safety and Liability

4.1 Medical Clearance

HEALTH WARNING

Exercise carries inherent risks. Before beginning any exercise programme provided by DHV Fitness Coaching, you must:

  • Consult your GP or a qualified medical professional if you have any pre-existing medical conditions, cardiovascular conditions, musculoskeletal injuries, or any other health concerns
  • Inform us of any injuries, medical conditions, or physical limitations that may affect your ability to train safely
  • Immediately cease training and seek medical attention if you experience pain, dizziness, chest tightness, shortness of breath, or any other concerning symptoms during exercise

4.2 Your Responsibilities

By using this service, you confirm and agree that:

  • You are aged 18 or over
  • You are in a suitable physical condition to undertake the training prescribed
  • You have disclosed all relevant injuries, medical conditions, and physical limitations to us via your profile
  • You will exercise your own judgement about whether any prescribed session is appropriate for your condition on any given day
  • You will not undertake any session that causes or risks causing you injury
  • You understand that training plans are general guidelines and must be adapted based on how you feel
  • You take full personal responsibility for your participation in any physical activity

4.3 Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

  • DHV Fitness Coaching provides general fitness guidance and not medical or clinical advice
  • We do not accept liability for any injury, illness, loss, or damage arising from your participation in any exercise programme, whether prescribed by us or otherwise
  • We do not accept liability for any inaccuracies or errors in AI-generated content that has not been reviewed by a human coach, or for any plan that has been materially altered by a member after delivery
  • Our total liability to you in connection with this service shall not exceed the total subscription fees paid by you in the 3 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other matter where exclusion of liability is prohibited by law.

4.4 Inherent Risk Acknowledgement

You acknowledge that physical exercise carries inherent risks including but not limited to: muscular injury, joint injury, cardiovascular events, and fatigue-related incidents. By subscribing to and participating in our service, you voluntarily accept these inherent risks.

5. Your Obligations

As a member you agree to:

  • Provide accurate, complete, and up-to-date information in your profile at all times
  • Promptly notify us of any changes to your health status, injuries, or physical condition that may affect the suitability of your training plan
  • Not share your account with any other person
  • Not attempt to circumvent any security features of the platform
  • Use the service only for personal, non-commercial purposes
  • Treat our coaches and staff with respect in all communications

6. Third-Party Integrations

6.1 Strava

Our service integrates with Strava to import your activity data. By connecting your Strava account, you authorise us to read your activity data for the purposes of generating and improving your training plans. Your Strava credentials are never stored by us — access is managed via Strava's secure OAuth system. We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or performance of Strava or any other third-party service. If Strava is unavailable, your plan will be generated based on available data.

6.2 Payment Processing

Payments are processed by Stripe. Your payment card details are never stored on our systems. Stripe's use of your data is governed by Stripe's own privacy policy and terms of service.

6.3 Anthropic AI

Your training data is processed by Anthropic's Claude API to assist in plan generation, as described in clause 2.2. Anthropic processes data in accordance with its own privacy policy. We use Anthropic's API under a commercial agreement and data submitted to the API is not used to train Anthropic's models under our agreement.

7. Intellectual Property

All training plans, content, and materials generated by or on behalf of DHV Fitness Coaching are our intellectual property. You are granted a personal, non-transferable licence to use them for your own training purposes only. You may not reproduce, distribute, or commercialise any content from the service without our written permission.

8. Data Protection

We process your personal data in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Full details of how we collect, use, and protect your personal data are set out in our Privacy Policy, which forms part of your agreement with us.

By using this service, you consent to the processing of your personal data as described in our Privacy Policy, including the transfer of relevant data to Anthropic's API for plan generation purposes as described in clause 2.2.

9. Changes to the Service and These Terms

We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by email at least 14 days before they take effect. Your continued use of the service after that date constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the service at any time with reasonable notice.

10. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you breach these Terms, provide false information, use the service in a manner that could harm other members or our business, or fail to pay subscription fees when due.

On termination, your access to the service will cease. We will retain your data for the period required by law and as set out in our Privacy Policy.

11. Contact and Complaints

If you have any questions about these Terms, or wish to make a complaint, please contact us at:

DHV Fitness Coaching
Email: hello@dhvfitness.co.uk
Website: www.dhvfitness.co.uk

We will acknowledge complaints within 5 working days and aim to resolve them within 28 days. If we are unable to resolve your complaint, you may refer it to an alternative dispute resolution body. Details will be provided at the point of escalation.

12. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

If you are a consumer, you also have the benefit of any mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which you are resident.

13. General

  • If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect
  • Our failure to enforce any right under these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that right
  • These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and DHV Fitness Coaching in relation to the service
  • We may assign our rights under these Terms. You may not assign yours without our written consent