Business Associate Agreement
Version 2026-06.1
Company: Autonomy AI, LLC
Contact: support@velyndental.com
This is the agreement a practice accepts during setup. The version above is recorded with the acceptance for the practice's HIPAA audit trail. It does not modify the Terms of Service or Privacy Policy.
Velyn Dental — Business Associate Agreement (DRAFT 2026-06.1)
PENDING LEGAL REVIEW. This reference text is a placeholder pending counsel
sign-off. It is hashed solely to pin which agreement version a covered entity
accepted; it is not legal advice and does not modify the published Terms or
Privacy Policy.
1. Parties. This Business Associate Agreement is between the dental practice
(the "Covered Entity") and Autonomy AI, Inc., operating Velyn ("Business
Associate"), and governs Protected Health Information (PHI) processed while
Velyn handles phone-system calls on the Covered Entity's behalf.
2. Permitted uses. Business Associate may use and disclose PHI only as required
to provide the Velyn answering and scheduling service, as permitted by the
Privacy Rule, and as the Covered Entity directs.
3. Safeguards. Business Associate will maintain administrative, physical, and
technical safeguards consistent with the Security Rule (45 CFR Part 164,
Subpart C) for the PHI it creates, receives, maintains, or transmits.
4. Signer authority. The individual accepting this agreement attests that they
are an authorized owner or administrator of the Covered Entity with authority
to bind it to this agreement.
5. Workforce training. The Covered Entity attests that its workforce with access
to the Velyn service has received HIPAA privacy and security training and that
it does not share login credentials.
6. Scope of attestation. Velyn records the Covered Entity's attestations above;
Velyn does not audit, verify, or certify the Covered Entity's HIPAA compliance
program.
7. Term and termination. This agreement is effective on acceptance and continues
until terminated; on termination Business Associate will return or destroy PHI
where feasible.