Terms & limitations

How Serious Is This? provides general informational triage for supported practical problems: letters and notices, bills/debt/tax, suspected scams, vehicle warnings, home faults, and appliance or device faults.

Not a health checker

The service does not assess bodies, skin, symptoms, bites, rashes, wounds, injuries, medicines or other health concerns. It must not be used for diagnosis or medical urgency decisions. For immediate danger, use the appropriate emergency service.

AI-assisted results

AI can misread text, symbols, damage, documents or context. Low-confidence, mismatched and unsupported requests should not receive a score, but automated safeguards are not infallible. A score is not authentication, legal advice, financial advice, mechanical or structural diagnosis, or a professional determination. Verify important deadlines and safety decisions using the original item, an official source or a qualified professional.

Commercial relationships

Ads, sponsorships, referral links or affiliate links will be disclosed where appropriate. Commercial relationships do not change the urgency score or safety guidance.