Terms of Use

These Terms refer to the following additional terms, which also apply to your use of the Platform:

• Our Privacy Policy, which explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information about you.
• Our Cookie Policy, which sets out information about the cookies used on our Platform.

All content on the Platform provided by us or our licensors — including graphics, photographs, images, text, digitally downloadable files, trademarks, logos, and compilations thereof (“Platform Content”) — is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by copyright laws and treaties worldwide. All such rights are reserved.

We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable licence to access and use the Platform and Platform Content for your own personal or business use. Unless otherwise permitted, you may not copy, distribute, adapt, sell, transmit, publish, or create derivative works from any part of the Platform or Platform Content.

You agree not to download, display, or use Platform Content in any manner that is likely to cause confusion, disparage or discredit us, dilute our brand, or infringe our intellectual property rights. No licences are granted to you by implication except those expressly granted in these Terms.

We may update and change our Platform from time to time. We endeavour to provide accurate information but assume no responsibility for its accuracy. We make no representations, warranties, or guarantees — express or implied — that content on our Platform is accurate, complete, or up to date.

We make no representations regarding the reliability of Platform features and disclaim all liability in the event of any Platform unavailability. We make no representations regarding the amount of time that any content will be preserved.

To access certain features, you must register by providing current, complete, and accurate information. You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of your registration data. You agree to promptly update your account information, including your email address, so that we can complete transactions and contact you as needed.

You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account, and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorised use. We are not liable for any loss resulting from someone else using your password or account, with or without your knowledge.

If you submit or post content on the Platform (including images, logos, and advertisement copy), you are solely responsible for that content. We reserve the right to remove any content and to restrict access to the Platform or a user account at our sole discretion.

Without limitation, you agree not to post or transmit anything that:

• interferes with or disrupts the Platform;
• defames, harasses, abuses, or threatens others;
• infringes intellectual property rights, trade secrets, or privacy of others;
• is bigoted, hateful, or racially offensive;
• encourages criminal conduct or violates any law or regulation;
• contains obscene, profane, or otherwise objectionable material;
• harms minors or impersonates any person or entity;
• constitutes spam, junk mail, or unauthorised advertising;
• contains malicious code, viruses, or corrupted files;
• may cause us reputational damage or is outside the spirit of the Platform's intended use.

All uploaded images and advertisements must comply with UK advertising standards. We reserve the right to reject or remove content at our reasonable discretion.

You shall not conduct, facilitate, authorise, or permit any text or data mining or web scraping in relation to our Platform. This includes using (or permitting) any “robot”, “bot”, “spider”, “scraper”, or other automated device, program, tool, algorithm, or code to access, obtain, copy, monitor, or republish any portion of the Platform.

This clause constitutes an express reservation of our rights for the purposes of Article 4(3) of Digital Copyright Directive (EU) 2019/790 and shall not apply only to the extent we are unable to exclude such activity by law.

These Terms provide only a limited licence to access and use the Platform. We transfer no ownership or intellectual property interest to you. All text, graphics, user interfaces, photographs, sounds, computer code, programs, and information available through the Platform are owned, controlled, and licensed by us and are protected by law.

Any downloadable materials, databases, or information available through the Platform, unless otherwise indicated, are owned by us. Except as expressly provided herein, we do not grant any express or implied right to you under any intellectual or proprietary rights.

Where our Platform contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Such links should not be interpreted as our approval of those linked websites or the information you may obtain from them. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources.

Our Platform is provided for general use. We do not guarantee that your use of the Platform will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. We exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations, or other terms that may apply to our Platform or any content on it.

We will not be liable to you for any loss or damage — whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable — arising under or in connection with use of, or inability to use, our Platform or reliance on any content displayed on our Platform.

In particular, we will not be liable for:

• loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue;
• business interruption;
• loss of anticipated savings;
• loss of business opportunity, goodwill, or reputation;
• any indirect or consequential loss or damage.

We do not exclude or limit our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so, including liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

All grant, funding, and business support information displayed on the Platform is sourced from third-party providers and is provided for informational purposes only. We do not verify the accuracy, completeness, or availability of any such opportunities. You should conduct your own due diligence and seek independent professional advice before making any financial or business decisions.

We are not liable for any business transactions, agreements, or decisions made between you and any third-party advertiser, business support organisation, or other entity found via or connected to the Platform. Any transaction you enter into with a third party is strictly between you and that third party.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable legal fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms of Use, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party, including third-party intellectual property rights.

We do not guarantee that our Platform will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. You are responsible for configuring your own technology and using your own virus protection software.

You must not misuse our Platform by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or other malicious or technologically harmful material. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our Platform, its servers, or any connected database. You must not attack our Platform via a denial-of-service or distributed denial-of-service attack.

Any such breach constitutes a criminal offence. We will report breaches to the relevant law enforcement authorities and will co-operate by disclosing your identity. Your right to use the Platform will cease immediately upon any such breach.

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, it shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. The unenforceable portion shall be deemed severed from these Terms without affecting the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.

We may transfer our rights and obligations under these Terms to another organisation. You may only transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms to another person if we agree in writing.

This contract is between you and us. No other person shall have any rights to enforce any of its terms. If we do not insist that you do anything you are required to do, or if we delay in taking steps against you in respect of your breach, that will not prevent us from taking steps against you at a later date.

Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership or joint venture between you and us, nor does it authorise either party to act as agent for the other.

These Terms of Use, their subject matter and formation, are governed by English law. You and we both agree that the courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction. If you are a consumer, please note that nothing in this clause affects your rights under applicable consumer protection law.

Questions about these Terms of Use should be sent to us via our contact page.