TERMS OF USE

These terms govern your use of cancelledwithoutconviction.com ("the website"), including any material you submit to us.

The website is operated by CANCELLED WITHOUT CONVICTION ("Cancelled Without Conviction", "we", "us" or "our").

By using the website, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, you must not use the website.

Cancelled Without Conviction is an editorial platform examining cases in which accusation has resulted in personal, professional or reputational consequences without a criminal conviction.

The website provides commentary and general information. It does not provide legal, medical, psychological or other professional advice. You should obtain appropriate independent advice before acting on information published here.

Publication on the website does not amount to a judicial finding, determination of liability or endorsement of every statement made by a contributor or third party.

We retain complete editorial control over the website and all submissions.

We may:

• investigate or decline to investigate a submission;
• request further information or evidence;
• verify information using other sources;
• approach relevant people or organisations for comment;
• edit, summarise, contextualise or update material;
• decide whether, when and how anything is published;
• correct, restrict, suspend or remove content; and
• refuse further contact or submissions.

Submitting information does not create a client, adviser, fiduciary, confidential-source or other professional relationship between you and us. It does not guarantee publication, anonymity or any particular editorial treatment.

You must not use the website:

• unlawfully, fraudulently or maliciously;
• to threaten, harass, intimidate or impersonate another person;
• to submit information you know is false or materially misleading;
• to interfere with the website's operation or security;
• to introduce malware or other harmful code;
• to obtain unauthorised access to the website or related systems;
• to collect information about other users without authority; or
• in a way that infringes another person's privacy, confidentiality, intellectual-property or other legal rights.

You must not reproduce substantial parts of the website, scrape it systematically or use its content to create a competing database without our prior written permission.

You must be at least 18 years old to submit a story. If you are under 18, a parent, guardian or appropriate responsible adult should contact us on your behalf.

When making a submission, you confirm that:

• you honestly believe the information is true and accurate;
• you have not deliberately omitted information that would make the submission materially misleading;
• you will distinguish, so far as possible, between facts, allegations, opinions and matters you cannot verify;
• you are lawfully permitted to provide the information and supporting material;
• you will tell us about any relevant legal restrictions, proceedings, injunctions, reporting restrictions or confidentiality obligations known to you;
• your submission is not intended to harass, threaten or improperly damage another person; and
• you will cooperate reasonably with requests to verify material if we decide to consider it.

You must not submit material that you are prohibited from disclosing. This may include material protected by a court order, reporting restriction, contractual duty, legal professional privilege, statutory restriction or duty of confidence.

If you are uncertain whether you may lawfully share something, obtain independent legal advice before submitting it.

You retain ownership of material you submit.

You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to store, copy, review, analyse, verify, edit and otherwise use the material for the purposes of:

• assessing your submission;
• conducting editorial and legal review;
• seeking relevant responses;
• preparing and publishing editorial content; and
• maintaining an archive and defending legal claims.

This licence applies only to the extent that you have the right to grant it. We will not necessarily publish supporting documents in full.

Do not send original documents or your only copy of any material. We are not responsible for returning, preserving or storing submissions indefinitely.

You may ask not to be identified publicly. We will take that preference seriously and will not ordinarily name you in published material without permission.

However, we cannot guarantee absolute anonymity or confidentiality. Your identity or information may have to be disclosed:

• where required by law, court order or a competent authority;
• to obtain legal advice or defend a claim;
• where necessary to prevent serious harm or suspected criminal activity; or
• where you separately agree to disclosure.

Even if we do not name you, another person may identify you from the events or circumstances described.

Communications with us are not protected by legal professional privilege.

We may put allegations or relevant information to a person or organisation mentioned in a submission so that we can verify the account and provide a fair opportunity to respond.

We will decide what information is reasonably necessary to share for that purpose. We will not ordinarily identify a confidential contributor, but we cannot promise that the source of information will never become apparent.

Unless otherwise stated, we or our licensors own the website's design, branding, text, graphics and other published content.

You may:

• view the website for personal use;
• share links to public pages; and
• quote limited extracts where permitted by law and accompanied by appropriate attribution.

You may not reproduce, republish, modify, sell, license or commercially exploit substantial website content without prior written permission, except where the law expressly permits it.

Third-party names, images, quotations and materials remain the property of their respective owners.

We aim to produce responsible and accurate editorial material, but we do not guarantee that every item will always be complete, current or free from error.

Stories may concern disputed events and competing accounts. The inclusion of an allegation does not necessarily mean that we accept it as established fact.

We may change, suspend or withdraw any part of the website without notice. We do not guarantee that the website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure or free from technical defects.

If you believe that material on the website is inaccurate, unlawful or infringes your rights, contact contact@cancelledwithoutconviction.com.

Please identify:

• the relevant page;
• the specific statement or material concerned;
• why you believe it is inaccurate or unlawful;
• any correction or action you are requesting; and
• supporting evidence where available.

We will consider concerns in accordance with our editorial judgement and applicable law. Contacting us does not guarantee removal, amendment or publication of a response.

The website may contain links to websites operated by other people. These links are provided for context or convenience.

We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, security, availability or privacy practices. A link does not necessarily constitute endorsement.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where doing so would be unlawful, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

Subject to that:

• the website is provided without warranties or guarantees except those that cannot legally be excluded;
• we are not responsible for decisions made in reliance on website content;
• we are not responsible for loss caused by events outside our reasonable control;
• we are not responsible for third-party websites or republication of our content by others; and
• if you use the website for business purposes, we will not be liable for loss of profit, revenue, business, opportunity, goodwill, reputation or anticipated savings, or for indirect or consequential loss.

Nothing in these terms affects any statutory rights you may have as a consumer.

Our processing of personal information is explained in our Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy forms part of these terms but does not limit any rights you have under data protection law.

If we reasonably believe that you have breached these terms, we may:

• restrict or block your access;
• reject or delete a submission;
• preserve relevant evidence;
• take legal action; or
• report the matter to an appropriate authority.

We may update these terms from time to time. The updated version will apply from the date shown at the top of the page.

Your continued use of the website after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

If any provision of these terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect.

A delay in enforcing a right does not waive that right.

No person other than you and us has any right to enforce these terms under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

These terms and any dispute or claim arising from them are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

If you are a consumer resident elsewhere in the United Kingdom, you retain any mandatory protections available under the law of the country in which you live and may be entitled to bring proceedings in your local courts.

In all other cases, the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction.

Questions about these terms should be sent to:

contact@cancelledwithoutconviction.com