These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the website RegionalReport.co.uk (the “Website”), which is owned and operated by Regional Report Media Ltd, a private limited company registered in England and Wales (company number 17143892) with its registered office at 3 New Bailey Street, 5th Floor, Manchester M3 5FS, United Kingdom. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you should not use the Website.
Ownership and responsibility
Regional Report Media Ltd is the data controller and publisher of all content on the Website. Our About Us page provides further details on our organisational structure. The Editor-in-Chief, Margaret Ellison, has overall responsibility for editorial policy and publication decisions. All commercial relationships, including display advertising, affiliate links, commercial partnerships and sponsored content, are clearly identified and never determine editorial conclusions. For a full description of our funding sources and ownership, please refer to our Ownership & Funding page.
Use of the website
You may access and view the Website for lawful, personal, non-commercial purposes only. You must not:
- Use the Website in any way that breaches applicable law or regulation.
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website, its servers or databases.
- Interfere with the proper working of the Website, including by introducing viruses, malware or any other harmful code.
- Use automated means (such as bots, scrapers or crawlers) to extract data without our prior written consent.
- Republish, redistribute or commercially exploit any content from the Website except as permitted under fair dealing or with our express permission.
Intellectual property
Unless otherwise stated, all content published on the Website — including text, images, graphics, video, audio and data compilations — is owned by or licensed to Regional Report Media Ltd and is protected by copyright, database rights and other intellectual property laws. You are granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive licence to view, download and print content for your own personal, non-commercial use. Any other use, including reproduction, modification, distribution or public display, requires our prior written permission. Requests should be sent to our contact page or to legal@regionalreport.co.uk.
Community and event submissions
We welcome submissions from readers, including community stories, event listings, letters and tips. By submitting material to us via Tip Us or any other channel, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to publish, edit, adapt and distribute that material across our platforms. You confirm that your submission is original, does not infringe any third-party rights, and is accurate to the best of your knowledge. We reserve the right to refuse, edit or remove any submission at our discretion. See our Events Listings Policy for further details.
Regional information limitations
All content on the Website is provided for general informational, regional news, cultural and local-interest journalism purposes only. It does not constitute medical, financial, legal or professional advice. You should not rely on any content as a substitute for independent professional advice. We make reasonable efforts to ensure accuracy, but we do not guarantee that the information is complete, up-to-date or error-free. For details of our editorial standards and fact-checking processes, please see our Editorial Policy and Fact-Checking Policy.
Affiliate disclaimers
The Website may include affiliate links to third-party products or services. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. All affiliate links and sponsored content are clearly labelled in accordance with our Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure. Sponsored content is also identified as such and is subject to our Sponsored Content Policy. No affiliate relationship or commercial arrangement influences our editorial independence.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Regional Report Media Ltd, its officers, employees and contributors shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of the Website or reliance on its content, including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss, loss of profits, data or goodwill. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or any other liability that cannot be excluded by law. If you are dissatisfied with any part of the Website, your sole remedy is to stop using it.
External links
The Website may contain links to third-party websites that are not under our control. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices or availability of those sites. The inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement. You access external sites at your own risk and should review their terms and privacy policies.
Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
Contact and legal notices
For all legal, copyright, complaints or takedown matters, please contact us at legal@regionalreport.co.uk. General enquiries may be sent to contact@regionalreport.co.uk. Our full complaints procedure is available at Complaints Procedure. We aim to acknowledge all legal communications within two working days.
Our commitments
- We will clearly label all sponsored, affiliate and commercial content so that you can distinguish it from independent journalism.
- We will promptly correct any factual errors in accordance with our Corrections Policy and will publish corrections transparently.
- We will protect your personal data in line with our Privacy Policy and never sell your information to third parties.
- We will maintain editorial independence from all commercial relationships and ensure that funding sources never dictate our reporting.
- We will review these Terms of Use periodically and notify users of material changes via a notice on the Website.