Terms & Conditions
Welcome to Wirebeat (the "Website"). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to these Terms & Conditions ("Terms"). If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.
1. About Us & Contact
Wirebeat is a news discovery and analytics service. For questions about these Terms, contact: data.officer@wirebeat.com.
2. Eligibility & Accounts
2.1 You must be at least 18 years old to use the Website.
2.2 If you create an account, you must keep your credentials confidential and remain responsible for all activity under your account. We may suspend or terminate accounts that breach these Terms.
3. Services, Availability & Changes
3.1 We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Website at any time without notice.
3.2 We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation. Maintenance, outages, or third-party failures may impact availability.
4. Acceptable Use
4.1 You agree not to: (a) breach any applicable laws; (b) upload or share unlawful, defamatory, obscene, infringing, or invasive content; (c) attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website; (d) scrape or copy using bots without consent; (e) interfere with proper operation; (f) send spam or unauthorised communications.
5. Intellectual Property
5.1 The Website, including design, software, text, graphics, logos, and other materials, is owned by Wirebeat or its licensors.
5.2 Except as permitted by law or expressly authorised, you may not copy, distribute, or adapt content.
5.3 Third-party trademarks and content remain their owners' property.
6. User Content & Licence
6.1 By submitting content, you grant Wirebeat a worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, host, and distribute it.
6.2 You confirm you own or control rights in your content.
6.3 We may remove content that breaches these Terms.
7. News Sources, Rankings & Advertising
7.1 The Website may display third-party news links. We do not endorse or guarantee them.
7.2 Rankings and analytics are informational and may evolve.
7.3 Sponsored or advertising content will be labelled. No payment affects organic article placement.
8. AI-Assisted Features & Disclaimers
8.1 Some features use automation or AI. Outputs may be imperfect.
8.2 You remain responsible for verifying facts before relying on them.
9. Privacy & Cookies
9.1 Use is subject to our Privacy Policy.
9.2 We may use cookies or similar technologies.
10. Legal Disclaimers
The Website is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied.
11. Limitation of Liability
We are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages. Our maximum liability is 100 GBP.
12. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify Wirebeat and affiliates from claims arising out of your use or breach of these Terms.
13. Takedown & Copyright
If you believe content infringes rights, email data.officer@wirebeat.com. We may remove it.
14. Security
We take reasonable steps to secure the Website, but no system is fully secure.
15. Force Majeure
We are not responsible for delays caused by events beyond our control.
16. Consumer Rights
Nothing excludes rights you may have under applicable consumer law.
17. Export & Compliance
You must comply with export, sanctions, and anti-corruption laws.
18. Changes to the Terms
We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use constitutes acceptance.
19. Termination
We may terminate or suspend access for breach or legal reasons.
20. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by English law. The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction.
21. General
These Terms constitute the entire agreement. If any provision is invalid, the remainder stands. We may assign rights; you may not.