Effective date: 16/06/2026
These Terms of Service govern your use of [England-Then-And-Now.com] (“the Site”), which is owned and operated by England Then and Now (“we”, “us”, or “our”).
By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, you should not use the Site.
1. About this Site
The Site provides historical, heritage, editorial, informational, and related content. We may also publish commentary, opinion, research, recommendations, reviews, affiliate content, advertising, sponsored content, and reader-supported content.
Nothing on this Site constitutes legal, financial, investment, medical, or other regulated professional advice. Content is provided for general information only.
2. Who may use the Site
You may use the Site only for lawful purposes. By using the Site, you agree that you will not:
- use the Site in any way that breaches applicable law or regulation;
- attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, server, database, accounts, or connected systems;
- interfere with the performance, security, or availability of the Site;
- copy, scrape, harvest, data-mine, frame, republish, or systematically extract content from the Site without our prior written permission;
- upload, transmit, or distribute malicious code, spam, or harmful material;
- use the Site to harass, defame, threaten, abuse, or impersonate any person or organisation;
- use any content from the Site for AI training, machine learning datasets, automated republication, or commercial reuse without our prior written consent.
We reserve the right to suspend, restrict, or block access to any user who breaches these Terms.
3. Intellectual property
Unless otherwise stated, all content on the Site, including text, articles, design, branding, graphics, logos, images, audio, video, downloads, and compilations, is owned by us or licensed to us and is protected by intellectual property laws.
You may:
- view pages from the Site for your own personal, non-commercial use; and
- print or download limited extracts for personal use only, provided you do not remove any copyright or proprietary notices.
You may not, without our prior written permission:
- reproduce, duplicate, copy, republish, sell, rent, sub-license, or redistribute material from the Site;
- modify or create derivative works from Site content;
- use Site content for commercial purposes;
- systematically store, scrape, or mirror Site content on another website, database, platform, or service.
4. Accuracy of content
We aim to keep the information on the Site accurate and up to date, but we do not guarantee that all content is complete, accurate, current, or free from errors or omissions.
Historical interpretation, editorial analysis, and opinion-based content may change over time. We may update, amend, remove, or archive content at any time without notice.
5. External links and third-party content
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, products, services, resources, and platforms. These links are provided for convenience and information only.
We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, availability, security, terms, privacy practices, or any loss or damage arising from your use of them. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk and subject to their own terms and policies.
6. Affiliate links, advertising, and sponsored content
The Site may include affiliate links, advertising, sponsorships, promotions, and other commercial content. This means we may earn a commission or other compensation if you click certain links or make a purchase, at no additional cost to you unless stated otherwise.
We will seek to identify sponsored or promotional content where appropriate. However, you are responsible for carrying out your own checks before purchasing any product or service mentioned on the Site.
7. Reader contributions, memberships, or subscriptions
We may offer voluntary reader contributions, memberships, subscriptions, premium content, or similar paid features directly or through third-party providers, including payment and reader-revenue platforms.
If you make a payment:
- you agree to provide accurate and complete payment information;
- your payment may be processed by a third-party payment provider subject to that provider’s own terms and privacy policy;
- access to paid features may be suspended or withdrawn if payment fails, is reversed, or is disputed;
- any subscription, recurring contribution, renewal, cancellation, trial, refund, or promotional terms presented at the point of sign-up will form part of your agreement with us.
Where UK consumer law gives you mandatory rights, nothing in these Terms removes or limits those rights.
8. User submissions and communications
If you contact us, submit content, post comments, send messages, or otherwise communicate with us through the Site or related channels, you are responsible for the legality, accuracy, and appropriateness of that material.
You must not submit unlawful, defamatory, infringing, obscene, misleading, or harmful material.
Where you submit content to us, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to store, reproduce, publish, moderate, adapt, and display that content for the purpose of operating, promoting, and improving the Site, unless we agree otherwise in writing.
We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to review, moderate, edit, or remove submissions at our discretion.
9. Availability of the Site
We do not guarantee that the Site, or any content on it, will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or free from bugs or viruses.
We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue, or change all or any part of the Site without notice.
You are responsible for using appropriate security, antivirus, and device protection when accessing the internet and the Site.
10. Disclaimer
The Site and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis to the fullest extent permitted by law.
We make no warranties, representations, or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the Site will meet your requirements or that the content will be accurate, reliable, suitable, or available at all times.
11. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or economic loss arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the Site.
This includes, without limitation, loss of revenue, loss of profit, loss of business, loss of data, loss of opportunity, loss of goodwill, or wasted time.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law, including liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, or death or personal injury caused by negligence.
12. Privacy and cookies
Your use of the Site is also subject to our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, which explain how we collect, use, and protect personal data and how cookies or similar technologies may be used.
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13. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms of Service from time to time to reflect changes to the Site, our services, legal requirements, or business practices.
Any updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted will constitute acceptance of the updated Terms.
14. Governing law
These Terms of Service and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales.
The courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction, unless applicable consumer law provides otherwise.
15. Contact
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, you can contact us at:
England Then and Now
policy@englandthenandnow.com