Terms & Conditions

1. No professional advice

The information on this website does not constitute, and should not be relied upon as, professional advice of any kind, including but not limited to medical, health, nutritional, legal, or financial advice.

Any health, wellness, fitness, nutrition, or lifestyle content is not intended as a substitute for advice from a qualified professional. Always seek guidance from a qualified professional before making decisions that may affect your health, wellbeing, finances, or legal position.

2. Accuracy of information

While reasonable efforts are made to ensure information accuracy and currency, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or suitability of any content.

Information may become outdated over time, and there is no obligation to update previously published content.

3. Our content

The words, photographs, illustrations, video and design on this website belong to Grounded Publications Ltd or to the contributors and photographers who license them to us. You may read, share links to, and quote short extracts from our articles with a credit and link back to the original.

You may not republish, sell, or systematically copy our content, including for training datasets or bulk scraping, without our written permission. Our public MCP and developer endpoints may be used as described on our Developers page.

4. Acceptable use

When using the website and its forms, you agree not to:

• send spam, malware, or unlawful, abusive or defamatory material
• try to gain unauthorised access to the site, our CMS or other people’s accounts
• overload the site or get around its rate limits
• use the site in a way that breaks any law

5. User accounts

Member accounts are currently paused. When they are available and you create one, you agree to the following:

• You will provide accurate and up-to-date information in your profile, including your email address and display name.
• You are responsible for keeping your account secure. Do not share your sign-in emails or your Google account access with anyone else.
• You may only create one account per person.
• You must not impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation.
• We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms or are used in a manner we consider inappropriate.

6. Newsletter

By subscribing to our newsletter, you consent to receiving periodic emails from Grounded Publications Ltd, including our weekly editorial newsletter.

You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every newsletter email. Once unsubscribed, you will no longer receive newsletter communications from us unless you choose to subscribe again.

7. Content submissions

When you submit content to Grounded Magazine, including article pitches, brand pitches, or guest editor applications, you agree to the following:

• Submitting a pitch or application grants us the right to review your submission. Acceptance is not guaranteed.
• All submitted content must be your own original work and must not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark.
• You are solely responsible for ensuring that your submissions comply with all applicable laws and do not contain defamatory, misleading, or unlawful material.
• We reserve the right to edit, adapt, or decline any submission at our discretion.
• You keep the copyright in your work. If we agree to publish it, the terms of that commission will be agreed with you in writing.

8. Personal responsibility

Users acknowledge that they utilise website information at their own risk. Grounded Publications Ltd bears no responsibility for actions taken or decisions made based on published content.

9. External links

This website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties. These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only.

Grounded Publications Ltd has no control over third-party website content, availability, or practices and accepts no responsibility for them.

10. Affiliate relationships and sponsored content

Some articles include affiliate links, and some content is produced in partnership with brands. We may earn a commission when you buy through an affiliate link, at no extra cost to you. Paid partnerships are always labelled. Read our Affiliate Disclosure for details.

11. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Grounded Publications Ltd shall not be liable for any loss or damage, including indirect or consequential loss, arising from the use of or reliance on content published on this website or from the use of member features.

Nothing in these terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud, or for anything else that cannot be limited by law, and nothing affects your statutory rights as a consumer.

12. Governing law

These Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of the website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

13. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The date at the top shows when they last changed. Continuing to use the website after a change means you accept the new terms.

14. Contact

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