Terms of Use
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1. Introduction
Welcome to Keep Updated UK.
Keep Updated UK is an independent UK digital news publication reporting on national affairs, government, public spending, investigations, policing, immigration, local authorities, the NHS, the economy and other matters of public interest.
These Terms of Use explain the conditions that apply when you access our website, read our articles, interact with our services or submit information to our editorial team.
By using our website, you agree to comply with the applicable provisions of these Terms.
If you do not agree with these Terms, you should refrain from using features or services for which acceptance is required.
Nothing in these Terms removes or restricts rights you hold under applicable law.
Our website is intended to provide access to independent journalism and public-interest information.
2. About Keep Updated UK
Publication name: Keep Updated UK
Contact email: info@keepupdateduk.co.uk
Legal operator: [Insert the full legal name of the individual or organisation operating the publication]
Business correspondence address: [Insert address]
Where appropriate, additional company registration or trading information will be displayed on our website.
Keep Updated UK operates as an independent digital news publication.
We may publish original reporting, investigative journalism, analysis, opinion, interviews, photographs, videos and other editorial content.
Our editorial work is governed by our separate Editorial Standards and Corrections & Clarifications policies.
3. Accessing Our Website
Our website is generally intended for public access.
We aim to make our news reporting available in a reliable and accessible manner.
However, we cannot guarantee that the website will always operate without interruption, technical problems or periods of maintenance.
We may temporarily restrict access to parts of the website where reasonably necessary for security, maintenance, legal compliance or technical improvements.
We may introduce or discontinue website features as the publication develops.
Any material change to a paid service, should one be introduced, will be handled in accordance with applicable law and its relevant terms.
Visitors are responsible for using suitable devices, internet connections and reasonable security precautions when accessing our website.
4. Intellectual Property and Copyright
Unless otherwise stated, original articles, reports, photographs, videos, graphics, designs, branding, written material and other content published by Keep Updated UK are owned by us or used under appropriate licences or other lawful permissions.
Such content may be protected by copyright, trademark rights, database rights and other applicable intellectual property laws.
Third-party content remains subject to the rights of its respective owners.
Accessing our website does not transfer ownership of any intellectual property.
You may read and access publicly available content for lawful purposes.
You may share links to our articles.
You may also quote or reproduce limited material where permitted by applicable copyright law, including relevant fair-dealing exceptions.
Except where permitted by law or an applicable licence, you must obtain the relevant rights holder's permission before reproducing, republishing, commercially distributing or substantially adapting protected content.
We reserve the right to take proportionate action in response to unauthorised uses of material in which we hold enforceable rights.
5. Sharing Our News Articles
We encourage responsible sharing of our reporting.
Readers may share links to our articles through websites, messaging services and social media platforms.
When quoting from our reporting, we encourage clear attribution to Keep Updated UK and a link to the original article where appropriate.
You must not falsely present our reporting as your own original journalism.
You must not alter or selectively reproduce material in a way that creates a materially misleading impression of what we published.
Reproducing substantial parts of our articles, copying full reports or commercially republishing protected material may require permission.
Nothing in this section prevents lawful quotation, criticism, review, reporting or other uses permitted under copyright law.
For permissions or licensing enquiries, contact:
Subject: Content Licensing Enquiry
6. Photographs, Videos and News Graphics
Photographs, videos, illustrations, news graphics and visual content on our website may be:
- Created by Keep Updated UK.
- Supplied by contributors or eyewitnesses.
- Licensed from third parties.
- Used under another lawful permission or exception.
- Digitally created or generated using artificial intelligence.
The rights applying to individual images or videos may differ.
You must not assume that an image is free to reproduce because it appears on our website.
Where relevant, we aim to identify third-party ownership or licensing information.
AI-generated illustrations should be identified where there is a reasonable risk that readers could mistake them for authentic documentary material.
You must not remove copyright notices, source credits or attribution information in ways that infringe applicable rights.
To request permission to use visual material, contact our editorial team.
7. News Tips, Evidence and Reader Submissions
Keep Updated UK welcomes relevant news tips, eyewitness accounts, photographs, video recordings, documents and other information concerning matters of public interest.
Submissions may relate to government activity, local issues, public spending, public authorities, policing, immigration, community concerns or other newsworthy subjects.
By submitting information, you acknowledge that our editorial team may review and assess it for possible journalistic use.
Submission does not guarantee publication, investigation or an editorial response.
We reserve editorial discretion over whether material is relevant, sufficiently verified and suitable for publication.
Where you submit original material for possible publication, you retain any copyright you own unless a separate written agreement provides otherwise.
You grant us permission to receive, store, examine and internally reproduce the material as reasonably necessary to assess your submission.
Publication, wider distribution or licensing of submitted original material will be subject to appropriate permission, agreement or another lawful basis.
We may contact you to establish ownership, authenticity, context or publication permissions.
You should not knowingly submit fabricated evidence, materially manipulated recordings or information presented in a deliberately misleading manner.
You should not unlawfully obtain material on our behalf.
Information submitted by a source will be handled in accordance with our editorial responsibilities, Privacy Policy and applicable law.
8. Confidential Sources and Whistleblowers
We recognise that some individuals may provide information involving sensitive matters, concerns about wrongdoing or risks to their professional or personal circumstances.
Keep Updated UK takes requests for source confidentiality seriously.
However, ordinary email and website contact forms may not provide complete anonymity or protection against identification.
Submitting information does not automatically establish a legally privileged relationship or guarantee absolute confidentiality.
If you wish to discuss particularly sensitive information or require confidentiality, please explain this when making initial contact, without unnecessarily disclosing sensitive details.
Our editorial team will consider appropriate communication arrangements and applicable legal limitations.
We will not knowingly make false promises about source anonymity or protection.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to discourage lawful whistleblowing or protected disclosures.
9. Editorial Independence and News Content
Keep Updated UK maintains editorial control over its own journalism.
We determine which stories to investigate, publish, update, correct or withdraw, subject to applicable law and our editorial responsibilities.
The publication of a report does not imply endorsement of the actions, views or conduct of the individuals or organisations mentioned.
Where we publish allegations or claims, we aim to distinguish them from established facts.
Our reporting may examine controversial issues and the conduct of public authorities, businesses or individuals.
Criticism or disagreement with our reporting does not automatically require content to be removed.
Legitimate requests for correction, clarification, response or review will be considered under our applicable editorial policies.
10. Accuracy, Corrections and Developing News
We strive to ensure that published reporting is accurate and supported by appropriate evidence.
However, news develops over time, and information available during an unfolding event may be incomplete.
We may update articles to reflect new verified information, official statements, corrections or subsequent developments.
Significant factual errors will be addressed in accordance with our Corrections & Clarifications Policy.
We encourage readers to report credible inaccuracies.
Nothing in these Terms excludes responsibility that cannot lawfully be excluded for inaccurate or unlawful published material.
11. News, Opinion and Analysis
Our website may publish different forms of editorial content.
These may include:
News: Factual reporting concerning events and developments.
Investigations: Evidence-based examination of matters of public interest.
Analysis: Interpretation and examination of verified information, events or trends.
Opinion: Clearly identified commentary expressing a particular viewpoint.
Editorial content: Statements of editorial perspective where appropriately identified.
We aim to distinguish factual reporting from opinion, speculation and interpretation.
Views expressed by external contributors do not necessarily represent those of Keep Updated UK.
12. Acceptable Website Use
Visitors must use the website lawfully and responsibly.
You must not:
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems or accounts.
- Introduce malware, malicious scripts or harmful software.
- Deliberately interfere with website operation or security.
- Impersonate another person or organisation.
- Use our communication services to issue unlawful threats or engage in harassment.
- Submit knowingly false or fabricated evidence.
- Use our website to facilitate fraud or other unlawful activity.
- Infringe intellectual property or privacy rights.
- Attempt to compromise confidential source information.
We may take reasonable measures to protect our systems, staff, contributors, sources and readers from unlawful or abusive activity.
13. Automated Access, Scraping and Artificial Intelligence
Automated access to our website must respect applicable law, website security and any published technical access restrictions.
We do not authorise automated activities that damage, disrupt or unreasonably burden our systems.
Except where expressly authorised or otherwise permitted by law, you must not systematically extract substantial protected content or use it to create unauthorised commercial reproductions of our publication.
Use of our protected material for artificial intelligence training, commercial datasets or large-scale automated republishing may require permission, depending on the applicable rights and legal exceptions.
Ordinary public search-engine indexing may be permitted in accordance with our published technical instructions.
Nothing in these Terms overrides statutory exceptions or lawful uses that cannot be restricted by contract.
For commercial data access or content licensing enquiries, contact our editorial team.
14. Comments and Community Features
If Keep Updated UK introduces website comments, discussion areas or other interactive community features, additional participation rules may apply.
Where such features are available, users must not submit content that is unlawful, threatening, harassing, defamatory or otherwise infringes applicable rights.
Users should avoid publishing private personal information about other individuals without a lawful justification.
We may moderate, restrict or remove user-generated content where appropriate and in accordance with applicable law and published moderation rules.
Where legal obligations require complaint, reporting or appeal mechanisms, we will provide them.
The presence of a reader comment does not mean Keep Updated UK agrees with or endorses the views expressed.
We will assess relevant legal duties before introducing public discussion features.
15. External Links and Third-Party Websites
Our articles may link to external websites, government departments, official records, public documents, social media platforms and other information sources.
Links may be provided for reference, context or further reading.
Unless expressly stated, inclusion of an external link does not imply sponsorship, partnership or endorsement.
External websites are operated independently and may have their own terms, privacy practices and content policies.
We are not responsible for the independent operation of third-party websites that we do not control.
We will take appropriate action if we become aware that a link within our editorial control creates a serious legal or safety concern.
16. Advertising, Sponsorship and Commercial Content
Keep Updated UK may introduce advertising, sponsorship or commercial partnerships to support the publication.
Paid or sponsored content will be identified where necessary to distinguish it from independent editorial reporting.
Advertisers and commercial partners do not automatically receive editorial control over news coverage.
The presence of advertising does not imply that we recommend or guarantee the advertised product or service.
Additional terms may apply to commercial arrangements entered into directly with advertisers, sponsors or licensing partners.
17. Information and Professional Advice
Content published by Keep Updated UK is provided for general news, information and public-interest reporting.
Our articles may discuss medical developments, government benefits, financial matters, legal proceedings, public services or other subjects affecting readers.
Such reporting does not replace advice from appropriately qualified professionals.
Readers should consider the date of publication and the available supporting information before relying on a report to make important personal decisions.
Where an article references official guidance or legal requirements, readers should consult the relevant current primary source where necessary.
We do not promise that every article will remain current indefinitely.
This section does not remove any legal responsibility we may have for the content we publish.
18. Limitation of Liability
We take reasonable steps to maintain our website and publish responsible editorial content.
However, interruptions, technical issues or external service failures may occur.
We are not responsible for losses caused solely by circumstances outside our reasonable control, where the law permits that limitation.
We do not seek to exclude or restrict liability for:
- Death or personal injury resulting from negligence.
- Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
- Breaches of obligations or rights that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted.
- Any other liability that applicable law does not permit us to exclude.
Nothing in these Terms limits statutory consumer protections or other mandatory legal rights.
Any limitation of liability will apply only to the extent that it is lawful, fair and enforceable.
19. Privacy and Personal Information
Your privacy is important to us.
We may process personal information when you visit our website, contact our team, submit information or interact with available services.
Further details are provided in our Privacy Policy.
Our Cookie Policy explains the use of cookies and similar website technologies.
These policies should be read alongside these Terms of Use.
20. Copyright Complaints and Removal Requests
If you believe content published on our website infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, please contact us.
Your request should identify:
- The relevant article or page.
- The material concerned.
- The nature of your rights or authority to act.
- The action you are requesting.
- Any supporting information reasonably necessary to assess the matter.
We will consider legitimate complaints and may request additional information.
Where a valid complaint establishes that content is unlawful or unauthorised, we will take appropriate action.
We may correct, attribute, restrict, replace or remove material according to the circumstances and applicable law.
Email: info@keepupdateduk.co.uk
Subject: Copyright or Content Rights Complaint
21. Complaints About Published Content
We recognise that readers, individuals and organisations may wish to raise concerns about our reporting.
Complaints may relate to:
- Factual inaccuracies.
- Misleading headlines or images.
- Privacy.
- Unfair or unsupported allegations.
- Editorial conduct.
- Copyright or other legal rights.
Editorial complaints will be considered under our Editorial Standards, Corrections & Clarifications Policy and Complaints Procedure.
We may request relevant evidence or clarification where reasonably necessary.
We will assess complaints fairly and independently.
Nothing in these Terms prevents an individual from exercising available legal or regulatory rights.
22. Suspension or Restriction of Access
We may restrict access to interactive services or take proportionate technical action where reasonably necessary to address security threats, unlawful activity, serious misuse or legal obligations.
Where appropriate, decisions will take account of the nature of the activity and relevant legal requirements.
We will not use this provision to remove or undermine legal rights that cannot lawfully be restricted.
Access restrictions will not necessarily prevent a person from contacting us about an editorial complaint, privacy request or other legitimate legal concern.
23. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms to reflect changes in our website, services, applicable law or operating arrangements.
The date at the beginning of the document will indicate when the Terms were last updated.
Where material changes affect an ongoing contractual relationship or a service requiring acceptance, we will provide appropriate notice and obtain fresh agreement where legally necessary.
Changes will not retrospectively remove rights that have already arisen under applicable law.
We encourage visitors to review these Terms periodically.
24. Governing Law and Legal Rights
These Terms are governed by the applicable laws of England and Wales, subject to mandatory legal protections that may apply to users in other jurisdictions.
Nothing in these Terms prevents consumers from relying on mandatory protections provided by the law of their country of residence where those protections apply.
Legal disputes may be brought before courts with jurisdiction under applicable law.
We encourage individuals to contact us first where they believe a dispute can be resolved through clarification, correction or direct communication.
This does not restrict any person's right to pursue a lawful remedy.
25. Contact Information
For questions about these Terms, copyright permissions, editorial complaints or website use, please contact:
Keep Updated UK
Email: info@keepupdateduk.co.uk
Subject: Terms of Use Enquiry
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