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Terms of Use 

1. Introduction

1.1 These terms and conditions of use (“Terms of Use”) set out the rules for using this Site, including the Platform.

1.2 Please read these terms carefully before using our Site. By using our Site, you agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree to any of these terms, you must not use our Site.

1.3 We may change or update these Terms of Use from time to time. Every time you wish to use our Site, please check these Terms of Use to ensure you understand the terms that apply at that time. Your continued use of the Site following any changes will be deemed to be your acceptance of those changes. These Terms of Use were last updated on 18th March 2026.

1.4 If you have any questions about the Site, you can email us at support@pageone.co.

2. Using the Website

2.1 You must only use the Site for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You must not use the Site in any way that breaches any law or regulation or that is unlawful or fraudulent or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect or that would, or may, cause damage or harm to us, the Site or any other person.

2.2 This Site is made available free of charge, except for the areas of the Platform which can only be accessed if you purchase or use our Services.

2.3 We do not guarantee that the Site, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. We reserve the right to change or remove (temporarily or permanently) the Site or any part of it without notice. We will not be liable to you for any such change or removal.

2.4 You are responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our Site through your internet connection are aware of these and other applicable terms and that they comply with them.

2.5 We reserve the right to suspend, restrict or terminate your access to the Site, or take any other action we consider necessary, if you breach these terms.

3. User Accounts

3.1 You do not need a User Account to access and use our Site, unless you wish to purchase and use our Services.

3.2 If you set up a User Account, you are responsible for ensuring that the information you provide us, such as your email address, is complete and accurate. We will use any information you provide in accordance with the terms of our Privacy Notice and Cookie Policy.

3.3 You are responsible for any activity that takes place under your User Account, including any purchases and Platform activity such as User Forum posts. You should not share your User Account details with anyone else and you should ensure that your password is kept secure.

3.4 If at any time you suspect that your User Account has been compromised, please email support@pageone.co.

4. Website Contents

4.1 The contents of the Site do not constitute advice and should not be relied upon in making, or refraining from making, any decision. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our Site.

4.2 Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our Site, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on the Site is accurate, complete or up to date. We will not be liable to you for any errors or omissions.

5. Links to Third Party Websites

5.1 The Site may include links to third party websites that are controlled and maintained by others.

5.2 Any link to other websites is not an endorsement of those websites and you acknowledge that we are not responsible for the content or availability of any such sites.

6. Our Intellectual Property

6.1 All copyright and all other intellectual property rights in the Site and the material published on it are owned by or licensed to us or otherwise used by us as permitted by law. We reserve all of our rights in any intellectual property rights in the Site and the material published on it, as do our licensors.

6.2 By accessing the Site, you agree that you will access the content solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You acknowledge that you are not permitted to copy, download, post, store in any medium (including any other website), distribute, transmit, modify or show in public any part of the Site without our prior written permission.

6.3 None of the trade marks, logos, trade names or brand names on the Site may be copied or used in any way without prior written permission.

7. No Text or Data Mining, or Web Scraping

7.1 You shall not conduct, facilitate, authorise or permit any text or data mining or web scraping in relation to our Site or any services provided via, or in relation to, our Site (including the Services). This includes using or permitting, authorising or attempting the use of:
(a) any “robot”, “bot”, “spider”, “scraper” or other automated device, program, tool, algorithm, code, process or methodology to access, obtain, copy, monitor or republish any portion of the Site or any data, content, information or services accessed via the same; and
(b) any automated analytical technique aimed at analysing text and data in digital form to generate information which includes but is not limited to patterns, trends and correlations.

7.2 The provisions of this Clause 7 should be treated as an express reservation of our rights in this regard, including for the purposes of Article 4(3) of Digital Copyright Directive ((EU) 2019/790).

7.3 This Clause 7 shall not apply insofar as (but only to the extent that) we are unable to exclude or limit text or data mining or web scraping activity by contract under the laws which are applicable to us.

8. Rules About Linking to Our Website

8.1 You may link to our Site, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it.

8.2 You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists.

8.3 We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice. If you wish to link to or make any use of content on the Site other than as set out above, please contact us.

9. Website Security

9.1 Whilst we make reasonable attempts to exclude viruses, worms, Trojans and other malicious or destructive computer code from the Site and its contents, we cannot guarantee such exclusion.

9.2 You are responsible for taking all appropriate safeguards before using the Site or downloading any information or content from it. You should use your own virus protection software.

9.3 You must not misuse the Site by knowingly introducing viruses, Trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, the server on which the Site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to the Site. You must not attack the Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack. By breaching this provision, you could commit a criminal offence. We may report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use the Site will cease immediately.

10. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

10.1 The Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no representations or warranties, express or implied, about the Site or the material contained or referred to on it or available for download from it and will not be held liable in any way for your use of it. Except to the extent provided by the applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

10.2 We and all affiliated companies and individuals exclude to the fullest extent permitted by law all liability in contract or tort (including negligence) or otherwise for any direct, indirect, incidental, special and consequential damages, losses and expenses whatsoever including loss of business, sales, anticipated savings, revenues, profits, data, opportunity, goodwill or reputation arising out of or in any way connected with the use of the Site and/or any information, content or (subject to Clause 10.4 below) services obtained through it.

10.3 Nothing in these terms will be construed to exclude or limit our liability for death or personal injury as a result of our negligence, or that of our employees or agents, or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

10.4 Different limitations and exclusions of liability will apply to liability arising as a result of the sale and supply of our Services. These are set out in our Service Terms.

11. How We Will Use Your Personal Information

11.1 We may need to know your personal details including your name, address and email address to provide you with information or reply to your queries. Data processing of this information will be undertaken by us (Storyfire Ltd).

11.2 We may pass information that you have given us to other companies within our group of companies. These companies will include our parent company, their parent company and all of the subsidiaries of these respective companies (the “Group”). We do not sell any personal information about our customers to third parties. Our Privacy Notice applies in relation to the use of any personal data collected by us.

11.3 We will only use your personal information as set out in our Privacy Notice and in accordance with all applicable data protection and privacy legislation in force from time to time in the UK including the UK GDPR; the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) (and regulations made thereunder) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2426) as amended.

12. General

12.1 We may transfer our rights and obligations under these terms to another organisation.

12.2 If all or any part of these terms is determined by any competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, such term shall to that extent be severed from the remaining terms, which shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

12.3 Our failure to exercise or enforce any rights or any provision of these terms will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless acknowledged and agreed to by us in writing.

12.4 The parties do not intend the terms or any part of them to be enforceable by any person who is not a party to these terms pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 except that members of the Hachette UK Group of companies are intended beneficiaries of this Agreement. However, we may amend these terms without other Group members’ consent and subsections 2(1)(a) to (c) of the Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall not apply to these terms.

12.5 Your use of the Site and the operation of these terms shall be governed in accordance with the laws of England. The English courts shall have the exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of your use of the Site except that we may take action in any jurisdiction to protect our intellectual property rights or to recover any amount owed to us.

12.6 Our Site is directed to people residing in the United Kingdom. We do not represent that content available on or through our Site is appropriate for use or available in other locations.

Last updated 18th March 2026.