These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) govern your access to and use of britishexpatguide.co.uk (the “Site”), operated by What’s On Digital Ltd. By using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
1. About us
The Site is operated by What’s On Digital Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales (company number 09989363).
Registered address: Unit 13, Lytchett House, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6FA, United Kingdom
Contact email: contact@britishexpatguide.co.uk
2. Use of the Site
We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the Site for your own personal, non-commercial use. You agree to use the Site only in ways that comply with these Terms, all applicable laws, and the rights of others.
2.1 Acceptable use
You agree that you will not:
- Use the Site for any unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful purpose
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Site, our servers, or connected systems
- Introduce viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or other malicious material
- Scrape, crawl, copy, mirror, or systematically extract content from the Site without our prior written permission
- Use automated tools (bots, scripts, AI crawlers) to access the Site in a way that disrupts normal operation or violates our robots.txt directives
- Misrepresent your identity or impersonate another person when communicating with us or via Site features
- Use the Site in any way that interferes with another user’s ability to access or use it
3. Content & intellectual property
All content published on the Site - including written guides, editorial features, photography, illustrations, charts, data visualisations, layout, branding, and source code - is owned by or licensed to What’s On Digital Ltd and is protected by United Kingdom and international copyright, trademark, and database-right laws.
You may:
- Read, download, and print pages for personal, non-commercial use
- Quote short excerpts (typically up to 100 words) for editorial, journalistic, or academic purposes, provided you credit British Expat Guide and link back to the original page
You may not:
- Reproduce, redistribute, republish, or commercially exploit any content without our prior written permission
- Use our content to train artificial-intelligence models or large language models
- Remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or attribution notices
4. Affiliate links and third-party services
The Site contains affiliate links to third-party retailers and service providers (including, but not limited to, Amazon, NordVPN, Surfshark, Wise, Cigna Global, and others listed in our Services Directory). When you click an affiliate link and complete a qualifying action on the destination site, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
We are not responsible for, and make no warranties about, the products, services, content, or business practices of any third party linked from the Site. Your interactions with third parties (including any purchases, contracts, or disputes) are solely between you and that third party.
Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial coverage, ratings, or recommendations. Where a piece of content is sponsored or commercially supported in any way, this is clearly labelled in the same paragraph in which it appears.
5. Editorial disclaimer - general information only
The content on the Site is provided for general information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be, and should not be construed as:
- Legal, immigration, or visa advice
- Tax, financial, or investment advice
- Medical or healthcare advice
- Insurance or pension advice
Rules and rates change frequently - particularly visa thresholds, tax rules, and government policy. While we make reasonable efforts to verify our content against authoritative sources at the time of publication, we cannot guarantee that any piece is fully up to date with the latest changes. Always verify the current position with the relevant official authority (e.g. gov.uk, HMRC, the foreign embassy, or a regulated professional adviser) before acting on anything you read on the Site.
6. No warranty
The Site and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, whether express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free from viruses or other harmful components.
7. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, What’s On Digital Ltd, its directors, employees, contractors, and partners will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your use of (or inability to use) the Site, including but not limited to:
- Loss of profits, revenue, savings, or business
- Loss or corruption of data
- Decisions made or actions taken in reliance on Site content
- Any matter beyond our reasonable control
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded under English law.
8. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless What’s On Digital Ltd, its directors, employees, contractors, and partners from any claim, demand, loss, damage, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your breach of these Terms, your misuse of the Site, or your violation of any third party’s rights.
9. Privacy
Our collection and use of personal information in connection with the Site is described in our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.
10. Changes to the Site and these Terms
We may update, modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site (or any part of it) at any time without notice. We may also revise these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the most recent change was made. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
11. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with them are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
12. Contact
For questions about these Terms, please contact:
What’s On Digital Ltd
Unit 13, Lytchett House, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6FA, United Kingdom
contact@britishexpatguide.co.uk