Terms of Service

BonafideCheck.co.uk - Last updated: January 2026

1. Acceptance and Binding Effect

By accessing, browsing, registering for, or using bonafidecheck.co.uk (the "Website") or any associated services, tools, reports, or outputs (collectively, the "Service"), you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms").

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Website or Service.

These Terms apply to all users, including visitors, registered users, subscribers, and business customers.

2. Nature and Purpose of the Service

2.1 Informational and Support Role

BonafideCheck provides information-based tools and structured data outputs intended to assist organisations in conducting commercial due diligence, bona fide assessments, supplier and customer checks, and internal compliance support activities.

The Service:

  • Aggregates, structures, or references data from public records, third-party sources, licensed datasets, and user-provided information
  • Presents information in a standardised or analytical format for internal review

2.2 No Professional Advice

The Service does not provide legal, regulatory, financial, medical, or professional advice.

Nothing on the Website or within any output:

  • Constitutes legal or regulatory interpretation
  • Replaces independent verification or professional judgement
  • Guarantees compliance with any law, regulation, or authority

You remain solely responsible for:

  • Assessing the relevance and accuracy of information
  • Making compliance and business decisions
  • Meeting applicable regulatory obligations

3. Relevance, Use, and Reliance on Content

3.1 Contextual Relevance

Information provided through the Service:

  • May be jurisdiction-specific
  • May be time-sensitive
  • May depend on the completeness and accuracy of underlying data sources

Users must ensure that outputs are appropriate, current, and relevant for their specific use case before reliance.

3.2 Independent Verification Required

You acknowledge and agree that:

  • Data sources may change without notice
  • Third-party data may be inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated
  • Outputs should be independently verified where required

BonafideCheck makes no representations or warranties regarding fitness for a particular purpose or regulatory outcome.

4. Pricing, Plans, and Availability

  • Pricing, subscription tiers, features, and usage limits may be modified at any time
  • Changes take effect upon publication on the Website
  • Continued use constitutes acceptance
  • Refunds are not provided unless required by law or expressly agreed in writing

Access to features may depend on subscription level and technical availability.

5. User Obligations and Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Service:

  • Lawfully
  • In good faith
  • For legitimate business or compliance purposes

You must not:

  • Use the Service for unlawful, deceptive, or misleading activity
  • Misrepresent outputs as definitive certifications or approvals
  • Circumvent access controls, limits, or safeguards
  • Extract, scrape, or reuse data beyond permitted use
  • Submit data without lawful authority or required consent

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access without notice where misuse, abuse, or risk is identified.

6. Data Sources and Third-Party Content

The Service may incorporate or reference data from:

  • Public and governmental registers
  • Regulatory databases
  • Third-party data providers
  • User-submitted information

We do not control third-party data sources and accept no responsibility for:

  • Their availability or accuracy
  • Updates or removals
  • Errors or omissions

Use of third-party data is at your own risk.

7. Intellectual Property Rights

All intellectual property rights in the Website, Service, software, databases, reports, branding, and content are owned by or licensed to BonafideCheck.

You must not, without prior written consent:

  • Copy, reproduce, modify, or distribute content
  • Create derivative works
  • Use branding or trademarks
  • Commercially exploit materials

Unauthorised use may result in legal action.

8. Linking and External Websites

8.1 Linking to BonafideCheck

You may link to the Website provided you do not:

  • Charge users to access the link
  • Imply endorsement, partnership, or certification

Written permission is required to claim any association.

8.2 External Links

The Website may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for:

  • Their content or practices
  • Data protection or security
  • Any loss or damage arising from their use

You agree to release us from any claims arising from third-party site usage.

9. Data Protection and Privacy

Personal data is processed in accordance with:

  • UK GDPR
  • Data Protection Act 2018
  • Our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy

You confirm that:

  • Data submitted is accurate and lawful
  • You have authority and consent to submit it
  • You comply with applicable data protection obligations

10. Content Removal Requests

Requests to remove content may be submitted where material:

  • Breaches data protection laws
  • Infringes intellectual property
  • Contains sensitive, defamatory, or unlawful content

Requests must include:

  • Clear identification of content
  • Legal or factual justification

Removal decisions are made at our discretion.

11. Security and Misuse

You must not:

  • Introduce malicious software
  • Attempt unauthorised access
  • Conduct denial-of-service or similar attacks

We may report incidents to law enforcement and cooperate with investigations.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

  • The Service is provided "as is" and "as available"
  • All warranties are excluded
  • We are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential losses
  • We are not liable for compliance failures or regulatory decisions

Nothing excludes liability where prohibited by law.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may amend these Terms at any time. Continued use constitutes acceptance.

If any provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force.

14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

All disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

15. Disclaimer

We do not warrant that the Service will be:

  • Accurate or complete
  • Secure or uninterrupted
  • Free from errors or bugs

Use of the Service is entirely at your own risk.