Terms of Use

Last updated: 29 October 2026. By using this website you agree to these terms. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the site.

Who we are

This site is published by The Charter. In these terms, “we” and “us” mean the publisher of this website, and “you” means anyone who visits it.

Reading the site

You may read, print and share links to our articles freely. You may quote short passages with clear attribution and a link to the original. You may not republish whole articles, use our content to train a commercial model, or present our reporting as your own without written permission.

Your contributions

If you submit a comment, a tip or a message, you confirm that it is yours to share and that it is not unlawful, defamatory, or someone else’s private information. You keep ownership of what you write, and you give us a non-exclusive licence to publish, edit for length and clarity, and archive it on this site. We may remove any contribution that breaks these rules.

Not allowed

• Attempting to access accounts, servers or data you are not authorised to access.
• Scraping the site at a volume that degrades service for other readers.
• Posting spam, harassment, hate speech, or medical misinformation presented as fact.
• Using the site in a way that breaks applicable law.

Health content

Articles about health are general information, not medical advice, and are provided without any warranty of accuracy for your individual circumstances. Read the medical disclaimer.

Third-party links

We link to studies and other websites so you can check our work. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, their privacy practices or their availability.

Availability

We aim to keep the site online and accurate, but we do not promise uninterrupted access. We may change, suspend or withdraw any part of the site, including articles, at any time — subject to our corrections policy, which explains how we treat published material.

Liability

To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect or consequential loss arising from your use of the site or reliance on its content. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited.

Changes

We may update these terms. The date at the top shows the current version, and continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.

Contact

Questions about these terms go to the contact page.