These terms govern your use of Advocacy Now, an independent information portal about advocacy and support for adults across the United Kingdom. By accessing any page on this site, you accept these terms in full. If you disagree with any part, please do not use the portal.
Definitions
"The portal" means Advocacy Now, published at advocacynow.org.uk. "We" and "us" refer to the editorial team responsible for this site. "You" means any person viewing or interacting with the portal. "Content" covers all text, images, links and structured data published here.
What this site is and is not
Advocacy Now is an information resource. We publish guides, explanations and background material to help readers understand what independent advocacy means, how support systems work and what options exist for adults who need them. We are not an advocacy service provider, social care organisation, legal practice or public body. We do not offer advocacy services, arrange support, assess eligibility or represent individuals in any capacity.
Nothing on this portal constitutes professional advice. If you need advocacy support, contact a qualified local service. If you have a legal question, speak to a solicitor.
What we expect of you
Use the portal lawfully and respectfully. You may read, bookmark and share links to our pages for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not scrape content programmatically, republish substantial portions without permission or misrepresent our material as your own work.
Do not attempt to disrupt the site's operation, introduce malicious code or access any part of the infrastructure not intended for public viewing. Report technical problems or suspected vulnerabilities to [email protected] rather than exploiting them.
Content ownership
All original text, page structure and editorial choices on Advocacy Now belong to us and are protected under UK copyright law. Where we link to external organisations or cite their published material, those organisations retain ownership of their own content. You may quote short excerpts from our pages for commentary, criticism or review, provided you attribute the source and link back clearly.
User submissions
If you contact us with a question, correction or topic suggestion, you grant us the right to use that information to improve the portal. We will not publish your personal details without your explicit consent.
Liability
We work to keep the information accurate and current, but we cannot guarantee completeness or suitability for every situation. Advocacy systems, eligibility rules and local service arrangements change; always verify critical details with the relevant provider or authority before acting on them.
The portal is provided as-is. We are not liable for decisions you make based on what you read here, for technical problems that prevent access or for the content of any site we link to. External links are offered as a convenience and do not imply endorsement.
Exclusions
Nothing in these terms excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud or for any other matter where exclusion is prohibited by law.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales. Any dispute arising from your use of the portal falls under the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
Changes to these terms
We may update this page from time to time. Continued use of the portal after a change means you accept the revised terms. Material changes will be noted at the top of the page with the date of the most recent revision.
Disclaimer: Advocacy Now is an information portal. We do not sell goods or services and are not an advocacy provider, social care organisation or public body.