Terms and Conditions

1. About this website

Hampshire Low-Carb Community is an invite-only website for members of the Hampshire low-carb programme to share recipes, practical low-carb ideas, and community support. The site includes member-only content and limited public recipe links where sharing is enabled by a member.

2. Acceptance of these terms

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, you must stop using the site.

3. Accounts and access

• Access is invite-only. Public sign-up is not available.
• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and password.
• You must provide accurate account information and keep it up to date.
• We may suspend, restrict, or terminate accounts for misuse, policy breaches, or security reasons.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Post unlawful, abusive, harassing, defamatory, hateful, or misleading content.
• Upload content you do not have rights to use.
• Attempt to bypass security, scrape data, or interfere with the operation of the site.
• Use the site for spam, unauthorized advertising, or fraudulent activity.

5. User content (recipes, images, comments)

• You keep ownership of content you submit.
• You grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, display, process, and distribute your content within the site and related service functions (including public share links you enable).
• You confirm you have permission to upload any text, images, or other materials you submit.

6. Moderation and enforcement

To protect the community, moderators and admins may review reports and take action including content removal, warnings, temporary bans, and permanent bans. We may also remove content or restrict access where necessary to enforce these terms or applicable law.

7. Public share links

Members may generate public links for specific recipes. Anyone with a valid public link may view that recipe page. Public links can be revoked by the member or admins, and we may disable sharing where needed for safety or policy reasons.

8. Medical and nutrition disclaimer

Content on this site is for community information and recipe sharing only and is not medical advice. Always seek guidance from a qualified clinician (for example your GP/diabetes team), especially before changing diet if you have medical conditions or use medication.

9. External links and third-party content disclaimer

Hampshire Low-Carb Community may include links to third-party websites, videos, and images for convenience and information. We do not control this external content and take no responsibility for its accuracy, availability, legality, or safety.

10. Privacy and cookies

Your use of the site is also governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

11. Intellectual property

The site design, branding, and platform content are protected by intellectual property laws. You must not copy, republish, or commercially exploit site materials except where these terms or written permission allow it.

12. Service availability

We may update, suspend, or discontinue any part of the service at any time. We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability.

13. Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties. We are not liable for indirect or consequential losses arising from use of the site.

14. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction, subject to any mandatory consumer rights.

15. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of the site after updates means you accept the revised terms.

16. Contact us

If you have questions about these Terms and Conditions, contact: support@hampshirelowcarb.uk.