Terms of Service
Effective Date: [01/01/2025]
Last Updated: [07/04/2025]

Welcome to Rated (https://rated.club) (“Rated”, “we”, “our”, or “us”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of our website and services. By accessing or using Rated, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use our services.

1. Who We Are

Rated is operated by rated.food ltd, located in the United Kingdom. For the purpose of UK and EU data protection law (UK GDPR and EU GDPR), we are the “data controller” of personal data collected through this website.

2. Eligibility

Rated is intended for users aged 13 or older. If you are under 13, you must not use our services. If you are located in the EU or UK, parental consent may be required for users under 16 depending on your local regulations.

3. Use of the Site

You agree to use Rated only for lawful purposes. You may not:

• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems
• Interfere with or disrupt our website
• Use our content or systems to send spam or unsolicited messages
• Post or distribute harmful, illegal, or misleading content

4. Content Ownership

The Rated logo, design, text, and code, is owned by us or licensed to us.

You may not reproduce, distribute, or reuse content from Rated without written permission, unless allowed by law (e.g. fair use).

Rated may also include third-party content (such as excerpts, images, or media) for purposes of commentary, criticism, or education. We believe this content is used in accordance with applicable “fair use” (in the U.S.) or “fair dealing” (in the UK) principles. If you are a rights holder and believe your content has been used inappropriately, please contact us at info@rated.club and we will review your concerns promptly.

You may not reproduce, distribute, or reuse content from Rated without written permission, unless allowed by law (e.g. fair use).

5. User-Generated Content

If we enable content submission (e.g. reviews or comments):

• You retain ownership of your content but grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide licence to use, modify, and distribute it.
• You must not submit content that is unlawful, defamatory, discriminatory, or infringes on third-party rights.
• We may remove or moderate content at our discretion.

6. Data Protection & GDPR

We are committed to protecting your privacy under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and, where applicable, the EU GDPR. We collect personal data as outlined in our Privacy Policy, including data on your interaction with our website.

Your rights under UK/EU GDPR include:

• Right of Access – request access to your personal data
• Right to Rectification – correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to Erasure – request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
• Right to Restrict Processing
• Right to Data Portability
• Right to Object – to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to Lodge a Complaint – with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) or your local supervisory authority

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@rated.club.

7. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to track user behavior, improve site functionality, and gather analytics. You will be prompted to manage your cookie preferences upon first visit. Details are available in our Cookie Policy [link if separate].

8. Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party services (e.g. analytics providers or hosting services). These third parties process data on our behalf and are contractually bound to protect it in compliance with GDPR.

Links to third-party websites are provided for convenience. We do not control these sites and are not responsible for their privacy practices.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from:

• Your use or inability to use the website
• Any unauthorised access or use of our servers
• Content inaccuracies or errors

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or any other liability which cannot be excluded under UK law.

10. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to Rated without notice if you breach these Terms or if required by law.

11. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any legal disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, unless you are a consumer located elsewhere in the UK or EU, in which case you may bring proceedings in your local jurisdiction.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time. We will post updated versions on this page with the new “Last Updated” date. Continued use of Rated means you accept the new Terms.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms or your rights, please contact:
📧 legal@rated.club

If you are in the UK, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at https://ico.org.uk