Terms of Service

1. About Energy Debrief

Energy Debrief provides a comprehensive energy news aggregation and analysis service, delivering curated content about the energy sector through daily and weekly briefings.

What we do: We collect, analyze, and summarize energy industry news from multiple sources to help professionals stay informed about market developments, policy changes, and industry trends.

How we're growing: As a startup, we're continuously improving our service. We may introduce new features, change our schedule, or add new services as we learn what works best for our community.

2. Your Responsibilities

By using Energy Debrief, you agree to:

• Provide accurate information when subscribing
• Use our service for lawful purposes only
• Not redistribute, resell, or commercially exploit our content without permission
• Not attempt to reverse engineer or copy our systems
• Respect our intellectual property and that of our sources
• Not use our service to send spam or malicious content

3. Content and Disclaimers

Content Sources: We aggregate news from multiple public sources and provide our curation. While we strive for accuracy, we cannot guarantee the completeness or accuracy of all information.

No Financial Advice: Nothing in our briefings constitutes financial, investment, or professional advice. Always consult qualified professionals before making business or investment decisions.

Verify Independently: We encourage you to verify important information through original sources before acting on it.

Content Ownership: Our original curation and aggregation is our intellectual property. Source articles belong to their respective publishers.

4. Business Model and Commercial Content

To support our service and keep the core briefings free, we engage in commercial activities. By using Energy Debrief, you acknowledge and agree that the briefings you receive may include:

• Sponsored Content & Advertisements: We may feature content or advertisements from commercial partners. All such content will be clearly and conspicuously marked as "Sponsored", "Advertisement", or similar labeling to distinguish it from our curated content.
• Affiliate Links: We may use affiliate links for products or services we believe are relevant to our audience. We may earn a commission if you make a purchase through these links, at no extra cost to you.

Our commitment to curation integrity is paramount. Commercial considerations will not influence our independent curation and aggregation of news.

5. Optional Features & Your Consent

As we grow, we may offer new features that require additional use of your data. These features are strictly opt-in, and we will always ask for your explicit consent before enabling them. Examples include:

• Partner Opportunities: Sharing relevant offers or opportunities from energy sector partners.
• Customer Testimonials: We may contact you to request permission to use your company name or logo in our marketing materials. All such usage requires your explicit, written consent.
• Premium Services: Paid tiers with advanced features that may require more data.

Your Control: You are in complete control of these optional services. You can grant or revoke consent at any time without affecting your access to the core briefing service. For more details, see our Privacy Policy.

6. Service Changes and Pricing

Service Evolution: As we grow, we may:

• Change our briefing schedule or format
• Add new features or services
• Introduce paid subscription tiers
• Modify our content sources or curation methods

Pricing: Our current service is free. If we introduce paid features, existing subscribers will receive advance notice and may continue using the free tier.

Schedule Flexibility: We may adjust our publication schedule (currently weekdays with weekend debriefs) based on news cycles and user feedback.

7. Liability and Limitations

Service Availability: We strive for reliable service but cannot guarantee 100% uptime. We may experience outages during maintenance or technical issues.

Content Accuracy: While we aim for accuracy, we cannot be liable for decisions made based on our content. Always verify important information independently.

Limitation of Liability: Our liability is limited to the amount you've paid for our service (currently £0 for free users).

No Warranties: Our service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind.

8. Intellectual Property

Our Content: Our original curation, aggregation, and presentation is protected by copyright and belongs to Energy Debrief.

Source Material: We respect the intellectual property of our sources and provide appropriate attribution.

Your Content: Any feedback or suggestions you provide may be used to improve our service.

Trademark: "Energy Debrief" and our logo are our trademarks.

9. Termination

Your Rights: You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails (managed by Resend with one-click unsubscribe).

Our Rights: We may terminate service for users who violate these terms or engage in harmful behaviour.

Service Discontinuation: If we ever shut down, we'll provide reasonable notice and help you export your data.

10. International Users

While we're UK-based, we welcome international subscribers. Please note:

• Our content focuses primarily on UK and European energy markets
• We comply with UK data protection laws (UK GDPR)
• International users have the same rights as UK users
• Times mentioned are typically UK time zones

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms as we grow and learn. When we do:

• We'll email all subscribers about significant changes
• We'll update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page
• Continued use of our service means you accept the new terms
• You can always unsubscribe if you don't agree with changes

12. Governing Law and Disputes

Governing Law: These terms are governed by English law.

Jurisdiction: Any disputes will be handled in English courts.

Friendly Resolution: Before any legal action, please contact us directly - we're committed to resolving issues fairly and quickly.

13. Contact Information