Last updated: 4 August 2026
1. Introduction and company information
These Terms and Conditions (‘Terms’) govern your use of the website https://www.geostrategy.org.uk (the ‘Service’) operated by Geostrategy Limited (trading as ‘Council on Geostrategy’) (‘the Company’, ‘We’, ‘Us’, or ‘Our’).
The Company is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under Registration No. 13132479.
Registered office: Alliance House, 12 Caxton Street, London, SW1H 0QS, United Kingdom.
Principal place of business: Alliance House, 12 Caxton Street, London, SW1H 0QS, United Kingdom.
By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part, you must not access the Service. You represent that you are at least 18 years of age.
2. Subscriptions, billing, and cancellation
Subscription terms: Access to certain features, reports, or services may require a paid subscription. Subscriptions are billed in advance on a recurring periodic basis (e.g., monthly or annually) and automatically renew under the same terms unless cancelled.
Statutory cooling-off period (UK consumer rights): If you are subscribing as a consumer, you have a statutory right under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 to cancel your subscription within 14 days of purchase for a full refund. However, if you explicitly request immediate access to digital content during this 14 day period and begin accessing or downloading content, you acknowledge that you waive your right to cancel.
General cancellation: You may cancel your subscription renewal at any time via your account settings or by contacting us. Cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing cycle. Except where required by law, fees paid are non-refundable.
Fee modifications: We reserve the right to change subscription fees upon reasonable prior notice. Your continued use after the fee change takes effect constitutes your agreement to the updated fees.
3. Intellectual property rights
All contents on the Service – including publications, articles, reports, graphics, logos, trademarks, text, and software – are the proprietary property of Geostrategy Limited or its licencors and are protected by UK and international copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.
Permitted use: You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to access, view, and download individual reports or articles for your personal, educational, or non-commercial research purposes, provided you maintain all copyright and attribution notices.
Restrictions: You may not systematically scrape, reproduce, redistribute, sell, re-licence, or commercially exploit any content from the Service without express prior written permission from the Company.
4. User content and feedback
If you submit comments, suggestions, research feedback, or other materials (‘Feedback’) to Us, you grant the Company a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use, reproduce, modify, and publish such Feedback without restriction or obligation to you.
You are solely responsible for any comments or contributions you post. We reserve the right to remove any content that is unlawful, defamatory, or breaches third-party rights.
5. Third-party links
The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Company. We assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites.
6. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Company excluding all statutory warranties, representations, or conditions. The Company’s total aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of the Service shall be limited to the total amount actually paid by you to the Company in the 12 months preceding the claim, or £20 if no purchase was made.
Nothing in these Terms shall exclude or limit the Company’s liability for:
- Death or personal injury caused by our negligence;
- Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
- Any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under the laws of England and Wales (including under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the Consumer Rights Act 2015).
7. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, if you breach these Terms or if required by law. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately.
8. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
You and the Company agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute. Before commencing formal legal proceedings, you agree to attempt to resolve any dispute informally by contacting Us directly.
9. Changes to terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. For material changes, we will provide at least 30 days’ notice before the new terms take effect. By continuing to access the Service after changes become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.
10. Contact us
If you have any questions regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:
https://www.geostrategy.org.uk/contact.