Terms of use

Last updated: 15 July 2026

These terms apply to the Spectrum UK website. By using it you agree to them. They are written in plain English on purpose; the plain meaning is the intended meaning.

1. What this service is

Spectrum UK is a news aggregation service: it collects headlines, short excerpts and links from publishers’ public feeds, groups them into stories, and shows how coverage is distributed. It publishes no journalism of its own, and every article belongs to, and is read at, its original publisher.

2. Labels and analysis are indicative opinion

Editorial-lean labels, coverage bars, blindspot flags and similar analysis are our indicative editorial opinion, produced by automated grouping that is approximate by nature. They describe general patterns, not the accuracy or quality of any article or journalist, and should not be the basis of any decision. The methodology page explains how they are produced and how to challenge them.

3. Accuracy and availability

The service is provided “as is”, without warranties of accuracy, completeness or availability. Story grouping can be wrong; feeds can be incomplete; ownership and other contextual information is drawn from public records with a “last verified” date and corrected promptly on notice.

4. Our database rights

The compilation this service produces — the structured record of which outlet covered which story, when, with what headline — is a database in which we assert database right and copyright. Personal, non-commercial use is welcome. Bulk extraction, scraping or republication of substantial parts of it requires our written permission (we’re approachable — ask).

5. Publishers’ rights

Headlines and excerpts remain the copyright of their publishers, are displayed with attribution and links, and are removed or adjusted promptly on a rights holder’s request to [email protected].

6. Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we exclude liability for any loss arising from use of, or reliance on, this service. Where liability cannot lawfully be excluded, it is limited to £100 in aggregate. Nothing here excludes liability that cannot be excluded by law.

7. General

We may update these terms; changes are dated at the top of this page. These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and its courts have exclusive jurisdiction. See also the privacy notice.