Website Terms & Conditions

Subscribe to Death
Website: https://subscribetodeath.com
Last updated: 30 October 2026

1. About these terms

Welcome to Subscribe to Death.

These Terms & Conditions explain the rules for using our website, reading its content and submitting material for possible publication.

By using this website, you agree to comply with these terms. If you do not agree, please do not submit content or continue using the website.

These terms do not affect any legal rights you cannot lawfully waive.

2. Who we are

Subscribe to Death is an independent, UK-based consumer-awareness and satirical editorial website operated by James B Wood.

The website explores subscription services, recurring payments, consumer frustrations, technology and corporate practices, frequently with a distinctly British sense of humour.

Subscribe to Death is also inspired by the fictional world of James B Wood’s Red Tape & Ruin novels.

3. The purpose of the website

Subscribe to Death provides:

Editorial articles and commentary about subscriptions and technology.
Satirical observations about consumer and corporate practices.
Opportunities for visitors to submit their subscription experiences.
Links to independent consumer information and advice.
Information about James B Wood’s fictional works.

Our content is provided for general information, discussion and entertainment.

Although we aim to present factual information accurately, some content is deliberately satirical or fictional.

Where appropriate, fictional material will be identified so that it is not confused with factual reporting.

4. We are not a formal complaints service

Subscribe to Death is not a consumer regulator, legal practice, financial adviser, subscription cancellation provider or formal dispute-resolution service.

Submitting your experience to us does not constitute a formal complaint to a company, regulator or ombudsman.

We cannot promise to:

Investigate your complaint.
Contact a company on your behalf.
Recover money or obtain compensation.
Cancel a subscription.
Resolve a dispute.
Provide individual legal advice.

If you require help with a consumer issue, we recommend consulting an appropriate independent advice organisation, such as Citizens Advice.

Nothing on this website should be treated as a substitute for professional advice where such advice is needed.

5. Using the website

You agree not to use Subscribe to Death to:

Submit deliberately false or misleading information.
Make threats or harass individuals.
Publish defamatory or otherwise unlawful material.
Reveal another person’s private information without appropriate authority.
Upload malicious software or attempt to interfere with website security.
Impersonate another person or organisation.
Submit spam, unsolicited advertising or promotional material.
Infringe another person’s copyright or intellectual property rights.

We reserve the right to remove content, reject submissions or restrict access where reasonably necessary to protect the website, its visitors or third parties.

6. Submitting your story

Visitors may submit experiences involving subscription services, recurring payments, cancellation difficulties and related consumer issues.

By submitting a story, you confirm that:

You believe the information you provide is truthful and accurate to the best of your knowledge.
The submission reflects your own experience or information you are authorised to share.
You are not knowingly submitting false allegations.
You have not included confidential information that you are prohibited from disclosing.
You have avoided unnecessary personal or sensitive information about other people.
You have the necessary rights to submit any original material included.

You remain responsible for the content of your submission.

Submitting a story does not guarantee that it will be published.

We may contact you to request clarification or additional information.

7. Publication and editorial control

We review submissions before publication.

We may decide whether to publish a story based on editorial relevance, clarity, available supporting information, privacy considerations and potential legal risks.

Where you have expressly given permission for publication, we may:

Edit submissions for spelling, grammar, length and readability.
Remove personal or identifying details.
Summarise longer submissions.
Add editorial context.
Publish an approved version on the website.
Share excerpts through associated social media channels, where your permission covers this use.

We will not knowingly change the meaning of a submission in a way that materially misrepresents the contributor’s experience.

We may decline to publish or remove content at our discretion where reasonably necessary for editorial, legal, privacy or safety reasons.

We do not guarantee that any submitted material will be published or retained.

8. Copyright and permission to use submissions

You retain ownership of the copyright in your original submissions.

Submitting a story grants us a limited, non-exclusive permission to store, review and process the material for the purpose of assessing your submission.

If you separately consent to publication, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to reproduce, edit and display the approved material on Subscribe to Death and, where expressly covered by your consent, associated social media channels.

This permission is limited to the uses explained when you submit your material.

Submitting a story does not give us automatic permission to incorporate it into a novel, audiobook or other commercial publication.

Any such use would require a separate agreement or permission where legally necessary.

You may contact us to withdraw publication permission. We will review and act on withdrawal requests in accordance with applicable law, including the limits explained in our Privacy Policy.

Permission to use your submission does not transfer copyright ownership to us.

9. Accuracy of published content

We make reasonable efforts to ensure that factual editorial content is accurate at the time of publication.

However, some published material may include:

Personal experiences submitted by visitors.
Opinions and commentary.
Historical information.
Satirical exaggeration.
Speculative discussion about technology and society.
Clearly identified fictional content.

We do not independently verify every statement submitted by members of the public.

Publication of a contributor’s experience does not necessarily mean that we endorse every claim or allegation within it.

If you believe that published content is inaccurate, defamatory, infringes your rights or reveals confidential information, please contact us.

Editorial concerns: editorial@subscribetodeath.com

Please provide the relevant page URL, identify the material concerned and explain your concern.

We will review credible reports and take appropriate action where necessary.

10. Satire and fictional material

Subscribe to Death draws inspiration from the fictional Red Tape & Ruin series by James B Wood.

References to fictional people, organisations, government systems and events may appear throughout the website.

These may include characters such as Sarah Perriam and fictional organisations appearing in the novels.

Unless otherwise stated, such material is fictional and should not be interpreted as factual reporting about real people or organisations.

Satirical content is intended to comment on wider societal, political and technological issues.

11. Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, the original written content, graphics, branding and other material created for Subscribe to Death belong to James B Wood or their respective copyright owners.

The Red Tape & Ruin book titles, associated original fictional content and related creative materials are used with the permission of their rights holder.

You may link to our publicly accessible pages and share short excerpts with appropriate attribution, subject to applicable copyright law.

You must not reproduce substantial amounts of original website content for commercial purposes without permission, except where legally permitted.

Third-party trademarks and company names remain the property of their respective owners.

12. External links and book retailers

The website may link to external services, including consumer advice organisations, publishers, online retailers and social media platforms.

We do not control these websites and cannot guarantee their availability, accuracy or security.

Any book purchases made through third-party retailers are subject to the relevant retailer’s terms and conditions.

We are not responsible for transactions conducted directly with those retailers.

AFFILIATE LINKS ARE SOMETIMES USED

13. Website availability

We aim to keep Subscribe to Death accessible and functioning correctly.

However, we cannot guarantee uninterrupted availability.

We may temporarily suspend access for maintenance, security improvements or technical reasons.

We may also amend, discontinue or remove website features where reasonably necessary.

14. Limitation of liability

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where doing so would be unlawful, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

To the extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for losses arising solely from reliance on general commentary, satire or information provided without individual professional advice.

We do not guarantee that the website will be free from every technical error or interruption.

These terms do not remove or restrict statutory rights or legal remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded.

15. Privacy and personal information

Our handling of personal information is explained in our Privacy Policy.

Please read that policy before submitting personal information through the website.

16. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms & Conditions to reflect changes in the website, its features or applicable law.

The date at the top of this page will show when the terms were last updated.

Any changes will apply prospectively, subject to applicable law and any existing permissions or agreements.

17. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Any disputes will be dealt with by the courts having jurisdiction under applicable law.

Nothing in this section removes mandatory legal protections or jurisdictional rights that may apply to visitors.

18. Contact

If you have questions about these terms or concerns about published material, please contact:

Subscribe to Death
Operated by James B Wood
Email: contact@subscribetodeath.com
Website: https://subscribetodeath.com

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