Evening Standard Terms Scorecard

Grade B — Fair terms (score 78/100)

The Evening Standard Terms of Use provide a standard framework for website access, though they include broad unilateral modification rights and significant limitations on company liability.

Standard terms with unilateral change rights and broad liability limitations.

Terms at a glance

Sells your data
NO
Forced arbitration
NO
Trains AI on your content
UNCLEAR
Collects biometric data
NO
Shares data with government
UNCLEAR
Easy to cancel
YES
Tells you before changes
NO
Deletes data on request
YES

What the terms actually say

Terms of Use

Standard.co.uk may make changes to any part of the Website and may add to or change these Terms. All changes become effective as soon as they are posted.

The company can change the terms at any time without notifying you, and the new terms apply immediately.

What should I know about being a registered user?

We may suspend terminate or prevent your registration at our sole discretion.

The company reserves the right to terminate your account for any reason they choose.

Limitation of liability and indemnity

You agree to indemnify Standard.co.uk against all costs, claims, proceedings, demands, losses, damages, expenses or liability whatsoever arising directly or indirectly as a result of any breach of the Terms by you.

You must pay for the company's legal fees and damages if your actions lead to a legal claim against them.

What should I know about being a registered user?

If you want to terminate your account, you can do so by clicking on ‘Close Account'.

You have a self-serve, one-click option to delete your account.

Limitation of liability and indemnity

your exclusive remedy and only recovery for any damage you incur, shall be limited to the direct damages... of up to a limit of the refund of the amount you paid (if any) in relation to the particular use of the content on the Website in total during the month in which the damage first incurred.

The company limits its financial liability to you to the amount you paid them in a single month.

Last reviewed 2026-08-08 under rubric v3.5.

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