Independent Terms Scorecard

Grade B — Fair terms (score 75/100)

Independent.co.uk maintains broad discretion over account termination and term modifications, while limiting liability and requiring user indemnification for breaches.

Standard terms with broad termination rights and unilateral modification clauses.

Terms at a glance

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

What the terms actually say

Terms of Use

All changes become effective as soon as they are posted.

The company reserves the right to modify terms without prior notice to the user.

What should I know about being a registered user?

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

The company has total control over your account access and can terminate it whenever they choose.

Limitation of liability and indemnity

You agree to indemnify Independent.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 claim against them.

Limitation of liability and indemnity

your exclusive remedy and only recovery for any damage you incur, shall be limited to ... 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.

If the company harms you, the most you can get back is the small amount you paid for that specific month of service.

Last reviewed 2026-08-18 under rubric v3.5.

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