Terms of Use

Welcome to CultureLedger (“CultureLedger”, “we”, “our”, or “us”).

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the CultureLedger website, platform, and any related services (collectively, the “Platform”).

By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use CultureLedger.

1. Our Mission

CultureLedger exists to increase transparency in the workplace by providing a platform where people can share honest, respectful and constructive experiences about their working lives.

Our goal is to help individuals make more informed career decisions while encouraging organisations to build healthier workplace cultures.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use the Platform.

By using CultureLedger you confirm that:

• the information you submit is truthful to the best of your knowledge;
• you have first-hand experience relating to any review you submit;
• you have the legal right to use the Platform.

3. Your Responsibilities

When using CultureLedger, you agree to:

• provide accurate information;
• submit reviews based on your own genuine experiences;
• respect the privacy and dignity of others;
• comply with all applicable laws;
• use the Platform in good faith.

4. Prohibited Conduct

You must not:

• submit false or misleading reviews;
• impersonate another person;
• submit reviews generated entirely by artificial intelligence while presenting them as genuine personal experiences;
• publish confidential trade secrets or proprietary business information;
• harass, threaten or abuse others;
• publish discriminatory or hateful content;
• upload malicious software or attempt to interfere with the Platform;
• manipulate ratings through coordinated activity or fake accounts.

CultureLedger reserves the right to remove content that breaches these Terms.

5. Review Ownership

You retain ownership of the content you submit.

However, by submitting a review, you grant CultureLedger a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to:

• host;
• display;
• publish;
• reproduce;
• moderate;
• archive;
• analyse;
• improve the Platform using your submission.

This licence exists solely for the operation and improvement of CultureLedger.

6. Anonymous Reviews

Protecting reviewer privacy is one of our core principles.

Where possible, reviews are published anonymously.

We take reasonable steps to separate identifying information from published content.

However, users should avoid including information that could unintentionally identify themselves or others.

7. Moderation

Every review may be reviewed before publication.

Reviews may be:

• approved;
• returned for clarification;
• edited for spelling or formatting (without changing meaning);
• rejected where they breach our policies.

Further information can be found in our Review Policy and Trust & Moderation Policy.

8. Company Responses

Organisations may have the opportunity to respond publicly to reviews.

Responses must remain respectful and professional.

CultureLedger reserves the right to moderate company responses using the same standards applied to user reviews.

Publication of a response does not indicate endorsement by CultureLedger.

9. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all intellectual property relating to CultureLedger—including our branding, logos, software, design, databases and written content—belongs to CultureLedger.

You may not reproduce, distribute or commercially exploit any part of the Platform without our written permission.

10. Availability

We aim to keep CultureLedger available at all times.

However, we do not guarantee uninterrupted access.

We may temporarily suspend the Platform for maintenance, updates or security reasons.

11. Disclaimer

CultureLedger provides a platform for users to share personal experiences.

Views expressed in reviews belong solely to the individual reviewer.

They do not necessarily represent the views of CultureLedger.

While we operate moderation processes, we cannot guarantee that every published statement is complete or accurate.

Users should consider reviews alongside other sources of information.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, CultureLedger shall not be liable for:

• indirect or consequential loss;
• loss of profits;
• loss of opportunity;
• reputational damage arising from reliance on user-generated content.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability where such limitation would be unlawful.

13. Suspension or Removal

We reserve the right to suspend or remove access where we reasonably believe a user has:

• breached these Terms;
• attempted to manipulate the Platform;
• submitted fraudulent content;
• engaged in abusive behaviour;
• compromised the security of the Platform.

14. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

Where changes are significant, we will make reasonable efforts to notify users.

Continued use of the Platform constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

15. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

16. Contact Us

Questions regarding these Terms may be sent to:

Email: legal@cultureledger.com (placeholder)