Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using BBCPOV ("the Site", "we", "us", or "our") at https://bbcpov.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to all of these Terms, do not use this Site.

2. Age Requirement & Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years of age to create an account or purchase a membership. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that:

• You are at least 18 years of age, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is greater.
• You will not permit any minor to access the Site using your account.
• You have the legal right and authority to enter into these Terms.
• Your use of the Site is lawful in your jurisdiction.

We reserve the right to request proof of age and to terminate accounts that cannot verify eligibility.

3. Account Registration

To access members-only content you must create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, complete, and current information during registration.
• Maintain the security of your password and account credentials.
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorised access to your account.
• Accept responsibility for all activity that occurs under your account.
• Not share your account credentials with any third party.
• Not create multiple accounts for the same individual.

Accounts are limited to a fixed number of concurrent sessions. You can review and revoke active sessions from your account settings.

4. Membership & Payments

Paid membership plans are billed on a recurring basis through our payment processor. By subscribing you agree that:

• Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled before the renewal date.
• All fees are non-refundable except as expressly stated herein or required by law.
• You are responsible for any applicable taxes.
• Initiating a chargeback or payment dispute without first contacting us may result in immediate account termination.
• We reserve the right to change pricing with reasonable notice.

To cancel, use the Billing section of your member dashboard. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period, and you retain access until then.

5. Content & Intellectual Property

All content on the Site — including images, videos, text, graphics, and branding — is owned by or licensed to BBCPOV and is protected by intellectual property laws.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and view content for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not:

• Download, copy, reproduce, or redistribute any content.
• Use content for commercial purposes without express written consent.
• Use automated tools (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to access or collect content.
• Reverse-engineer any part of the Site.
• Remove or alter any copyright, watermark, or proprietary notices.

6. User Submissions

Where the Site allows you to submit material — including comments, ratings, and model applications — you retain ownership of what you submit and grant us a non-exclusive licence to host and display it in connection with the Site.

Comments and other user submissions are reviewed before publication. We may decline, edit, or remove any submission at our discretion. You are responsible for ensuring you have the rights to anything you upload.

7. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to use the Site to:

• Upload or distribute unlawful material of any kind.
• Harass, threaten, impersonate, or harm any individual.
• Violate any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
• Engage in any fraudulent activity.
• Transmit malware, viruses, or any other malicious code.
• Circumvent any technical measures we use to protect the Site or its content.

What may not be published on the Site, by anyone, is set out in our Acceptable Use and Prohibited Content policy, which forms part of these Terms. To report content, use our content removal page.

18 U.S.C. § 2257 Statement

Our record-keeping statement and the custodian of records are given on our 2257 statement page.

8. DMCA & Copyright Complaints

We respect intellectual property rights. If you believe content on the Site infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to our designated agent that includes:

• A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner (or authorised agent).
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
• Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, with sufficient detail for us to locate it.
• Your contact information.
• A statement of good faith belief that the use is not authorised.
• A statement that the information is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on their behalf.

Notices should be sent to: [email protected]. We will remove or disable access to material that is the subject of a valid notice, and we may terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.

If you believe your material was removed in error, you may submit a counter-notice to the same address.

Our designated agent and the full procedure are on our DMCA and Copyright Policy page.

9. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time for any reason, including violation of these Terms, with or without notice. Upon termination, your right to access the Site ceases immediately. Refunds upon termination for cause are at our sole discretion.

10. Disclaimers

THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BBCPOV AND ITS AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We will notify registered users of material changes via email.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by applicable laws. Any disputes shall be resolved exclusively in competent courts of jurisdiction. If any provision of these Terms is found invalid, the remaining provisions remain in full force.

14. Contact

Questions about these Terms should be directed to: [email protected]

See also our Privacy Policy and GDPR & Data Rights page.