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Last updated 07 July 2025

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Welcome to The Oxford Magazine website (the “Website”), operated by The Oxford Magazine and its affiliates (“we”, “us” or “our”). By accessing or using this Website, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Use (the “Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Website.

We may update these Terms from time to time. Please check this page regularly to ensure you are aware of any changes.

For information on how we collect, use, and protect your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy. For issues relating to copyright or trademark infringement, please refer to our separate Trademark & Copyright Policy.

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact: hello@theoxfordmagazine.com

1. Use of the Website

The Website is intended for personal, non-commercial use only. You agree to use it lawfully and respectfully, without infringing the rights of others or restricting or inhibiting anyone else’s use and enjoyment of the Website.

Some areas of the Website may allow you to contribute content, such as comments, reviews, event listings, or articles (“User-Generated Content” or “UGC”). By submitting UGC, you agree to be solely responsible for that content and to comply with the standards outlined in Section 3 below.

2. Intellectual Property

All content on the Website—including articles, graphics, logos, layout, and code — is protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws and is the property of The Oxford Magazine or its licensors.

You may view, download and print pages from the Website for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, or exploit any part of the Website for commercial purposes without our prior written permission.

Trademarks, logos, and service marks displayed on the Website are the property of The Oxford Magazine or third parties. Use of these marks is not permitted without express written consent.

3. User-Generated Content

By submitting UGC to the Website, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute that content in any media.

You represent and warrant that your content:

  • Is original or you have permission to use it;
  • Does not infringe any third-party rights, including intellectual property, privacy or publicity rights;
  • Is not unlawful, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable;
  • Does not contain viruses or malicious code.

We reserve the right to remove, edit, or refuse to publish any UGC at our sole discretion, without prior notice, in line with our Trademark & Copyright Policy.

Repeated submission of infringing or prohibited content may result in suspension or termination of your ability to contribute, in line with our Trademark & Copyright Policy.

4. User Forums and Interactive Areas

If the Website offers bulletin boards, discussion threads, chat rooms, comment sections, user-submitted reviews, or other interactive features (collectively, “forums”), you agree to use such forums only for lawful, respectful, and relevant communication.

By participating in any forum, you agree not to post, upload, share or otherwise transmit any content that:

  • (a) Defames, abuses, harasses, stalks, threatens, or otherwise violates the legal rights (including privacy or publicity rights) of others;
  • (b) Contains defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, offensive, or otherwise unlawful material;
  • (c) Violates or misappropriates the intellectual property rights of any person or organisation, including rights in software, images, music, text or other content, unless you own or control the rights or have the necessary permissions;
  • (d) Contains viruses, malware, corrupted files, or any other software or code designed to interrupt, damage or limit the functionality of any computer or digital system;
  • (e) Deletes or alters author attributions, legal notices, or proprietary designations in any uploaded file or post;
  • (f) Falsifies the origin or source of any content or material;
  • (g) Contains advertising, promotions, or commercial solicitations including the offering of goods or services, surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters; or
  • (h) Includes any file or material that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot legally be distributed.

You acknowledge that all forums are public—not private—communications. Posts or discussions reflect the views of individual users and are not reviewed or endorsed by The Oxford Magazine unless explicitly stated.

The Oxford Magazine does not undertake to pre-screen forum content, but we reserve the right to monitor, moderate, remove, or edit any contributions at our sole discretion and without prior notice. This includes removing content that we determine to be in violation of these Terms or otherwise inappropriate, offensive, or misleading.

We also reserve the right to suspend or permanently revoke access to forums or to the Website entirely for any user who breaches these terms, particularly where there is repeated or deliberate misuse.

5. Prohibited Use

You agree to use this Website only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the Website by any third party. You must not use the Website in any way that causes, or is likely to cause, the Website or access to it to be interrupted, damaged, or impaired in any way.

You are solely responsible for all communications and content sent from your device to us or posted on the Website.

You must not use the Website:

  • (a) For any fraudulent purposes, or in connection with a criminal offence or other unlawful activity;
  • (b) To upload, post, transmit, or otherwise distribute any content or material that is:
    • illegal, offensive, abusive, indecent, harmful, defamatory, obscene, threatening, or menacing;
    • racist, discriminatory, hateful, or otherwise objectionable;
    • invasive of another’s privacy or in breach of confidence;
    • in violation of any intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights;
  • (c) To upload or distribute files that contain viruses, malware, spyware, adware, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, keystroke loggers, corrupted data, or any other software or code designed to disrupt, harm, or limit the functionality of any computer software, hardware, or network;
  • (d) To engage in unauthorised political campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings, spam, or any form of unsolicited advertising or promotional material;
  • (e) To cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety to others;
  • (f) To impersonate any individual or entity, or to misrepresent your affiliation with any person or organisation;
  • (g) To harvest or otherwise collect personal data about other users without their informed consent;
  • (h) To reproduce, duplicate, copy, or resell any part of the Website in contravention of these Terms of Use.

We reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate action — including removal of content, suspension of access, and reporting to authorities — against any user who violates this section.

6. Disclaimers

The Website and all content are provided “as is” and “as available” without any warranty or guarantee of accuracy, reliability, or fitness for purpose. We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free or that the content is free from viruses or other harmful elements.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Oxford Magazine disclaims all liability for any loss or damage arising from your use of, or reliance on, the Website or any third-party sites linked from it.

7. Third-Party Websites

We may provide links to third-party websites, and some of the content appearing to be on this website may be supplied by third parties, for example, in instances of framing of third-party websites or incorporation through framesets of content supplied by third-party servers. The Oxford Magazine has no responsibility for these third-party websites, which are governed by the Terms of use and Privacy policies, if any, of the applicable third-party content providers.

9. Persons Under the Age of 18

If you are under the age of 18, you must obtain the consent of a parent or guardian before submitting any personal information to the Website or participating in any forums, comments, or content contributions.

The Oxford Magazine does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from individuals under 18 without appropriate parental consent. If we become aware that we have received information from a user under 18 without such consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

We do not guarantee that the content available on the Website will be appropriate or suitable for individuals under 18. Parents and guardians are encouraged to monitor the use of the Website by minors in their care.

10. Termination

If you cease to be a client, candidate, associate, member, partner or staff of The Oxford Magazine, you may no longer be eligible to use certain services that are provided via the website. Either of us can terminate this arrangement on reasonable notice to the other. You can notify us by writing to our webmaster at:

Webmaster
The Oxford Magazine
Oxford Digital Services Limited
19 Lynn Close
Oxford OX3 0JH
United Kingdom

or by email to hello@theoxfordmagazine.com

We can send you an e-mail to notify you of termination, or any other means of communication that is permitted by law.

11. Force Majeure

The Oxford Magazine shall not be held liable or deemed to be in breach of these Terms for any failure or delay in the performance of any obligation arising from or attributable to events beyond its reasonable control (“Force Majeure Event”). Such events may include, but are not limited to:

  • acts of God, flood, fire, earthquake, or other natural disaster;
  • epidemic, pandemic, or outbreak of any infectious disease;
  • war, threat of war, armed conflict, civil unrest, or terrorist activity;
  • imposition of sanctions or government restrictions, embargoes, or failure to grant a licence or permit;
  • strike, industrial dispute, or labour shortage;
  • failure of utility services or telecommunications networks;
  • or any other circumstance outside of our reasonable control that prevents, hinders, or delays our ability to deliver the Website or associated services.

In such cases, the time for performance shall be extended for the duration of the Force Majeure Event. If the Force Majeure Event continues for a period exceeding 365 consecutive days, either party may terminate these Terms by providing written notice to the other, without further liability, except that any fees paid in advance for services not delivered due to the Force Majeure Event may be refundable at our discretion.

12. Severance

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable by a court or other competent authority, that provision shall be deemed severed to the extent required and will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions. The remainder of the Terms shall remain in full force and effect.

13. Governing Law; Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising in connection with these Terms will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms or your use of the Website, you may contact us at:

Webmaster
The Oxford Magazine
Oxford Digital Collective Ltd
19 Lynn Close
Oxford OX3 0JH
United Kingdom
Email: hello@theoxfordmagazine.com