Last Updated: 25/04/2026
1. Acceptance of Terms
By registering an account, subscribing to a membership, or otherwise accessing the services provided through Marketing Approved.com (https://marketingapproved.com) (“the Site”, “the Platform”), you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. These terms apply alongside our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and any other policies we publish on the Site. If you do not accept these terms, you must not use the Platform.
2. Description of Service
Author Approved provides a membership-based platform offering tools, resources, and community features designed to assist members in the writing, editing, and publishing processes. Certain features of the Platform may utilise artificial intelligence technologies (“AI Tools”) to aid in creative writing and content ideation. Access to specific resources, services, and AI Tools is conditional upon holding a valid and active membership subscription.
3. User Accounts and Obligations
3.1. To sign up, you must provide a full name, a valid email address, and a secure password. You must also provide any additional information reasonably requested for billing purposes.
3.2. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials. All activity conducted through your account is your responsibility. If you suspect any unauthorised access, you must notify us immediately.
3.3. You warrant that all information you provide to us is accurate, current, and complete. You must not impersonate any other person or entity.
4. Membership, Fees, and Subscription
4.1. Certain areas of the Site are accessible only to paying members. The specific fees, billing cycles, and cancellation procedures are as advertised at the point of purchase.
4.2. We reserve the right to modify our membership fees with reasonable notice. Any change will not affect the price for a subscription period that has already been paid for.
4.3. You may cancel your membership through your account settings. Cancellation will take effect at the end of your current billing period. We do not provide refunds for partial subscription periods unless otherwise required by law.
5. User Conduct and Content
5.1. You retain ownership of the original creative content, manuscripts, and materials (“User Content”) that you upload or create on the Platform, subject to the licence below.
5.2. By posting User Content in public or community areas of the Platform, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to host, store, and display that content solely for the purpose of operating and promoting the Platform. This licence ends when you delete the public content from the Platform.
5.3. You must not upload content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, abusive, fraudulent, or infringes on the rights of any third party (including intellectual property rights).
5.4. You must not misuse the AI Tools to generate content that violates applicable laws or these Terms and Conditions.
6. AI-Generated Content
6.1. The Platform may integrate tools that utilise artificial intelligence to assist with generating written content. Outputs generated by such tools (“AI-Generated Content”) may not be unique across users, and the same or similar output may be generated for others.
6.2. Ownership and responsibility for AI-Generated Content are further addressed in our Legal Copyright for A.I. Produced Content policy, which is incorporated into these Terms. You are responsible for reviewing all AI-Generated Content for accuracy and suitability before use.
6.3. We make no warranty and accept no liability for the accuracy, originality, or legal protectability (such as copyright or trademark status) of AI-Generated Content.
7. Intellectual Property
7.1. The Site, its underlying code, software, database, visual design (the “look and feel”), layout, graphics, and all other content not provided by users are owned by or licensed to us and are protected by UK and international intellectual property laws.
7.2. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from any part of the Site without our express written permission, except as expressly permitted by these Terms.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
Your use of the Site and services is at your sole risk. The Site and services, including all AI Tools, are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. We disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the services will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by UK law, including the laws of England and Wales, Author Approved 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, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your use or inability to use the Site or services. Our total aggregate liability to you shall be limited to the amount you paid us in membership fees during the 12 months preceding the claim, or £100, whichever is greater.
10. Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and access to the Site at our sole discretion, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if we reasonably believe you have breached these Terms. Provisions concerning intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnification shall survive termination.