Website Terms of Use

Effective Date: 06 February 2026
Last Updated: 05 June 2026

1. About Us
This website, www.gracelegal.net (the Website), is operated by Grace Kentish-Beard, trading as GR Ace Legal Compliance Specialist (we, us or our).

We operate as a sole trader based in the United Kingdom.

These Website Terms of Use (the Terms) govern your access to and use of the Website. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to comply with these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Website.

2. Purpose of the Website
The content on this Website is provided for general information purposes only.

Nothing on this Website constitutes legal advice, regulatory advice, compliance advice, tax advice, financial advice or other professional advice tailored to your specific circumstances.

You should not rely on any information on this Website as a substitute for obtaining independent professional advice relevant to your particular circumstances.

3. No Professional Relationship Created
Your use of the Website, including reading content, downloading materials, submitting an enquiry or contacting us through the Website, does not by itself create a solicitor-client, consultant-client, adviser-client or other professional relationship between you and us.

Any professional relationship will only arise where we have expressly agreed to provide services to you, usually through a separate engagement letter, proposal, statement of work or other written agreement.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, these Terms do not govern the provision of paid consultancy, compliance or advisory services. Those services will be governed by the applicable engagement terms agreed with you.

4. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to use this Website.

By using the Website, you confirm that you are legally capable of entering into binding terms and that your use of the Website complies with applicable laws.

5. Acceptable Use
You agree to use the 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 other person.

You must not:

  • misuse the Website by knowingly introducing viruses, malware, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other harmful material;
  • attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, the server on which it is hosted, or any server, computer, database or system connected to the Website;
  • attack the Website through a denial-of-service attack, distributed denial-of-service attack or similar activity;
  • scrape, crawl, harvest, extract, copy or reuse Website content for commercial purposes without our prior written permission;
  • use automated tools, bots, scripts or similar technologies to access, monitor or copy the Website in a way that is excessive, harmful or unauthorised;
  • use the Website to transmit or submit unlawful, fraudulent, misleading, defamatory, offensive, infringing or harmful material;
  • impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation;
  • interfere with the security, functionality or operation of the Website; or
  • use the Website in connection with any unlawful, fraudulent or harmful activity.

We may report any misuse of the Website to relevant law enforcement authorities and may cooperate with those authorities where appropriate.

6. User Submissions and Enquiries
If you submit information to us through the Website, by email or through any contact form, you are responsible for ensuring that the information you provide is accurate, lawful and does not infringe any third-party rights.

You should not send us confidential, sensitive or legally privileged information through the Website unless we have specifically agreed appropriate arrangements with you.

We are not obliged to respond to every enquiry and may decline to provide services at our discretion.

7. Online Safety and User-Generated Content
The Website is intended to provide information about our services and allow users to contact us.

The Website does not currently provide public user-to-user functionality such as public comments, forums, user profiles, public messaging or user-uploaded content areas.

If interactive functionality is introduced in the future, we may update these Terms and implement appropriate rules, reporting mechanisms and moderation processes in line with applicable law, including the Online Safety Act 2023 where relevant.

You must not submit or transmit through the Website any content that is unlawful, harmful, abusive, threatening, defamatory, discriminatory, obscene, infringing, fraudulent or otherwise inappropriate.

8. Intellectual Property
All content on the Website, including text, documents, graphics, logos, branding, design, layout, icons, images, downloads and other materials, is owned by us or licensed to us and is protected by intellectual property laws.

You may view, download and print pages from the Website for your personal use or internal business use only.

You must not, without our prior written consent:

  • reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, adapt, sell, license or commercially exploit Website content;
  • remove any copyright, trade mark or proprietary notices from Website materials;
  • use our name, trading name, branding, logo or materials in a way that suggests endorsement or affiliation; or
  • use Website content to develop, train or support any competing product, service, database, artificial intelligence system or automated tool.

All rights not expressly granted in these Terms are reserved.

9. Downloadable Materials
From time to time, the Website may make available downloadable materials, guides, templates, checklists or other resources.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, such materials are provided for general information only and are not tailored to your specific circumstances.

You may use downloadable materials for your personal use or internal business purposes only. You must not resell, redistribute, publish, make available online or commercially exploit them without our prior written permission.

10. Website Availability
The Website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.

We may update, suspend, withdraw, restrict access to or discontinue all or part of the Website at any time without notice.

We do not guarantee that the Website, or any content on it, will always be available, uninterrupted, secure or free from errors.

11. Accuracy of Content
We make reasonable efforts to keep the information on the Website accurate and up to date. However, we do not guarantee that Website content is accurate, complete, current or suitable for any particular purpose.

Legal, regulatory and compliance information may change over time. You should obtain specific advice before taking or refraining from action based on Website content.

12. Security
We do not guarantee that the Website will be secure or free from bugs, viruses or other harmful material.

You are responsible for configuring your own technology, computer programmes and platform to access the Website safely. You should use your own virus protection software.

You must not misuse the Website by introducing malicious or technologically harmful material.

13. Third-Party Links
The Website may contain links to third-party websites, tools, platforms or resources.

These links are provided for convenience only. We have no control over third-party websites or resources and are not responsible for their content, availability, accuracy, security, privacy practices or terms of use.

The inclusion of a third-party link does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by us.

14. Privacy and Cookies
Your use of the Website is also subject to our Privacy Notice and Cookie Policy, which explain how we collect and use personal data and how cookies and similar technologies are used.

You should review those documents carefully.

15. Limitation of Liability
Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes any liability that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

Subject to that, and to the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any loss or damage arising out of or in connection with:

  • your use of, or inability to use, the Website;
  • your reliance on any content displayed on the Website;
    any errors, inaccuracies or omissions in Website content;
  • any interruption, suspension or unavailability of the Website;
  • any bugs, viruses, malware or harmful material affecting your equipment or data; or
  • any third-party websites, links, tools or resources.

We will not be liable for any indirect, consequential or economic loss, including loss of profits, revenue, business, opportunity, goodwill, anticipated savings or data.

If you are using the Website as a consumer, nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights.

16. Indemnity
If you use the Website for business purposes, you agree to indemnify us against any losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses reasonably incurred by us arising from your misuse of the Website, breach of these Terms, or infringement of any third-party rights.

This indemnity does not apply to consumers to the extent that it would be unfair or unenforceable under applicable consumer protection law.

17. Changes to the Website and These Terms
We may update, amend or replace these Terms from time to time.

Any updated Terms will be posted on the Website with an updated effective date or "Last Updated" date.

Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted means that you accept the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you should stop using the Website.

18. Suspension or Termination of Access
We may suspend, restrict or terminate your access to the Website at any time if we reasonably believe that:

  • you have breached these Terms;
  • your use of the Website is unlawful, harmful or disruptive;
  • suspension is necessary for security, maintenance or operational reasons; or
  • we are required to do so by law or regulatory authority.

19. Severance
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be treated as deleted to the minimum extent necessary. The remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

20. No Waiver
If we do not enforce any provision of these Terms, or delay in enforcing it, that does not mean we have waived our right to enforce that provision or any other provision in the future.

21. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

The courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from or in connection with these Terms, except where applicable law gives you a right to bring proceedings in another jurisdiction.

22. Contact Details
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact:

Grace Kentish-Beard
Trading as GR Ace Legal Compliance Specialist
Email: info@gracelegal.net 
Website: www.gracelegal.net