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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Last Updated: 7 October 2026

1. About These Terms

These Terms and Conditions govern your use of this website and its content.
This website is the official website of Richard Donaldson and The Richard Donaldson Show.
By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.

2. About This Website

This website provides content relating to Richard Donaldson and The Richard Donaldson Show, including political and current affairs commentary, opinion, podcasts, videos, written bulletins, public updates, announcements, community activity and information about upcoming projects.

The website may also provide opportunities to subscribe to email updates, contact Richard or his team, access third-party platforms and support Richard's independent media work.

3. Commentary and Opinion

  • Content published on this website may include personal opinion, political commentary, analysis and discussion of current affairs.

  • Opinions expressed by Richard Donaldson are his own unless otherwise stated.

  • Commentary and analysis are provided for general information and discussion. They should not be treated as professional legal, financial, medical or other specialist advice.

  • While reasonable efforts may be made to ensure factual information is accurate at the time of publication, current affairs can develop quickly and information may subsequently become outdated, corrected or superseded.

4. Intellectual Property

  • Unless otherwise stated, the content on this website belongs to Richard Donaldson or is used with the permission of the relevant rights holder.

  • This includes, where applicable:

  • written articles and bulletins;

  • videos and audio;

  • The Richard Donaldson Show branding;

  • graphics and original imagery;

  • logos and other branding;

  • website copy; and

  • original media and other materials produced for the website.

  • You may share links to publicly available pages and content.

  • You may also quote reasonable extracts for legitimate purposes such as commentary, criticism, discussion or reporting where permitted by law and with appropriate attribution.

  • You must not reproduce, republish, commercially exploit, sell or present substantial amounts of original website content as your own without permission, except where permitted by law.

  • Third-party material remains the property of its respective owner.

5. Supporting Richard's Work

  • The website may provide visitors with the opportunity to financially support Richard Donaldson and The Richard Donaldson Show.

  • Unless specifically stated otherwise, voluntary financial contributions are made to support Richard's independent media, commentary and related work and do not purchase ownership, editorial control, voting rights or influence over the content Richard publishes.

  • Making a contribution does not create an employment, partnership, investment or agency relationship between the supporter and Richard Donaldson.

  • Where payments are processed by a third-party payment provider, that provider may have its own terms and privacy policies.

  • Any recurring contribution can be managed or cancelled in accordance with the terms and facilities provided by the relevant payment provider.

  • Nothing on this website guarantees that particular projects, investigations, programmes, events or other activities will take place as a result of financial support.

6. External Websites and Platforms

  • This website may contain links to third-party websites and services, including platforms such as YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and social media services.

  • These external websites are operated independently and are subject to their own terms, privacy policies and practices.

  • Richard Donaldson is not responsible for the availability, security, content or practices of third-party websites or platforms.

  • A link to an external website does not necessarily constitute endorsement of everything published on that website.

7. Email Updates and Mailing List

  • Visitors may be able to subscribe to receive email updates from Richard Donaldson.

  • By subscribing, you agree to receive the communications described at the point of sign-up.

  • You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe option contained within those emails.

  • Information submitted through the mailing list will be handled in accordance with the website's Privacy Policy.

8. Contact Forms and Information You Submit

  • Where the website allows you to submit information through a contact form, mailing-list form or similar feature, you agree not to knowingly submit:

  • unlawful material;

  • threatening or abusive content;

  • malicious software or code;

  • fraudulent or deliberately misleading information; or

  • material that infringes another person's rights.

  • Submission of a message does not guarantee a response.

  • Personal information submitted through the website will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

9. Acceptable Use

  • You must not misuse this website.

  • In particular, you must not knowingly attempt to:

  • gain unauthorised access to the website or associated systems;

  • interfere with the proper operation or security of the website;

  • introduce viruses, malware or other malicious material;

  • use automated systems to place an unreasonable load on the website;

  • harvest personal information from the website unlawfully; or

  • use the website to engage in unlawful activity.

10. Availability of the Website

  • Every reasonable effort may be made to keep the website available and functioning correctly, but uninterrupted access cannot be guaranteed.

  • The website or individual features may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance, technical problems, third-party services or circumstances outside our control.

  • Content, pages and features may be changed, updated or removed without notice.

11. Limitation of Liability

  • Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or limits liability where doing so would be unlawful.

  • To the extent permitted by law, Richard Donaldson will not be responsible for losses arising solely from reliance on general commentary or information published on this website where it was not intended as professional advice.

  • Richard Donaldson is also not responsible for failures or losses caused by third-party websites, platforms or services outside his reasonable control.

  • Nothing in these terms affects any statutory rights you may have under applicable law.

12. Privacy and Cookies

  • Use of personal information collected through this website is explained in the website's Privacy Policy.

  • The website may also use cookies and similar technologies. Where required, visitors will be provided with appropriate information and choices concerning non-essential cookies.

  • Please refer to the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy or cookie settings for further information.

13. Changes to These Terms

  • These Terms and Conditions may be updated occasionally to reflect changes to the website, services or applicable requirements.

  • The latest version will be published on this page and the "Last updated" date will be amended accordingly.

  • Continued use of the website following an update means your use will be subject to the latest version of these terms.

14. Governing Law

  • These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

  • Any dispute relating to these terms or use of the website will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts applicable under the laws of England and Wales, subject to any mandatory rights a consumer may have.

15. Contact

  • For questions regarding these Terms and Conditions, please use the contact details or contact form provided on this website.

  • Richard Donaldson
    The Richard Donaldson Show
    Website: richarddonaldson.net

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