Terms & Conditions

Last updated: 2026-04-29

Introduction

These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of World Business Zone (“Platform”, “we”, “us”, “our”), including our website, services, accounts, business listings, classified advertisements, promoted listings, paid placements, graphical advertisements and related features.

By accessing or using the Platform, creating an account, publishing a listing, purchasing a paid service, submitting an advertisement or otherwise using our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Platform.

The Platform is operated by:

Paul George
Trading as: World Business Zone
Email: admin(a)world-business-zone.com
Address: 48 Grove Road WF1 1RL Wakefield Great Britain

Nature of the Service

The Platform is an online business classifieds, listings and advertising service that allows businesses, organisations, sole traders and authorised representatives to publish, manage, promote and browse business listings and advertisements.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, we act only as a hosting, publication and advertising placement platform. We do not:

verify every listing before publication;
guarantee the accuracy, legality, completeness or quality of listings or advertisements;
endorse any business, product, service, offer, advertiser or user;
act as a broker, agent, representative, reseller or party to any transaction between users;
process, guarantee or enforce transactions between users;
provide professional, legal, financial, commercial, investment, tax or advertising advice.

Any transaction, communication, contract, negotiation or arrangement between users is solely between those users.

The display, promotion, featuring or paid placement of any listing or advertisement does not constitute our endorsement, recommendation, verification or approval of the advertiser, business, product, service, offer or linked website.

Business Use Only

The Platform is intended for business use only.

By using the Platform, you confirm that:

you are at least 18 years old or the age of legal majority in your country of residence, whichever is higher;
you are using the Platform for business, professional, trade or organisational purposes;
if you act on behalf of a company, partnership, organisation, sole trader or other business entity, you are authorised to do so;
you have authority to create accounts, publish listings, purchase paid services and submit advertisements on behalf of the relevant business;
all information you provide is accurate, lawful, up to date and not misleading.

The Platform is not intended for use by children or for personal, household or consumer purposes.

Accounts and Security

Some features of the Platform may require an account.

You are responsible for:

providing accurate account and business information;
keeping your login details secure;
maintaining the confidentiality of your password;
all activity that occurs under your account;
notifying us promptly if you suspect unauthorised access or misuse of your account.

Business email addresses should normally match or be clearly connected to the company’s website or business identity. Accounts using false, misleading, unrelated, temporary, disposable or unverifiable details may be rejected, suspended or deleted.

Websites hosted on free subdomains, temporary domains, parked domains or websites that do not clearly represent the registered business may be rejected or require additional verification.

We may refuse registration, suspend accounts, require verification, limit access or terminate accounts where we reasonably believe that an account is being misused, used unlawfully, used for spam or fraud, or otherwise breaches these Terms.

We are not responsible for losses caused by your failure to keep your account credentials secure.

User Responsibilities

You agree that you will not use the Platform to:

publish illegal, fraudulent, misleading or deceptive content;
misrepresent your identity, business, authority, products, services or location;
publish content that infringes intellectual property rights or other third-party rights;
publish personal data of individuals unless you have a lawful basis and authority to do so;
publish confidential information without permission;
upload malware, viruses, scripts, harmful code or malicious content;
interfere with the security, availability or operation of the Platform;
scrape, harvest, copy or extract data from the Platform without permission;
send spam or unsolicited communications;
impersonate another person or business;
attempt to bypass security, moderation, rate limits or access restrictions;
use the Platform for unlawful, harmful, abusive, offensive or exploitative purposes.

You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of the Platform complies with all applicable laws and regulations in your country and in any country where your listing, advertisement, offer, product or service is targeted, displayed, accessed or made available.

User-Generated Content and Listings

Users may submit, publish or upload listings, descriptions, images, business information, contact details and other content (“User Content”).

You retain ownership of your User Content. However, by submitting or publishing User Content on the Platform, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, display, publish, format, moderate, distribute and make that User Content available through the Platform for the purpose of operating, promoting and displaying the Platform and its listings.

You confirm that:

you own or have the necessary rights to publish the User Content;
the User Content is accurate, lawful and not misleading;
the User Content does not infringe third-party rights;
the User Content does not contain unlawful personal data;
the User Content complies with these Terms and applicable laws;
you will update or remove User Content if it becomes inaccurate, outdated, unlawful or misleading.

Information submitted in listings may be publicly visible and accessible worldwide, including by search engines or third-party services.

We may remove, edit, restrict, reject or disable access to User Content where we reasonably believe it breaches these Terms, creates legal risk, may be unlawful, is reported by a third party, is harmful to users or the Platform, or is otherwise inappropriate for the Platform.

Prohibited Content

The following content is strictly prohibited:

illegal goods, services or activities;
scams, fraud, phishing or deceptive offers;
false, misleading or unverifiable business claims;
counterfeit goods or services;
stolen goods;
content that infringes copyright, trademarks, design rights, patents or other intellectual property rights;
content that unlawfully uses another person’s name, image, business identity or contact details;
offensive, abusive, defamatory, discriminatory, hateful or threatening content;
sexually explicit or exploitative content;
content involving children in an inappropriate, exploitative or unlawful manner;
spam, mass postings, duplicate listings or automated postings;
malware, harmful files, suspicious downloads or malicious links;
regulated goods or services where the user does not have the required licences, permits or legal authority;
content that violates applicable sanctions, export controls or trade restrictions;
misleading advertisements or deceptive commercial practices;
advertisements that conceal the identity of the advertiser;
advertisements linking to phishing pages, malware, fake login pages or deceptive landing pages;
advertisements promoting unlawful financial schemes, pyramid schemes, get-rich-quick schemes or deceptive investment opportunities;
advertisements for regulated products or services where required licences, approvals or legal permissions are not held;
advertisements targeting users in countries where the advertised goods or services are prohibited or restricted;
content that falsely suggests endorsement, partnership, certification or approval by the Platform;
content that imitates Platform design, system messages, buttons or navigation in a misleading way;
any content that we consider harmful to users, third parties, our reputation or the operation of the Platform.

We may update this list from time to time.

Regulated Goods and Services

Some goods and services may be subject to specific laws, licences, permits, professional rules, trade restrictions, sanctions, export controls or local regulations.

You are solely responsible for ensuring that you are legally permitted to advertise, offer, sell or provide any goods or services listed, promoted or advertised by you.

We may remove or restrict listings, promoted listings or advertisements for regulated goods or services at our discretion, especially where we cannot verify that the content is lawful or compliant.

Sanctions, Export Controls and Restricted Use

You must not use the Platform in a way that violates applicable sanctions, trade restrictions, export control laws or anti-money laundering laws.

You confirm that you are not located in, organised under the laws of, or ordinarily resident in a country or territory subject to comprehensive sanctions where use of the Platform would be prohibited by applicable law.

You must not publish listings, submit advertisements, offer goods or services, or engage in transactions through the Platform where doing so would breach applicable sanctions, export controls, trade restrictions or other legal requirements.

We may restrict, suspend or terminate access, remove listings or refuse services where we reasonably believe that use of the Platform may breach sanctions, export controls, trade restrictions or applicable law.

Compliance With Local Laws

Because the Platform is accessible internationally, users are solely responsible for ensuring that their listings, advertisements, offers, products, services, communications and transactions comply with all laws applicable to them, including laws in the country where they are established and any country where their goods or services are offered, delivered, displayed, targeted or accessed.

We do not guarantee that any listing, advertisement, product, service or transaction is lawful in any particular country.

Transactions Between Users

We are not a party to any transaction, contract, negotiation, payment, delivery, refund, warranty, dispute or arrangement between users.

Users are solely responsible for:

verifying the identity, reliability and authority of other users;
conducting appropriate due diligence;
agreeing commercial terms;
arranging payments, contracts, delivery, taxes, customs and compliance;
resolving disputes directly with each other.

We do not guarantee that any user, business, listing, advertisement, product, service or offer is genuine, lawful, available, safe, suitable or accurate.

Use of listings, advertisements, external links and communications with other users is at your own risk.

Paid Services, Promoted Listings and Advertising

The Platform may offer paid services, including but not limited to:

promoted listings;
featured listings;
priority placement above or within search results;
graphical advertisements, banners or display ads;
advertisements linking to external websites;
other paid visibility or promotional features.

Paid services are available only to registered business users, unless we state otherwise.

By purchasing a paid service, you confirm that:

you are acting for business, trade or professional purposes;
you are authorised to purchase the paid service on behalf of the relevant business;
all billing, business and tax information you provide is accurate;
you are responsible for ensuring that the promoted listing, advertisement, link, landing page, product, service or offer complies with all applicable laws.

Paid services do not guarantee any particular number of views, clicks, enquiries, leads, sales, ranking position, revenue, conversion rate or business outcome.

We may label paid placements, promoted listings or advertisements as “Promoted”, “Sponsored”, “Advertisement”, “Ad”, “Featured” or similar wording where appropriate.

We reserve the right to reject, remove, suspend, limit or refuse any paid service, promoted listing or advertisement where we reasonably believe that it:

breaches these Terms;
may be unlawful in any relevant jurisdiction;
is misleading, fraudulent or harmful;
infringes third-party rights;
creates legal, reputational, security or operational risk;
links to unsafe, malicious, misleading or unlawful websites;
contains prohibited or restricted content;
is unsuitable for the Platform.

Payment for a paid service does not create a right to publish unlawful, misleading, harmful or non-compliant content.

If we remove or suspend a paid service due to breach of these Terms, unlawful content, user misconduct or legal risk, we may refuse a refund to the maximum extent permitted by law.

User Advertisements and External Links

Registered business users may be allowed to upload or submit graphical advertisements, banners, promotional materials, images, logos, text, calls to action and links to external websites (“User Advertisements”).

You are solely responsible for all User Advertisements that you submit, including:

the advertisement content;
images, logos, trademarks and branding;
claims made in the advertisement;
the linked website or landing page;
products, services or offers promoted;
compliance with advertising, consumer protection, data protection, intellectual property, unfair competition, sanctions, trade and sector-specific laws;
compliance with laws in any country where the advertisement may be displayed, targeted, accessed or made available.

You must ensure that User Advertisements:

are accurate, lawful and not misleading;
clearly represent the business, product or service being promoted;
do not impersonate another business or person;
do not infringe copyright, trademarks, design rights, image rights, privacy rights or other third-party rights;
do not contain malware, harmful code, deceptive redirects or unsafe links;
do not promote illegal, fraudulent, harmful, abusive or restricted goods or services;
do not include unlawful personal data;
do not mislead users about pricing, availability, location, qualifications, endorsements or results.

We do not endorse, verify or guarantee User Advertisements or any external websites linked from them.

External websites linked from User Advertisements are operated by third parties or users. We are not responsible for their content, availability, accuracy, legality, privacy practices, security, products, services or transactions.

We may remove, disable, reject or restrict any User Advertisement or external link at our discretion where we reasonably believe it may breach these Terms or create legal, security, reputational or operational risk.

Payments, Billing, Taxes and Refunds

Prices, payment methods, billing periods, duration of paid services and any applicable limitations will be displayed at the time of purchase or in the relevant order process.

Paid services are provided by a United Kingdom based service provider.

Prices, taxes and billing treatment may depend on your billing country, business status, tax registration status and applicable law.

You are responsible for providing accurate billing information, including your business name, billing address, country and VAT number, GST number, ABN, EIN, CRN, tax identification number or business registration number where applicable.

Where a reverse charge, self-assessment, withholding, GST, VAT, sales tax or similar mechanism applies, you are responsible for accounting for any tax due in your jurisdiction unless applicable law requires us to collect it.

Unless stated otherwise:

paid services are provided for the period or placement described at the time of purchase;
prices may be exclusive or inclusive of applicable taxes, depending on how they are displayed;
you are responsible for any taxes, duties, levies or charges applicable to your purchase;
paid services begin when the service is activated, scheduled, approved or made available, depending on the type of service purchased;
payment must be received before a paid service is activated, unless we agree otherwise.

We may use third-party payment providers to process payments. We do not control the payment provider’s systems, terms, fees, processing times or decisions. Your use of a payment provider may be subject to its own terms and privacy policy.

You are responsible for providing accurate billing information. Where invoices or receipts are issued, they will be based on the information you provide.

Refunds are provided only where required by law, where expressly stated at the time of purchase, or where we decide to issue a refund at our discretion.

We may refuse or cancel a paid service and, where appropriate, refund the payment if:

payment fails or is reversed;
billing information is inaccurate or incomplete;
required tax or business information is missing or cannot be verified;
the paid content breaches these Terms;
the advertisement or promoted listing is unlawful, misleading or harmful;
publication may create legal, security, reputational or operational risk;
we are required to do so by law or by a payment provider.

If a paid service is removed, suspended or terminated because you breached these Terms or submitted unlawful, misleading, infringing or prohibited content, you may not be entitled to a refund to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Nothing in these Terms affects any mandatory rights that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

Moderation and Enforcement

We may, but are not required to, review, moderate, edit, remove or restrict listings, promoted listings, advertisements, accounts or other content.

We may take action without prior notice where we reasonably believe it is necessary, including to:

protect users, third parties or the Platform;
comply with law or legal requests;
prevent fraud, spam, abuse or security risks;
enforce these Terms;
respond to complaints or reports;
protect our legal rights or reputation.

Possible actions include:

removing or editing listings;
rejecting submitted content;
rejecting, removing or disabling advertisements;
suspending, limiting or terminating paid services;
suspending or terminating accounts;
blocking access;
limiting features;
reporting unlawful activity to relevant authorities;
retaining records where necessary for legal, security or enforcement purposes.

We are not liable for any loss resulting from moderation or enforcement actions taken in good faith.

Reporting Content or Abuse

If you believe that any listing, advertisement, link or content is unlawful, misleading, infringing, abusive, fraudulent or otherwise breaches these Terms, you may contact us at:

admin@www-developer.com

Please include, where possible:

the URL or title of the listing, advertisement or page;
a description of the issue;
evidence supporting your report;
your contact details;
a statement confirming that the information you provide is accurate.

We may request additional information before taking action.

Notice and Takedown

If you believe that content on the Platform is unlawful, infringes your rights, contains personal data published without authority, or otherwise breaches these Terms, you may submit a notice to us.

A notice should include:

the URL or clear identification of the content;
the reason for the complaint;
evidence supporting your claim, where available;
your name and contact details;
a statement that the information in your notice is accurate.

We may remove, disable, restrict or investigate reported content at our discretion and where required by applicable law.

Submitting a false, misleading or abusive notice may result in action against the reporting user, including account suspension.

Intellectual Property

The Platform, including its design, layout, software, text, graphics, logos, features and content created by us, is owned by or licensed to us and is protected by intellectual property laws.

You must not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, sell, scrape, reverse engineer, create derivative works from or otherwise use any part of the Platform without our prior written permission, except as permitted by law.

User Content and User Advertisements remain the responsibility of the user who submitted them.

By submitting advertisements, banners, logos, images or other promotional materials, you confirm that you have the necessary rights, licences and permissions to use and publish those materials on the Platform.

If you believe that your intellectual property rights have been infringed, contact us at:

admin(a)wprld-business-zone.com

Third-Party Services and Links

The Platform may contain links to third-party websites or integrate third-party services, such as maps, analytics, security tools, embedded content, payment providers, external resources or advertiser websites.

We are not responsible for:

the availability, accuracy or operation of third-party services;
third-party content, policies or practices;
external websites linked from listings or advertisements;
loss or damage caused by third-party services or external websites;
transactions or communications with third parties.

Your use of third-party services or external websites may be subject to their own terms and privacy policies.

Availability and Changes to the Platform

We aim to keep the Platform available, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted, error-free, secure or continuous access.

We may at any time:

modify, suspend or discontinue any part of the Platform;
change features or functionality;
perform maintenance;
restrict access;
update technical requirements;
change how listings, promoted listings or advertisements are displayed, ranked or placed.

We are not liable for any loss caused by downtime, errors, interruptions, maintenance, data loss, service changes or discontinuation, to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Privacy and Cookies

Our collection and use of personal data is described in our Privacy Policy.

Our use of cookies and similar technologies is described in our Cookie Policy.

By using the Platform, you acknowledge that you have read these documents.

Disclaimers

The Platform is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we make no warranties or representations, whether express or implied, regarding:

the accuracy, reliability or completeness of listings or advertisements;
the quality, safety, legality or suitability of goods or services advertised;
the identity, authority or reliability of users or advertisers;
the availability, security or error-free operation of the Platform;
the fitness of the Platform for any particular purpose;
the outcome of any business transaction, communication or advertising campaign;
the number of views, clicks, leads, enquiries, sales, conversions or results generated by promoted listings or advertisements.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for:

user-generated content;
listings, promoted listings or advertisements published by users;
external websites linked from listings or advertisements;
transactions, disputes or communications between users;
loss of profits, revenue, business, contracts, goodwill, opportunity or data;
indirect, consequential, special or incidental loss;
loss caused by inaccurate, outdated, unlawful or misleading listings or advertisements;
loss caused by third-party services;
loss caused by unauthorised access resulting from your failure to protect your account credentials;
downtime, technical errors, maintenance or service interruptions;
failure of a paid service or advertisement to generate views, clicks, leads, sales, conversions or business results.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for:

death or personal injury caused by negligence;
fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from and against claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses arising out of or related to:

your use of the Platform;
your User Content;
your User Advertisements;
your promoted listings or paid services;
your external links or linked websites;
your breach of these Terms;
your breach of applicable law;
your infringement of third-party rights;
any transaction, dispute or communication involving you and another user.

This section applies to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Suspension and Termination

We may suspend, restrict or terminate your access to the Platform at any time where we reasonably believe that:

you have breached these Terms;
your account, listing, advertisement or linked website creates legal, security or reputational risk;
you have provided false or misleading information;
you are involved in fraud, spam, abuse or unlawful activity;
payment fails, is reversed or billing information cannot be verified;
we are required to do so by law or authority;
continued access may harm users, third parties or the Platform.

You may stop using the Platform at any time. If account deletion tools are available, you may request deletion of your account, subject to retention required for legal, tax, accounting, security or legitimate business purposes.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Where changes are material, we may provide additional notice where reasonably possible.

Your continued use of the Platform after updated Terms are posted means that you accept the updated Terms. If you do not agree, you must stop using the Platform.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, unless another governing law is required by applicable mandatory law.

The courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction over disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the Platform, unless mandatory law provides otherwise.

If you are accessing the Platform from outside England and Wales, you are responsible for ensuring that your use of the Platform complies with applicable local laws.

Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, contact us at:

Paul George
Trading as: World Business Zone
Email: admin(a)world-business-zone.com
Address: 48 Grove Road WF1 1RL Wakefield Great Britain