Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using flatoren.info (the "Site"), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Site.

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute arising under or in connection with these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

2. Nature of the Publication

Flatoren Compendium is an independent editorial publication. Its articles and content address the observation and recording of everyday nutrition habits, food choices, weight awareness, and related subjects in everyday life.

Articles published on Flatoren Compendium are editorial in nature and reflect the writers' observations on everyday nutrition practices and weight awareness. The content is not intended as professional advice, nor as guidance for the management of any specific condition. Readers with specific concerns about their daily routines are encouraged to speak with a qualified wellness professional.

The publication does not make representations about the suitability of its content for any particular reader's circumstances. Editorial articles are general in nature and address subjects at a population or observational level.

3. Intellectual Property

All content published on Flatoren Compendium — including articles, editorial copy, photographs, illustrations, and design elements — is the property of Flatoren Compendium or of the respective contributing authors, and is protected by applicable copyright law.

You may read and share individual articles for personal, non-commercial purposes provided that attribution is given to Flatoren Compendium and a link to the original article is included. You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, or commercially exploit any content from this Site without prior written permission from the editorial team.

For permissions enquiries, contact [email protected].

4. Acceptable Use

When using this Site, you agree not to:

• — Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in a way that violates any applicable local, national, or international law.
• — Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Site, its servers, or any database connected to the Site.
• — Transmit any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising material, spam, or any other form of bulk communication.
• — Reproduce, systematically extract, or scrape content from this Site in bulk for the purpose of training artificial intelligence models, data aggregation, or competitive intelligence without written consent.
• — Knowingly transmit data, send or upload any material that contains viruses or any other programmes designed to adversely affect the functioning of the Site.

5. External Links

The Site may contain links to external websites not operated or controlled by Flatoren Compendium. These links are provided for informational purposes only. We do not endorse the content, products, or services of any linked website and accept no responsibility for their content or practices.

Inclusion of a link to an external site does not imply any editorial endorsement or verification of the material found there. When you follow a link to another site, that site's own terms of service and privacy policy govern your use of it.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Flatoren Compendium excludes all liability for loss or damage — whether direct, indirect, or consequential — arising from your use of or inability to use the Site or its content.

The Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any representations or warranties, express or implied. Flatoren Compendium does not represent that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free from viruses or other harmful components.

Nothing in these Terms of Service excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury arising from negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any other liability that cannot be excluded under English law.

7. User-Submitted Content

Where the Site accepts correspondence or content submitted by readers — through the contact form, guest article submissions, or reader contributions — the following applies:

• — You warrant that any content you submit is your own original work and does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party.
• — You grant Flatoren Compendium a non-exclusive licence to use, reproduce, and publish submitted content for editorial purposes, with attribution to you as the author.
• — Flatoren Compendium reserves the right to decline, edit, or remove any submitted content at its editorial discretion.

8. Privacy and Cookies

Your use of this Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, both of which are incorporated into these Terms of Service by reference. By using the Site, you consent to the handling of your personal data as described in those documents.

9. Availability and Site Changes

Flatoren Compendium reserves the right to modify, suspend, or withdraw the Site or any part of it at any time without notice. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or withdrawal of the Site.

The editorial team may update, revise, or remove articles at any time to reflect new evidence, corrections, or changes in editorial direction. The date of last revision is recorded on individual articles where significant changes have occurred.

10. Changes to These Terms

These Terms of Service may be revised from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when the terms were last updated. Continued use of the Site following a revision constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

For material changes, we will seek to draw attention to the nature of the revision in the site footer or on the homepage for a period of thirty days following the update.

11. Contact

For questions about these Terms of Service, contact the editorial team at: