Acceptable Use Policy
Last Updated: 18 September 2026
This Acceptable Use Policy outlines the permitted and prohibited uses of the website https://www.webdesigninwigan.co.uk/.
By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with this policy. If you do not agree with these terms, you should not use the website.
Throughout this policy, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to the operator of webdesigninwigan.co.uk.
- Purpose of This Policy
This policy is designed to protect the website, its content, services and users by ensuring that the website is used responsibly and lawfully.
You must not use the website in any way that could damage it, interfere with its normal operation, compromise security or adversely affect other users.
- Permitted Use
You may use this website for lawful purposes only.
Permitted use includes:
- Viewing website pages and content
- Learning about our WordPress web design services
- Using website tools and calculators provided for visitors
- Submitting genuine enquiries through website contact forms
- Requesting information about a new website or website redesign
- Sharing links to publicly available website content
All use of the website must comply with applicable laws and regulations.
- Prohibited Use
You must not use this website in any way that could cause damage, disruption, security problems or harm to the website, its owner or other users.
Prohibited activities include:
- Attempting to gain unauthorised access to the website, hosting environment, server or database
- Introducing viruses, malware, malicious scripts or other harmful code
- Interfering with website functionality, forms, calculators or security systems
- Attempting to overload the website using automated requests
- Carrying out or attempting denial-of-service or distributed denial-of-service attacks
- Using the website for fraudulent, unlawful or misleading purposes
Any attempt to disrupt, damage or compromise this website is strictly prohibited.
- Automated Access and Scraping
The use of automated systems or software to extract, reproduce or collect information from this website without permission is prohibited.
This includes:
- Web scraping
- Content harvesting
- Bulk data extraction
- Automated copying of website content
- Unauthorised bots or crawlers
- Using website content to train artificial intelligence or machine-learning systems without permission
Legitimate search engine indexing and authorised search or answer-engine crawlers are permitted where access has not been restricted through appropriate website controls.
- Content and Intellectual Property Misuse
The text, website layouts, design elements, graphics, tools, calculators, articles, guides and other original material published on this website may be protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights.
You must not:
- Copy substantial portions of website content without permission
- Republish website content as your own
- Copy or reproduce website designs, tools or calculators for commercial use without consent
- Use website content commercially without permission
- Reproduce web design articles, guides or resources without appropriate permission or attribution
Limited quotation of publicly available content may be permitted where it is lawful, proportionate and properly attributed.
- Misuse of Contact Forms and Enquiry Systems
Contact forms and other enquiry methods are provided for genuine business communications.
You must not use them for:
- Sending unsolicited spam
- Submitting false, misleading or fraudulent enquiries
- Sending malicious links, files or code
- Harvesting contact details or email addresses
- Repeated automated submissions
- Attempting to interfere with form functionality
We reserve the right to restrict access, block IP addresses or use anti-spam and security measures where misuse is detected.
- Website Tools and Calculators
Any calculators, pricing tools or interactive features provided on webdesigninwigan.co.uk are intended for general guidance only.
You must not:
- Attempt to manipulate or interfere with calculator functionality
- Use automated systems to make excessive requests to website tools
- Extract or reproduce calculator code without permission
- Attempt to bypass restrictions or security measures associated with interactive features
Any prices or estimates generated by website calculators are subject to the terms and explanations displayed alongside those tools and do not necessarily constitute a formal quotation.
- Security Violations
Any attempt to compromise website security is prohibited.
Examples include:
- Attempting to bypass authentication or access controls
- Accessing restricted areas without authorisation
- Probing the website, plugins, themes or server for vulnerabilities
- Attempting to exploit software vulnerabilities
- Reverse engineering website systems or functionality where prohibited by law
- Attempting to gain access to administrative areas or user accounts
Security violations may result in immediate access restrictions and, where appropriate, may be reported to hosting providers, service providers or relevant authorities.
- Monitoring and Enforcement
We reserve the right to monitor website activity where reasonably necessary to protect the website, investigate security issues and enforce this Acceptable Use Policy.
Where misuse is identified, appropriate action may include:
- Blocking individual IP addresses or networks
- Restricting access to parts of the website
- Blocking automated requests
- Removing malicious or unauthorised submissions
- Reporting abuse to hosting providers or other service providers
- Reporting potentially unlawful activity to relevant authorities where appropriate
These measures are intended to protect the website, its systems and legitimate users.
- Third-Party Services
This website may use or link to third-party services such as hosting providers, analytics platforms, mapping services, contact-form systems, payment providers or other website technologies.
You must not use this website as a means of attempting to interfere with, misuse or gain unauthorised access to any connected third-party system.
Use of third-party websites or services may also be subject to the terms and acceptable-use policies of those providers.
- Changes to This Policy
We may update this Acceptable Use Policy when necessary to reflect changes to the website, available services, security requirements, technology or applicable legal requirements.
Changes may be made for reasons including:
- New website functionality
- Changes to security measures
- Changes to website services
- Legal or regulatory developments
- Changes to the way interactive tools are provided
The current version of the policy will be published on this page together with the most recent update date.
- Contact
If you have any questions about this Acceptable Use Policy or the permitted use of content from webdesigninwigan.co.uk, please contact me through the website: