Terms of Use

Last updated: August 2026

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the snooker.news website (the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

1. About the Site

snooker.news is an independent editorial website providing news, analysis, results, and informational content about the sport of snooker. The Site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to the World Snooker Tour (WST), WPBSA, or any individual player or tournament organiser unless explicitly stated.

2. Use of the Site

You may use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes. You agree not to:

• Copy, reproduce, distribute, or republish any content from the Site without prior written permission
• Use automated tools (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to extract content or data from the Site, except as permitted by our robots.txt file
• Use the Site in any way that could damage, disable, or impair its functionality
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Site, its servers, or connected systems
• Use the Site for any unlawful or fraudulent purpose

3. Intellectual Property

All content on the Site — including text, images, graphics, logos, and page layouts — is the property of snooker.news or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.

You may share links to our articles freely. Brief quotations (under 100 words) with clear attribution and a link to the original article are permitted for non-commercial editorial use.

Reproducing full articles, substantial excerpts, or translated versions without written permission is prohibited.

4. User-Submitted Content

If you submit content to the Site (comments, messages, feedback), you grant snooker.news a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use, display, and distribute that content in connection with the Site. You represent that any content you submit is your own original work and does not infringe any third party’s rights.

We reserve the right to remove any user-submitted content at our discretion, without notice.

5. Accuracy and Disclaimers

We strive to ensure all information on the Site is accurate and up to date. However:

• Match results, rankings, schedules, and prize money figures are provided for informational purposes and may contain errors or become outdated
• The Site may include editorial opinions that do not represent the views of any tournament organiser, governing body, or player
• Nothing on the Site constitutes professional advice of any kind

All content is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

6. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third-party sites. Inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, snooker.news and its owners, editors, and contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Site.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless snooker.news and its owners, editors, and contributors from any claims, losses, or damages (including legal fees) arising from your use of the Site or your violation of these Terms.

9. Modifications

We may update these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

10. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

11. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

12. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]