Bell Publishing Terms & Conditions
Last updated: October 2025
1. About Us
These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the websites operated by Bell Publishing Group Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales (Company No 15671355), with its registered office at 1st Floor, One Suffolk Way, Sevenoaks TN13 1YL , and principal correspondence address at 57 Bath Street, Gravesend, DA11 0DF, UK.
Bell Publishing Group Ltd (“Bell”, “we”, “us”, “our”) publishes several B2B magazines and related websites including:
www.bellpublishing.com, Dairy Industries International www.dairyindustries.com, CanTech International www.cantechonline.com, Food and Drink Technology www.foodanddrinktechnology.com, Confectionery Production www.confectioneryproduction.com, Sweets & Savoury Snacks World www.sweetsandsavourysnacksworld.com, and Tea & Coffee Trade Journal www.teaandcoffee.net.
By using any of the websites, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our sites immediately.
2. Acceptance of Terms
Your use of any Bell Publishing website constitutes acceptance of these Terms and our Privacy Policy. We may revise these Terms from time to time by posting an updated version on this page. Continued use after such changes indicates your acceptance of the revised Terms.
3. Access and Accounts
Certain areas of our websites require registration or a paid subscription. When you create an account, you agree to:
- Provide accurate, complete, and up-to-date information;
- Keep your login credentials confidential; and
- Notify us promptly if you suspect any unauthorised use of your account.
Accounts are for individual use only. You must not share your password or permit others to access subscriber-only content using your details.
4. Subscriptions and Digital Access
Paid subscribers receive access to full digital editions, archives, and other restricted materials. Access is granted for the duration of your subscription. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or withdraw subscription content without notice if necessary for maintenance, updates, or legal compliance. For subscription enquiries, please contact [email protected].
5. Intellectual Property & Copyright
All content on our websites, including text, images, graphics, logos, video, audio, design, layout, databases, and code, is the property of Bell Publishing Group Ltd or its licensors and is protected by UK and international copyright and trademark laws.
You may download or print single pages for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not otherwise copy, reproduce, modify, republish, upload, post, distribute, sell, or exploit any content without our prior written consent.
Competitors and third parties are expressly prohibited from copying, reproducing, scraping, or republishing any Bell content, in whole or in part, for commercial or competitive purposes.
6. Automated Access and AI Use
The use of any automated systems (including bots, crawlers, scrapers, or AI-training tools) to access, copy, store, or harvest our content is strictly prohibited. This includes using our content for AI model training or dataset creation. Any unauthorised automation constitutes a breach of these Terms and of our intellectual property rights, and we reserve all legal remedies.
7. Acceptable Use
You agree to use our websites lawfully and not in any way that:
- Infringes the rights of others;
- Restricts or inhibits others’ enjoyment of the websites;
- Involves unauthorised access, interference, or data collection;
- Transmits viruses, malware, or other harmful material;
- Is defamatory, obscene, abusive, threatening, or otherwise unlawful.
You must not use our websites to impersonate any person or organisation, or to upload or distribute content that breaches intellectual property or privacy laws.
8. User-Generated Content
Where our websites allow user submissions (comments, listings, or advertising), you are solely responsible for the material you submit. By submitting content, you grant Bell Publishing a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use, display, and distribute that content for editorial or promotional purposes.
You confirm that you own or have permission to use any material you submit and that it does not infringe the rights of others or breach any law. We reserve the right to remove or edit user-submitted material at our discretion.
9. Email Communications
By registering for an account, subscribing, or requesting content access, you consent to receive essential service communications from us (for example, account updates or subscription information). You may also opt in to receive newsletters and marketing communications, which you can unsubscribe from at any time.
10. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
While we strive to ensure accuracy, the content on our websites is provided for general information only and may not be complete or up to date. Content reflects the opinions of individual authors and does not necessarily represent the views of Bell Publishing.
We make no warranties or representations that our websites or their content are accurate, complete, or available without interruption or error.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Bell Publishing Group Ltd, its directors, employees, and representatives exclude all liability for any loss or damage (direct, indirect, consequential, or otherwise) arising from:
- Use of or reliance on our content;
- Inability to use or access our websites;
- Any data loss, corruption, or unauthorised access; or
- Any linked third-party sites or services.
Nothing in these Terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded under UK law.
11. Third-Party Links
Our websites may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of such sites. Use of third-party links is at your own risk. Please review those sites’ terms and privacy policies before using them.
12. Data Protection & Privacy
We collect and process limited personal data as necessary to operate our websites and subscriptions, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK-GDPR) and our Privacy Policy, available on our website.
By using our websites, you acknowledge that your information will be handled as described in that policy.
13. Termination and Suspension
We may suspend or terminate access to any or all of our websites or services immediately, without notice, if you breach these Terms or if necessary to protect our systems, data, or intellectual property.
We may also withdraw or modify the websites or any features at any time without liability.
14. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The updated version will be posted on our websites with a revised “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of our websites after any update constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
15. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the use of our websites shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
16. Contact
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact:
Bell Publishing Group Ltd
57 Bath Street
Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0DF, UK
[email protected]
