Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing coveredgeekly.com (and any associated sub-domains or sub-brands including HorrorGeekly and GamingGeekly), you confirm that you are at least 13 years of age and that you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.

These terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and CoveredGeekly Limited. If you are accessing the site on behalf of a company or organisation, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity to these terms.

2. About CoveredGeekly

CoveredGeekly is an independent digital entertainment media brand operated by CoveredGeekly Limited, a company registered in Scotland, United Kingdom. We publish news, opinion, analysis, and entertainment content covering movies, television, gaming, horror, and pop culture.

3. Use of the Site

You may use CoveredGeekly for personal, non-commercial purposes only, subject to these terms. You agree not to:

• Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, or exploit any part of our content without our express written permission
• Use the site in any way that is unlawful, harmful, or fraudulent
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the site or its systems
• Use automated tools (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to extract content from the site at scale without prior written consent
• Transmit any unsolicited advertising or promotional material (spam)
• Impersonate CoveredGeekly, its staff, or any other person or entity
• Post or transmit any content that is defamatory, offensive, obscene, or otherwise objectionable

We reserve the right to terminate or restrict your access to the site at any time, without notice, if we believe you have violated these terms.

4. User Accounts

CoveredGeekly allows you to create a free account to access features such as commenting, saving articles, and maintaining a reading history. You may register using an email address and password, or via Google OAuth 2.0.

By creating an account, you agree to:

• Provide accurate and truthful information when registering
• Keep your login credentials secure and not share them with others
• Be responsible for all activity that occurs under your account
• Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorised access to your account

You must be at least 13 years old to create an account on CoveredGeekly. By registering, you confirm that you meet this age requirement.

When you use Google to sign in, you authorise CoveredGeekly to receive and store your name, email address, and profile picture from Google for the purposes of creating and managing your account. We do not receive your password, nor do we have access to your Google account.

Your user profile may display information you choose to provide, such as a display name, biographical description, status message, and interest tags. Profile pictures are sourced from your Google account (if you sign in via Google) or from Gravatar based on your email address. You are responsible for ensuring any information on your profile complies with our community standards.

Your account also includes gamification features such as XP, levels, trophies, streaks, and an activity feed. You can control the visibility of these features to other users through your Privacy Settings.

We reserve the right to suspend or permanently delete accounts that violate these Terms of Use, engage in abusive behaviour, or are found to be fraudulent, without prior notice.

You may request deletion of your account at any time by contacting us at contact@coveredgeekly.com. Upon deletion, your personal data will be removed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

5. Intellectual Property

All content published on CoveredGeekly — including but not limited to articles, headlines, images, graphics, logos, videos, quizzes, and lists — is the intellectual property of CoveredGeekly Limited or its respective content creators and licensors, and is protected by copyright law.

You may share links to our content on social media or other platforms. You may quote brief excerpts from our articles (no more than two paragraphs) provided you clearly attribute the source with a link back to the original article on coveredgeekly.com.

You may not:

• Republish full articles or substantial portions of our content without written permission
• Use our content for commercial purposes without a licensing agreement
• Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or attribution notices
• Use our brand name, logo, or trademarks without prior written consent

To request permission to reproduce our content, please contact us at contact@coveredgeekly.com.

6. User-Submitted Content

If you submit content to CoveredGeekly (such as comments, quiz responses, profile bios, status messages, interest tags, or contact form messages), you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual licence to use, display, and moderate that content in connection with the operation of our site.

You represent that any content you submit:

• Is your own original work or you have the right to submit it
• Does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party
• Is not defamatory, abusive, threatening, obscene, or otherwise unlawful
• Does not contain spam, advertising, or unsolicited promotional material

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

7. Third-Party Links

Our articles may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources. These links are provided for your convenience and information only. CoveredGeekly has no control over the content or practices of third-party sites and accepts no responsibility for them.

Linking to a third-party site does not constitute an endorsement of that site or its content. We encourage you to review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

8. Advertising & Sponsored Content

CoveredGeekly displays third-party advertising through our ad management partner, Mediavine. We may also publish sponsored articles and branded content in partnership with advertisers.

All sponsored content is clearly labelled as such. The views expressed in sponsored content are those of the sponsoring brand and do not necessarily reflect the editorial views of CoveredGeekly.

CoveredGeekly is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of advertisers or their products and services. Any transactions you enter into with advertisers are solely between you and the advertiser.

Some links on our site may be affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content.

9. Disclaimers

CoveredGeekly publishes entertainment news and opinion content. While we strive for accuracy, we make no warranties or representations that our content is complete, accurate, current, or error-free.

Our content is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be relied upon as professional advice of any kind. We are not responsible for any decisions made based on information published on our site.

The site is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We do not guarantee that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, CoveredGeekly Limited and its directors, employees, and contributors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the site or its content.

Our total liability to you for any claim arising from your use of the site shall not exceed £100 (one hundred pounds sterling).

Nothing in these terms limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

11. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Scotland and the United Kingdom. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of the site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Scotland.

12. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms of Use at any time. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

We encourage you to review these terms periodically to stay informed of any updates.

13. Contact Us

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