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The Cronies Terms and Conditions
Last Updated: 9/6/2026
1. About These Terms
These Terms and Conditions govern your use of The Cronies website, services, memberships, business listings, event listings and related features.
By accessing or using The Cronies, creating an account, purchasing a membership, submitting content, or using any part of our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
If you do not agree to these Terms, you should not use The Cronies.
2. Who We Are
The Cronies is operated by:
Local Shop Club Ltd
Email: office@thecronies.co.uk
Throughout these Terms, references to “The Cronies”, “we”, “our” or “us” mean Local Shop Club Ltd.
3. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to create an account or purchase a membership.
You are responsible for ensuring that any information you provide is accurate, complete and kept up to date.
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and password.
4. Memberships
The Cronies offers a membership subscription service which provides access to member benefits, offers and other features.
Membership subscriptions are charged monthly and renew automatically until cancelled.
By purchasing a membership, you authorise recurring payments to be taken using your chosen payment method.
You may cancel your membership at any time. Cancellation will prevent future renewals but will not result in a refund of any current subscription period.
Membership benefits remain available until the end of the paid subscription period.
Membership fees are non-refundable except where required by law.
We reserve the right to change membership fees in the future. Any changes will be communicated in advance.
5. Business Listings
Businesses may create listings on The Cronies.
Some listing options may be free while others may require payment.
Businesses are responsible for ensuring all information submitted is accurate, lawful and up to date.
Businesses offering member discounts agree to honour those discounts as advertised.
Failure to honour advertised discounts, repeated complaints, misleading information or misuse of the platform may result in suspension or removal of a listing.
Paid listing fees are generally non-refundable unless required by law or agreed by us.
We do not guarantee enquiries, leads, sales, bookings or customer visits resulting from a listing.
6. Event Listings
Events may be submitted by businesses, community groups, charities, organisations and other approved users.
The organiser is solely responsible for the accuracy of event information including dates, times, locations, pricing, availability and descriptions.
By submitting an event, you confirm that you have the authority to publish the information provided.
We may edit submissions for formatting, clarity, categorisation or consistency.
We reserve the right to reject, remove or amend event listings at our discretion.
7. Events Hosted by The Cronies
Some events may be organised directly by The Cronies.
Events organised directly by us will normally be identified as being “Hosted by The Cronies” or similar wording.
For events hosted by The Cronies, we reserve the right to amend dates, venues, speakers, activities or other arrangements where reasonably necessary.
We may cancel events where circumstances require.
Where a paid event organised by The Cronies is cancelled by us, an appropriate refund or alternative arrangement will normally be offered.
8. Third-Party Events and Businesses
Unless specifically stated otherwise, The Cronies acts solely as a platform promoting businesses, organisations and events.
We are not responsible for the organisation, operation, safety, quality, legality, availability or suitability of third-party businesses, services, venues, products or events.
Any agreement, booking, purchase or attendance is made directly between you and the relevant business, venue, organiser or service provider.
9. Payments
Payments made through The Cronies are processed securely by Stripe and other approved payment providers.
We do not store full payment card details on our systems.
You agree to provide accurate billing information and maintain valid payment methods where required.
10. User Content
You retain ownership of content you submit.
By submitting content to The Cronies, including listings, event information, images, reviews, comments or other materials, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to display, publish, promote and distribute that content in connection with operating and promoting The Cronies.
You must not submit content that:
Is unlawful or misleading;
Infringes another person’s rights;
Contains defamatory, offensive or abusive material;
Contains malware or harmful code.
11. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
Use the platform unlawfully;
Attempt to gain unauthorised access to systems or accounts;
Interfere with the operation of the website;
Create fake accounts;
Misrepresent yourself, your organisation or your services.
12. Intellectual Property
The Cronies name, branding, logos, design elements and website content remain the property of Local Shop Club Ltd unless otherwise stated.
You may not copy, reproduce or redistribute our content without permission.
13. Limitation of Liability
Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded under applicable law.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Local Shop Club Ltd shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential or special losses arising from use of The Cronies.
We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability of the website or services.
We do not guarantee the accuracy of information supplied by third parties.
14. Suspension and Termination
We may suspend or terminate accounts, memberships, listings or access to services where:
These Terms are breached;
Fraudulent or unlawful activity is suspected;
Continued access may harm other users or the platform.
15. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time.
Updated versions will be published on our website and become effective when posted.
Continued use of The Cronies after updates are published constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
16. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
17. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding these Terms, please contact: