Important: VenueCompliant provides guidance, not legal advice. The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 was designed so that venues can comply themselves — we make that faster and easier to evidence, but you remain responsible for your own compliance decisions.
1. Acceptance
By using venuecompliant.com (the “Service”), you agree to these Terms of Use. If you don't agree, please don't use the Service. These terms apply to everyone who visits or uses the site, including the free scope checker and any guidance we publish.
2. The service
VenueCompliant is an independent tool that helps UK venue managers work out whether their premises or events are likely to be in scope of Martyn's Law, and what their broad obligations would be. The scope checker gives an indicative result based on the answers you provide and our reading of the Act and the statutory guidance published by ProtectUK.
We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Home Office, the Security Industry Authority (SIA), ProtectUK or any government body.
3. Not legal advice
The Service provides general guidance only. It is not legal advice and must not be relied on as a substitute for it. Your obligations under Martyn's Law depend on the specific facts of your premises or event, and only you (or a suitably qualified professional) can make a final determination.
For authoritative information, always refer to the official sources, including the ProtectUK scope guidance and the standard tier statutory guidance. If your situation is complex or high-stakes, take advice from a solicitor experienced in licensing or public safety law.
4. Paid features
The scope checker is free. We intend to offer paid features in future (for example a guided procedures pack and staff-awareness records). Where a feature is paid, the price, what's included, and any subscription terms will be shown clearly before you buy. Joining the waitlist does not create any obligation to purchase, and we are not currently taking payments.
5. Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- use the Service for any unlawful purpose;
- attempt to disrupt, overload, or gain unauthorised access to the Service or its infrastructure;
- scrape, copy, or republish our content at scale without our permission;
- present our guidance as official government advice or as your own professional advice to third parties.
6. Intellectual property
The content, design, and code of the Service are owned by VenueCompliant or our licensors and are protected by intellectual property law. You may use the Service and read our guidance for your own venue's compliance, but you may not resell, relicense, or pass it off as your own. References to legislation and official guidance remain the property of their respective rights holders.
7. Liability
The Service is provided “as is”. While we work hard to keep our guidance accurate and up to date, we don't warrant that it is complete, current, or error-free, and the law and guidance may change. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss arising from your reliance on the Service, including any enforcement action, penalty, or cost relating to Martyn's Law compliance.
Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law (such as for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud).
8. Changes
We may update the Service and these terms from time to time — for example to reflect changes in the law or guidance, or as we add features. When we make material changes we'll update the “last updated” date at the top of this page. Continuing to use the Service after changes means you accept the updated terms.
9. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
10. Contact
Questions about these terms? Email hello@venuecompliant.comand we'll be glad to help.