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Terms of Service

Last updated: 3 July 2026

Welcome to TradesRank. By accessing our website or using our services, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of service.

1. Service Offerings & Partnerships

TradesRank provides bespoke web design, Local Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and AI visibility services, including voice search specifically tailored for UK trade businesses and local contractors.

We offer three services: (1) Website Build, a one-off £500 fee for a custom Astro website with no hosting or SEO; (2) Pay Monthly, £150 setup plus £99 a month for a custom website with 10 service-location pages, basic SEO, hosting and maintenance; and (3) the Full SEO Package, a custom website plus full SEO for an initial £500 month followed by £500 a month, including new service and location pages as demand grows. None of the monthly services has a contract or minimum term.

2. Intellectual Property & Ownership

For the Website Build, ownership of the website code passes to you on completion and payment. For the Full SEO Package, ownership of the custom website design, code, graphics, and domain is fully transferred to you after completing 365 days on our standard visibility retainer (£500/month). If you cancel prior to this without completing the 365-day period, TradesRank retains ownership of the custom website codebase. To transfer ownership earlier, you may settle a buyout fee covering the remaining days of the year (365 days minus the number of active days already completed on the retainer). Prior to this transfer or buyout settlement, all custom website codebase assets remain the intellectual property of TradesRank. Domain name and Google Business Profile ownership are registered directly in your name and are owned by you from day one.

3. Client Responsibilities

To successfully execute web builds and local search optimization, you agree to:

  • Provide necessary business credentials, local address verification details, and active phone numbers for local citation building (such as Google Business Profile).
  • Provide text details, project pictures, and brand logos in a timely manner.
  • Respond to review drafts and indexing setup requests within reasonable timeframes.

4. Fees, Retainers & Cancellation

Website Build is a one-off fee of £500, payable in full, with no ongoing charges. You own the website code on completion. Hosting and SEO are not included.

Pay Monthly is a £150 setup fee followed by £99 per month. There is no contract and no minimum term. You may cancel at any time by giving us 14 days' written notice prior to your next billing cycle. The custom website code remains the property of TradesRank while you subscribe; if you cancel, hosting is deactivated unless a buyout is agreed.

The Full SEO Package is an initial £500 month followed by £500 per month. There is no contract and no minimum term. You may cancel at any time by giving us 14 days' written notice prior to your next billing cycle. If you cancel, your website hosting and search updates will be deactivated unless ownership transfer terms (paying the buyout fee for the remaining days of the 365-day year) are settled.

5. Limitation of Liability

While we use industry-leading strategies to optimize rankings and drive phone inquiries, search engines and AI databases update their algorithms continuously. TradesRank cannot guarantee specific position rankings or lead quantities. We are not liable for any lost business revenue or indirect damages resulting from algorithm updates or domain adjustments.

6. Data Processing (GDPR Article 28)

Where TradesRank builds and operates a website on behalf of a client that includes a contact form or other mechanism for collecting personal data from the client's website visitors, the following data processing arrangement applies in accordance with UK GDPR Article 28:

  • Data Controller: The client is the data controller for all personal data collected via their website (e.g. visitor name and email address submitted via a contact form).
  • Data Processor: TradesRank acts as a data processor on behalf of the client, processing visitor enquiries solely for the purpose of delivering them to the client's designated email inbox.
  • Sub-Processor: TradesRank uses Resend (resend.com), a US-based email delivery provider, as a sub-processor to transmit contact form submissions. Resend processes data under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and a UK International Data Transfer Addendum (UK IDTA).
  • Client Obligations: By accepting these terms, the client confirms they have a lawful basis to collect visitor personal data, maintain a compliant privacy policy on their own website disclosing the use of TradesRank and Resend as processors, and have registered with the ICO if required under UK law.
  • Data Retention: Contact form submission data is retained for up to 180 days within TradesRank's email systems, after which it is subject to the client's own retention and deletion obligations.

7. Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising in connection with these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.