sponsorcompanies.co.uk Terms of Service

Nature of Our Platform

You acknowledge and agree that:

• 1. Information Aggregation Only: Our Services aggregate and display data about UK companies with sponsorship licenses. We have no relationship with, control over, or responsibility for these companies, their hiring practices, or their sponsorship decisions.
• 2. No outcome guarantee: Use of our Services does not guarantee employment, sponsorship, visa approval, or any other immigration outcome.
• 3. Third-Party Data: We use public and third-party sources and carry out data matching, enrichment and link checks where appropriate, but we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, availability or reliability of any data. Information may be delayed, incomplete, superseded, removed at source or incorrect.
• 4. Independent Decisions: Any actions taken based on information obtained through our Services—including job applications, company contact, relocation decisions, or immigration applications—are made entirely at your own risk and discretion.
• 5. Not Professional Advice: Nothing on our platform constitutes legal, immigration, financial, employment, or professional advice. You must obtain independent professional advice for your specific circumstances.

Data Sources and Limitations

Sponsor licence data includes information from the Home Office Register of Licensed Sponsors, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sponsor Companies is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the UK Government or the Home Office.

Our directory may combine: official public-register information; information published on employer websites and careers pages; publicly available job-ad information; and our own classifications, matching and search features. Each source can change or be removed without notice.

Where the directory offers a registered officer nationality filter, it is derived from public company records for current officers. It is a factual source field only and does not indicate ownership, language, recruitment preference, suitability or willingness to sponsor.

Inclusion in the directory does not mean that a company is actively recruiting, accepts unsolicited applications, has a current vacancy, or will sponsor a particular applicant or role. Job descriptions and vacancy information are supplied from the indicated source. Apply through the original link and check the employer's current listing and the official register before relying on information.

We aim to refresh data, but data may be delayed, incomplete, superseded, unavailable or removed at source. You must independently verify sponsor status, vacancy availability and eligibility with the official register and the employer.

To report an error, request a correction, or make an individual work-contact data objection or removal request, use our Data sources, corrections and removal requests page.

Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

The Services do not guarantee:

1. 1. Employment or Sponsorship Outcomes: No job offers, interviews, employment, sponsorship approvals, visa grants, or any positive career or immigration outcomes
2. 2. Data Accuracy: No accuracy, completeness, currency, or reliability of any company data, sponsorship information, or content
3. 3. Platform Availability: No continuous access, uptime, security, or freedom from viruses, malware, or technical errors
4. 4. Calculation Tools: No accuracy of any calculators, estimators, or assessment tools—these are for informational purposes only
5. 5. Third-Party Actions: No control over, or responsibility for, sponsor companies, their practices, or their treatment of applicants
6. 6. Legal Compliance: No verification that listed companies are currently authorized sponsors or compliant with immigration laws

Maximum liability cap

Subject to liabilities that cannot legally be limited, our total liability arising from the Services shall not exceed the greater of £50 or the fees you paid to us during the three months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

This cap applies to all claims in aggregate, not per incident. Multiple claims arising from the same or related events shall be treated as a single claim for the purposes of this cap.

This cap does not apply to liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under English law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

This limitation does not reduce any minimum remedy or refund you are entitled to under applicable consumer law.

We are not responsible for any loss or damage that was not a reasonably foreseeable consequence of our breach.

Features marked as beta, early access or experimental may be less reliable than standard features. We will still provide any rights and remedies that apply by law.

If any part of this limitation of liability is found unenforceable, the remaining parts shall continue to apply to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Third-Party Claims

1. 1. Unlawful or deliberate misuse: Your fraudulent, unlawful or deliberately harmful use of the Services
2. 2. Third-party rights: Your infringement of another person's intellectual property, privacy or other rights
3. 3. User content: Content, information or data you submit that gives rise to a third-party claim
4. 4. Security circumvention: Your deliberate circumvention of security controls or use of automated systems in breach of these Terms

This section applies only to the extent permitted by law and survives termination only for claims arising from conduct that occurred before termination.

User Responsibilities

By using our Services, you represent, warrant, and covenant (on an ongoing basis) that:

1. 1. Legal Capacity: You are at least 18 years old, possess full legal capacity to enter into binding contracts, and are not prohibited from using our Services under any applicable law.
2. 2. Account Information: All registration and account information you provide is and will remain true, accurate, current, and complete, and you will promptly update it to maintain accuracy.
3. 3. Independent Verification: You will independently verify all information from our Services with official government sources, sponsor companies, and legal professionals before making any decisions or taking any actions.
4. 4. Legal Compliance: Your use of our Services complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and rules, including but not limited to immigration, employment, data protection, and intellectual property laws.
5. 5. Professional Advice: You will obtain appropriate professional legal, immigration, and financial advice before making any decisions based on information from our Services.
6. 6. Account Security: You will maintain the confidentiality of your account credentials, not share your account with others, and immediately notify us of any unauthorized access or security breach.
7. 7. One Account Per Person: Each user may maintain one account unless we agree otherwise. Multiple accounts or using an account for another person may lead to restrictions or closure; any refund is handled under the Payment Terms and applicable law.
8. 8. Accurate Representations: You will not provide false, misleading, or fraudulent information to us, sponsor companies, or any third parties through our Services.
9. 9. Independent Decisions: You are responsible for checking information and making decisions that suit your circumstances before acting on anything provided through our Services.
10. 10. No Unlawful Purpose: You will not use our Services for any unlawful, fraudulent, harmful, or unauthorized purpose.
11. 11. Compliance with Terms: You will comply with all provisions of these Terms and any applicable policies or guidelines.

These representations and warranties are material to our agreement and we rely on them in providing you access to our Services.

Intellectual Property

Ownership of Platform

sponsorcompanies.co.uk and all Services, including all content, features, functionality, software, code, text, images, graphics, logos, designs, user interfaces, database structures, algorithms, and the selection and arrangement thereof (collectively, "Platform IP"), are owned exclusively by us, our affiliates, or our licensors and are protected by United Kingdom and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Limited License to Users

Subject to your strict compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use our Services solely for your personal, non-commercial purposes related to job seeking activities. This license does NOT include:

• • Any commercial use, resale, or redistribution of our Services or content
• • Collection, copying, or use of company listings, data, or descriptions for any database or directory
• • Creation of derivative works or modifications of our Services
• • Use of data mining, robots, scrapers, crawlers, or similar automated tools
• • Downloading, copying, or storing of account information or platform data
• • Framing, mirroring, or replicating any part of our Services
• • Reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembling our software

Prohibited Uses

Without our express prior written permission, you may NOT:

1. 1. Reproduce, distribute, publicly display, or publicly perform any Platform IP
2. 2. Modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works from our Services
3. 3. Use our name, trademarks, logos, or branding in any manner, including metatags, keywords, or hidden text
4. 4. Remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices
5. 5. Access our Services to build a competitive product or service
6. 6. License, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, or otherwise commercially exploit our Services

We reserve all rights not expressly granted in these Terms. Use of Platform IP outside the permissions in these Terms is not allowed and may constitute a breach.

User Content

Our Services may allow you to submit, upload, post, or otherwise make available content such as CVs, resumes, profiles, comments, feedback, or other materials (collectively, "User Content").

License Grant

You retain ownership of your User Content. By submitting it, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, format, and share it with service providers or sponsor companies where needed to operate and provide the Services, including where you ask us to do so. This licence lasts while the content is used in the Services and for a reasonable period afterwards for backups and legal records. We will not use your User Content for unrelated marketing without your consent.

Your Representations and Warranties

You represent, warrant, and covenant that:

1. 1. You own or have all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions to submit your User Content and grant the licenses herein
2. 2. Your User Content does not and will not infringe, violate, or misappropriate any third-party intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other proprietary rights
3. 3. Your User Content does not contain any content that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, offensive, harassing, threatening, hateful, discriminatory, or otherwise objectionable
4. 4. Your User Content does not contain any viruses, malware, or harmful code
5. 5. All information in your User Content is accurate, truthful, and not misleading
6. 6. Your User Content complies with all applicable laws and these Terms

Our Rights Regarding User Content

We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to:

• • Monitor, review, or screen User Content before or after it appears on our Services
• • Remove, delete, or refuse to display User Content that breaches these Terms, creates a risk, or cannot be safely or lawfully displayed; we will give notice where reasonably practicable
• • Edit or modify User Content for formatting, clarity, or compliance purposes
• • Disclose User Content to third parties (including sponsor companies) as necessary to provide our Services
• • Cooperate with law enforcement and provide User Content in response to legal process
• • Terminate your account if your User Content violates these Terms

Liability for User Content

You are responsible for ensuring that your User Content is lawful, accurate and suitable to share. We are not responsible for User Content supplied by users, subject to the liability limits and rights that apply by law. The Third-Party Claims section applies to claims caused by unlawful content you submit.

By submitting User Content, you acknowledge that we may use it as described in this section and our Privacy Policy to provide the Services.

AI-Generated Content

Our Services include AI-powered features that generate content such as cover letters, email templates, and CV summaries (collectively, "AI-Generated Content"). By using these features, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

Nature of AI Content

• • AI-Generated Content is provided as suggestions only and should not be relied upon without independent review
• • We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, suitability, or quality of any AI-Generated Content
• • AI-Generated Content may contain errors, inaccuracies, or inappropriate suggestions
• • You are solely responsible for reviewing, editing, and verifying all AI-Generated Content before use
• • AI-Generated Content does not constitute professional advice of any kind (legal, career, immigration, or otherwise)

Your Responsibilities

• • You must review and customise all AI-Generated Content before sending it to any employer or third party
• • You are responsible for ensuring AI-Generated Content accurately represents your qualifications, experience, and skills
• • You must not submit AI-Generated Content that contains false, misleading, or fabricated information
• • Any consequences arising from your use of AI-Generated Content are solely your responsibility

Subscription Feature Limits & Quota Policy

• • Each subscription tier has a daily reveal limit: Free (3/day), Starter (20/day), Pro (50/day), Pro Max (80/day)
• • AI cover letter generation is available on Pro (50/week) and Pro Max (100/week) tiers
• • AI email writing is available exclusively on the Pro Max tier (100/week)
• • We reserve the right to modify, limit, or discontinue AI features at any time

CV Processing & Data

Our Services allow you to upload CVs and resumes for processing. By uploading your CV, you acknowledge and agree:

• • Your CV text will be extracted using automated document parsing tools
• • Extracted text may be sent to third-party AI service providers for summarisation and skill extraction
• • A summary of your skills, experience, and industry will be stored in our database to improve service efficiency
• • CV summaries are used to personalise AI-Generated Content (cover letters and emails) for your applications
• • You are responsible for ensuring your CV does not contain sensitive personal data beyond what is necessary for job applications
• • We do not guarantee the security of uploaded documents and recommend you do not include financial details, national insurance numbers, or other highly sensitive information in your CV

Data Retention

CV files, extracted text, and generated summaries are retained for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your CV data by contacting us or deleting your account.

AI SOC Code Matching

Our AI Job SOC code matching feature compares your CV against the UK SOC 2020 Unit Group catalogue and returns possible occupation codes with AI-generated reasoning. The output is provided for informational and illustrative purposes only. SOC code assignment for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is the legal responsibility of the sponsoring employer (and ultimately the Home Office). The matches we surface are NOT a guarantee of visa eligibility, salary thresholds, or sponsorship outcomes. Please seek qualified immigration legal advice before relying on any SOC code for visa, salary, or contractual decisions.

Favourites & Application Tracking

Our Services allow you to save favourite companies and track job applications. You acknowledge:

• • Favourite companies and application records are stored for your convenience only
• • We do not submit applications on your behalf - the "Mark as Applied" feature is a personal tracking tool
• • We do not guarantee that saved data (favourites, application records, generated content) will be retained indefinitely
• • Feature access and limits (e.g., number of favourites) are determined by your subscription tier and may change

Service Provision

Our Services are provided as available. We explain important service limitations below, without excluding rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Our Rights to Modify Services

We may make reasonable changes to the Services for operational, technical, legal, security or safety reasons, including to:

• • Modify, suspend or discontinue features or parts of the Services
• • Impose usage limits, restrictions, or access controls on any features
• • Change pricing or subscription plans for future purchases or renewals after notice
• • Remove, refuse to display, or modify any content or data
• • Change the design, functionality, features, or user interface
• • Add or remove third-party integrations or services

We will not use a change to remove a paid benefit that you have already paid for without providing any remedy required by applicable law.

Calculation and Assessment Tools

Any calculators, eligibility assessments, salary converters, points calculators, or similar tools provided through our Services:

• • Are for informational and illustrative purposes only
• • May not reflect current laws, regulations, policies, or official guidance
• • Are based on assumptions and generalizations that may not apply to your situation
• • Should NOT be relied upon for any immigration, financial, legal, or career decisions
• • Are NOT a substitute for professional advice from qualified experts

Tool outputs may not be accurate, reliable or applicable to your circumstances and are not a substitute for professional advice.

Service Availability

We do not guarantee that our Services will be:

• • Available at all times or without interruption
• • Error-free, secure, or free from viruses or malicious code
• • Compatible with your devices, browsers, or software
• • Provided at any particular speed or performance level

We may suspend or interrupt Services for maintenance, updates, security issues, technical problems or legal reasons. We will restore affected Services when reasonably practicable and will provide any remedy required by applicable law.

Sponsor Unlock Access Period

Payment & Refund Terms

Fees and Payment

You agree to pay all fees, charges, and taxes associated with your use of paid Services. All fees are:

• • Shown before you confirm payment and payable in advance unless otherwise stated
• • Charged in GBP (British Pounds Sterling) unless otherwise specified
• • Exclusive of VAT and other applicable taxes, which you are responsible for
• • Subject to change for future purchases or renewals after reasonable notice
• • Refundable where this section or applicable law provides a refund

Payment Methods

You authorize us to charge your designated payment method for all fees. You represent that you have authority to use the payment method provided and that all payment information is accurate and current. You must immediately update your payment information if it changes.

Automatic Renewal

Subscription services renew at the end of each billing period unless you cancel before the renewal date. By subscribing, you authorise us to charge your payment method at each renewal. The checkout page shows the billing frequency and amount then available; we will give reasonable notice of a material price change before it affects a renewal, and you may cancel before that renewal.

Price Changes

We may change prices for future purchases and renewals to reflect changes in our Services, costs, taxes or legal requirements. A change will not affect a period that you have already paid for. If a material increase affects your next renewal, we will notify you and you may cancel before the new price applies.

When a refund may not be due

• • Unused time or quota after a paid period has started, except where applicable law provides otherwise
• • Quota allowances that expire at the end of their stated cycle and do not roll over
• • Dissatisfaction with employment, sponsorship, immigration or other outcomes outside our control
• • Problems caused by your device, browser, internet connection or other systems outside our control
• • Suspension or termination caused by your serious breach, fraud or unlawful use, subject to applicable law

Non-Payment and Suspension

If payment fails or is declined, we may:

• • Suspend paid access after giving reasonable notice where practicable
• • Retry the payment or ask you to update your payment method
• • Recover amounts that are lawfully due

You remain responsible for fees that became due before cancellation or termination, subject to any refund or remedy required by applicable law.

Third-Party Services

sponsorcompanies.co.uk may integrate with, contain links to, or be provided in connection with third-party services, websites, applications, or resources (collectively, "Third-Party Services") that are not owned or controlled by us.

No Control or Endorsement: We do our best to provide helpful resources, but we have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, Third-Party Services, including their content, privacy policies, or practices. We do not endorse or make any representations about Third-Party Services.

Sponsor Companies: When you use sponsorcompanies.co.uk to apply to or interact with Sponsor Companies, those interactions are governed by the policies and terms of those companies. We are not responsible for:

• The actions, omissions, or policies of any Sponsor Company
• How Sponsor Companies use your information once it has been shared with them
• The accuracy of information provided by Sponsor Companies
• Any representations or promises made by Sponsor Companies
• The outcome of any interactions or transactions with Sponsor Companies

Release: By using sponsorcompanies.co.uk, you expressly release us from any and all liability arising from your use of any Third-Party Services. Any disputes regarding Third-Party Services should be directed to the applicable third party.

Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use sponsorcompanies.co.uk for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:

• Using sponsorcompanies.co.uk for any illegal purpose or to violate any laws or regulations
• Impersonating any person or entity, or falsely stating or misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity
• Providing false, inaccurate, or misleading information in your profile, applications, or communications
• Interfering with or disrupting sponsorcompanies.co.uk or servers or networks connected to sponsorcompanies.co.uk
• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any portion of sponsorcompanies.co.uk or any systems or networks connected to sponsorcompanies.co.uk
• Using any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access sponsorcompanies.co.uk for any purpose
• Collecting or harvesting any personally identifiable information from other users
• Circumventing, disabling, or otherwise interfering with security-related features of sponsorcompanies.co.uk

Violation of any of these prohibitions may result in termination of your access to sponsorcompanies.co.uk and may expose you to civil and/or criminal liability. We reserve the right to report any suspected illegal activity to law enforcement authorities and disclose any information necessary or appropriate to such authorities.

Account Termination

We may suspend or terminate access where reasonably necessary because of a serious breach, fraud, unlawful activity, non-payment, a security or safety risk, or to protect the Services or users. Where reasonably practicable, we will give notice and an opportunity to remedy the issue. We may act immediately where delay would cause harm or be unlawful.

Termination by Us: We do our best to maintain fair access, but we may terminate or suspend your account for any of the following reasons:

• Violation of any provision of these Terms
• Provision of false, inaccurate, outdated, or incomplete information
• Engagement in fraudulent or illegal activities
• Non-payment of any fees owed by you
• Interference with other users' use and enjoyment of sponsorcompanies.co.uk

Effect of Termination: Upon suspension or termination:

• Your access to sponsorcompanies.co.uk may cease for the duration of the suspension or after termination
• We may delete or archive account information and content subject to our Privacy Policy and legal retention duties
• Any refund is handled under the Payment Terms and applicable law

Termination by You: You may terminate your account at any time by following the instructions on sponsorcompanies.co.uk or by contacting us. If you terminate your account, you remain obligated to pay all outstanding fees, if any, incurred prior to termination.

We are not responsible for losses caused by a lawful suspension or termination, except where liability cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

Data Protection & GDPR Rights

Privacy Policy Incorporation

Our Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by reference and governs our collection, use, storage, and disclosure of your personal data. By using our Services, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy.

Consent to Data Processing

By using our Services, you consent to:

• • Collection and processing of your personal data as described in our Privacy Policy
• • Transfer of your data to third parties (including sponsor companies) as necessary to provide Services
• • International transfer of your data to countries outside the UK/EEA, which may have different data protection standards
• • Use of cookies and similar technologies as described in our Privacy Policy

Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected] with:

• • Clear identification of which right you wish to exercise
• • Sufficient information to verify your identity
• • Specific details about your request

We will respond within one month of verification. We may extend this by two months for complex requests.

Data Security Disclaimer

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal data, but no online service can guarantee absolute security. You acknowledge that:

• • No internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure
• • You provide personal data at your own risk
• • We are not liable for unauthorized access or data breaches beyond our reasonable control
• • You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials

Third-Party Data Sharing

IMPORTANT: When you apply to or interact with sponsor companies through our Services, your personal data is shared with those third parties. Once shared:

• • Third-party privacy policies govern how they process your data
• • We do not control their data practices and are not responsible for how they process data after sharing
• • You must contact them directly to exercise your GDPR rights regarding data they hold
• • We are not liable for their data processing, security breaches, or misuse

Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to:

• • Provide our Services to you
• • Comply with legal obligations (e.g., tax, accounting records)
• • Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements
• • Pursue legitimate business interests

After termination, we may retain data in backups and archives for legal compliance purposes.

ICO Contact Information

If you believe we have not handled your data properly, you may lodge a complaint with:

Complaints and Disputes

Informal Resolution

If you have a complaint or dispute, please contact us at [email protected] with a description of the issue and the outcome you would like. We will try to resolve it fairly and promptly, usually within 30 days.

Mediation (Optional)

If informal resolution fails, either party may propose mediation under the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) rules in London, UK. Mediation is voluntary and not mandatory. Each party bears its own costs; mediator fees are shared equally.

Court Jurisdiction

Nothing in these Terms prevents you from using a court, regulator, ombudsman or other route that is available to you by law.

Changes to Terms

Our Right to Modify

We may update these Terms to reflect changes in law, our Services, security or technical requirements, or to clarify how the Services work:

• • Changes in laws or regulations
• • Changes to our Services or business practices
• • Security or technical requirements
• • Clarification or correction of ambiguities

Notice of Material Changes

For material changes to these Terms, we will provide notice by:

• • Posting a prominent notice on our website
• • Sending an email to the address associated with your account (if applicable)
• • Displaying an in-app notification upon your next login

If you do not agree

If you do not agree to a material change:

• • You must discontinue use of our Services before the effective date
• • You may close your account or cancel a subscription; any refund is handled under the Payment Terms and applicable law
• • The previous Terms version will govern disputes arising before the effective date

We will notify you of material changes. Non-material changes, such as corrections or formatting updates, may be posted without individual notice.

Governing Law & Jurisdiction

Applicable Law

These Terms and any disputes arising from or relating to them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, without regard to conflict of law principles. UK GDPR and other UK laws apply to our data processing.

Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. If you are a consumer, this does not deprive you of mandatory protections under the law applicable where you live, and you may bring proceedings in any court available to you under applicable law.

Language

These Terms are drafted in English. Any translation is for convenience only. In case of conflict between English and any translation, the English version prevails. All notices and communications shall be in English.

Additional Legal Provisions

• Severability: If any provision is invalid or unenforceable, it will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions remain in full force.
• Waiver: Our failure to enforce any right does not waive that right. Waivers must be in writing.
• Assignment: We may assign these Terms to any party. You may not assign without our written consent.
• Survival: Provisions that by their nature should survive termination continue only for as long as reasonably necessary, including payment obligations, lawful limitations, claims arising from earlier conduct, and governing law.
• No Third-Party Beneficiaries: These Terms do not create rights for any third parties.
• Force Majeure: We are not liable for failures caused by events beyond our reasonable control.

Contact Information

For questions, concerns, or legal matters regarding these Terms of Service, contact us at:

We will respond to inquiries within 5-10 business days. For GDPR data subject requests, see the Data Protection section above.