Website Terms of Use

Last updated: 20th March 2026.

Please read these Website Terms of Use (‘Terms’) carefully before using our website at www.kapulewis.com. By accessing or using this Website, you confirm that you accept these Terms and agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use our Website.

These Terms apply to your use of our Website generally. They should be read alongside our other policies, which also govern your relationship with us when you use this Website or purchase services from us:

Workshops and Mentoring Terms and Conditions: which apply when you purchase any of our creative writing workshops or mentoring services.
Artwork Sales Terms and Conditions: which apply when you purchase any artwork sold through this Website.
Conduct, Concerns and Complaints Policy: which sets out our standards of conduct for all users of our Services and this Website.
Privacy and Cookie Policy: which explains how we collect and use your personal data.

In the event of any conflict between these Terms and any of the above policies, the relevant specific policy will take precedence.

1. Who We Are

This Website is owned and operated by FutureSmartMedia Limited trading as Kapu Lewis and Kapulewis.com ('FSM', ‘we’, ‘us’, ‘our’), a company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 09555889, VAT No. 280 249 112) of 4 Denbigh Close, London, W11 2QH, United Kingdom.

If you have any questions about this Website or these Terms, please contact us:

Email: hello@kapulewis.com

Post: FutureSmartMedia Limited, 4 Denbigh Close, London, W11 2QH, UK

Contact form: www.kapulewis.com/contact

2. About This Website and Our Services

This Website (‘Website’) is the online home of Kapu Lewis, a Welsh writer, visual poet and creative writing teacher. Through this Website we offer:

Creative writing workshops and mentoring services for adult writers, including one-to-one mentoring programmes and group workshops (‘Services’). These are governed by our Workshops and Mentoring Terms and Conditions.
Original artwork for sale created by Kapu Lewis. Purchases of artwork are governed by our separate Artwork Sales Terms and Conditions.
General information and content about Kapu Lewis’s writing, poetry, and creative practice, accessible free of charge.

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account or purchase any products or services through this Website. By using this Website you confirm that you are 18 years of age or older.

3. Accessing and Using Our Website

3.1 Access

We make our Website available free of charge. We do not guarantee that our Website, or any content on it, will always be available or uninterrupted. We reserve the right to suspend, withdraw, or restrict access to all or any part of our Website at any time, without notice, for business, operational, or security reasons.

3.2 Your Responsibilities

You are responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our Website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms and that they comply with them. You must not misuse our Website. In particular, you must not:

Use our Website in any way that violates any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation
Use our Website to transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material (spam)
Use our Website to knowingly transmit any data or material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware, or any other harmful programs or similar code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware
Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of our Website, the server on which our Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to our Website
Attack our Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack
Use any automated tools (including robots, spiders, crawlers, or scrapers) to access, monitor, or copy any part of our Website without our prior written consent
Harvest or collect any personal data about other users of our Website without their consent
Reproduce, duplicate, copy, or re-sell any part of our Website in contravention of these Terms

3.3 Your Account

To purchase Services or access certain features of our Website, you will need to register for an account (‘Account’). You must provide accurate, complete, and up-to-date information when registering and keep your Account details updated.

You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that takes place on your Account. You must notify us immediately if you suspect any unauthorised use of your Account at hello@kapulewis.com.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your Account at any time if we reasonably believe that you have breached these Terms or any of our other policies.

4. Intellectual Property

4.1 Our Content

All content on this Website — including but not limited to text, poetry, artwork, images, photographs, graphics, logos, videos, audio recordings, written materials, course materials, and the design, layout and appearance of the Website itself — is owned by or licensed to us, and is protected by United Kingdom and international copyright, trade mark, database rights, and other intellectual property rights.

You may view, print, and download content from our Website for your own personal, non-commercial use only. You must not:

Copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, publish, broadcast, transmit, display, perform, or distribute any content from this Website for any commercial purpose without our prior written consent
Remove or alter any copyright, trade mark, or other proprietary notices from any content on this Website
Use our name, trading name, logos, or trade marks without our prior written consent
Frame or mirror any part of this Website on any other website without our prior written consent

4.2 Your Content

Where you submit, post, or share any content on or through our Website (including in the course of any Service), you retain ownership of your intellectual property in that content. However, by submitting content to us you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use, store, and display that content for the purposes of providing the Services and operating this Website.

You warrant that any content you submit is your own original work, that you have the right to submit it, and that it does not infringe the intellectual property rights or other rights of any third party. You agree to indemnify us against any claims arising from any breach of this warranty.

You undertake not to submit or share any content that has been produced entirely by, or in significant conjunction with, artificial intelligence tools or platforms (including but not limited to ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude, or Sudowrite) without clearly disclosing this.

4.3 Reporting Intellectual Property Concerns

If you believe that any content on our Website infringes your intellectual property rights, please contact us at hello@kapulewis.com with full details of the content concerned and the basis of your claim.

5. Content on Our Website

5.1 Accuracy of Content

We take reasonable care to ensure that content on our Website is accurate and up to date, but we make no warranties, express or implied, that such content is accurate, complete, or current. We reserve the right to change, update, or remove content at any time without notice.

5.2 Opinions and Creative Content

Some content on our Website reflects the personal opinions, creative views, and artistic practice of Kapu Lewis. Such content is provided for informational and creative purposes only and does not constitute professional advice of any kind.

5.3 User-Generated Content

We are not responsible for content submitted to or shared on our Website by other users. We reserve the right to remove or edit any user-generated content that we consider, in our sole discretion, to be in breach of these Terms, our Conduct Policy, or applicable law. We do not pre-screen user content but may monitor it.

6. Third-Party Links and Content

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, resources, and services. These links are provided for your convenience and information only. We have no control over the content of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

The inclusion of a link to a third-party website does not imply any endorsement by us of that website or its operators. You access third-party websites entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use of those websites.

7. Privacy and Cookies

Your use of this Website is also governed by our Privacy and Cookie Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Our Privacy and Cookie Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your personal data, and sets out your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

By using this Website, you consent to the processing of your personal data as described in our Privacy and Cookie Policy. You can view our Privacy and Cookie Policy at www.kapulewis.com/policies/privacy-policy.

8. Our Liability

8.1 General Limitations

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all conditions, warranties, representations, and other terms that may be implied by statute, common law, or the law of equity in relation to this Website and its content.

We will not be liable to any user for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising from or in connection with:

Your use of, or inability to use, our Website
Your use of, or reliance on, any content displayed on our Website
Any inaccuracy or omission in the content of our Website
Any interruption or unavailability of our Website
Any unauthorised access to, or alteration of, your data

8.2 Losses We Do Not Exclude

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for:

Death or personal injury caused by our negligence
Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation
Any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law

If you are a consumer, these Terms do not affect your statutory rights. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 and other applicable consumer protection legislation continue to apply.

8.3 No Liability for Third-Party Websites

We are not responsible for the content of any website linked to or from our Website, and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of those websites.

9. Viruses and Security

We do not guarantee that our Website will be secure or free from bugs, viruses, or other harmful components. You are responsible for configuring your own technology and for using appropriate virus protection software when accessing our Website.

You must not misuse our Website by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our Website, the server on which our Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to our Website. A breach of this clause may constitute a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.

10. Accessibility

We are committed to making this Website as accessible as possible to all users, including those with disabilities. We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards where reasonably practicable.

If you experience any accessibility issues when using our Website, please contact us at hello@kapulewis.com and we will do our best to assist you and to improve our Website accordingly.

We are also committed to making our Services accessible in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. For details of how to request reasonable adjustments to any of our Services, please refer to our Workshops and Mentoring Terms and Conditions (Clause 19).

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and update the ‘Last updated’ date at the top. Where changes are material, we will take reasonable steps to bring them to your attention (for example, by placing a notice on our Website or, where appropriate, sending you an email).

Your continued use of our Website after any changes to these Terms have been posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We therefore recommend that you check this page from time to time.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them (including non-contractual disputes and claims) are governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.

The courts of England and Wales shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes or claims arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of our Website. If you are a consumer resident in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or another country, you retain the right to bring proceedings in the courts of the jurisdiction in which you are resident.

13. General

13.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy and Cookie Policy, our Workshops and Mentoring Terms and Conditions, our Artwork Sales Terms and Conditions, and our Conduct, Concerns and Complaints Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us in relation to your use of our Website.

13.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found by a court or other competent authority to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severed from these Terms and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

13.3 Waiver

Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. Any waiver by us must be given in writing.

13.4 No Third-Party Rights

These Terms do not give rise to any rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any provision of these Terms.

13.5 Transfer

We may transfer our rights and obligations under these Terms to another organisation. We will always inform you in writing if this happens and will ensure that the transfer does not adversely affect your rights under these Terms. You may not transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms to any other person without our prior written consent.