The Great Cornish
Website Rescue

1. Promoter. The Great Cornish Website Rescue is promoted by South West SEO, operated by Chris Hackman and based in St Columb Major, Cornwall. Enquiries can be sent to hello@southwestseo.co.uk.
2. Application period. Applications open on 5 August 2026 and close at 11:59pm British Summer Time on 6 September 2026. Applications received after the closing time will not be considered.
3. Who may apply. The applicant must be aged 18 or over and be the owner or an authorised manager of an active, independent business primarily based in Cornwall. National chains, franchises, web design or marketing agencies, inactive businesses and projects outside the stated website scope are excluded.
4. Entry conditions. Entry is free and no purchase is necessary. Only one application per business is permitted. Information supplied must be complete and accurate. South West SEO may request evidence of eligibility and may reject duplicate, misleading, automated or incomplete applications.
5. Suitable project scope. The business must be suitable for a standard brochure or service website of up to five core pages. Ecommerce, marketplaces, membership systems, complex booking platforms, bespoke web applications and projects requiring substantial custom integrations are outside the rescue scope.
6. Selection. Each eligible application is manually checked against the website-need score published on this page. A business with no functioning website receives the full 100-point need score. Where eligible businesses have the same score, priority is given first to a business with no functioning website, then to the business that has traded continuously for the longest period, and finally to the earliest complete application. The decision made by applying these rules is final. Individual scores and other applicants' information will not be published.
7. Notification. South West SEO intends to contact the selected business by 18 September 2026 using the details supplied. The selected business must respond and confirm eligibility within seven calendar days. If it does not respond, is not eligible or cannot proceed within the stated scope, the next eligible business under the same selection rules may be contacted.
8. Included work. The rescue includes a new or substantially redesigned website of up to five core pages, responsive design, agreed core copy improvements, technical and on-page SEO foundations, local SEO guidance, analytics and Search Console setup where appropriate, three months of post-launch monitoring and support, and 12 months of standard website hosting from launch.
9. Not included. Unless South West SEO agrees otherwise in writing, the rescue does not include domain registration or renewal, professional photography or video, paid stock assets, premium software or licences, paid advertising, ecommerce, advanced booking systems, ongoing content creation, legal copy, accessibility certification or complex custom development. Any optional third-party charge will be explained and agreed before it is incurred.
10. Timing and cooperation. Work is intended to begin within 30 days of acceptance and normally take 8 to 12 weeks. Timing depends on the selected business supplying information, assets, feedback and approvals when requested. Material delays may change the schedule or, if the project cannot reasonably proceed, result in the offer passing to the next eligible business.
11. Case study and publicity. As a condition of accepting the rescue, the selected business agrees to reasonable publicity about the project. This may include its business name, logo, approved images or quotes, the previous online presence and the completed website. Personal contact details will not be published without consent. The business will have the opportunity to check the factual accuracy of the final case study before publication.
12. Ownership and ongoing costs. Ownership and licensed use of the final website content and assets will be confirmed in the project agreement. Standard hosting is included for 12 months from launch. Any hosting, domain or third-party costs that could apply after the included period will be stated before the project starts, and the business is free to decide whether to continue.
13. No cash alternative or guaranteed outcome. The rescue is non-transferable and no cash alternative is available. South West SEO does not guarantee search rankings, traffic, enquiries, revenue or any other commercial result.
14. Changes beyond reasonable control. If circumstances outside South West SEO's reasonable control make the rescue impossible or materially impractical, South West SEO may amend the timetable or replace an element with an equivalent service. Any material change will be communicated fairly to affected applicants.
15. Personal information. Application information is used to administer the rescue, verify eligibility, contact the selected business and comply with legal obligations. It is not used to add applicants to a newsletter. Unsuccessful application data will normally be deleted within 90 days after the selected business is announced. See the South West SEO Privacy Policy for further information.
16. Law. These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Nothing in these terms removes any rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Campaign terms prepared for the application window beginning 5 August 2026.