Why are we charging for access?
One reason is that the government gave AI (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) permission to scrape and steal use any and all content they find. That’s great for people who are looking for free transcriptions, but not good for website owners and content providers.
So in order to protect our content and hard work, we decided to lock it down and provide access via a membership system. The membership system we use costs more than £200 per year. On top of that we have increased hosting costs and security costs.
We decided on a one-time low membership cost that protects our content, and covers our ongoing costs.
If you have any questions about becoming a member, please get in touch.
Is the membership a subscription?
No. There’s a one-time payment of £2.50 GBP which gives you permanent access to all of our content.
Can I check if a name is in the records?
Yes. You can contact us to see if a name or names are included in our records. We can’t give any other details apart the name, unless you become a member.
Does Old Docs collect or store my payment details?
No. All payment are handled by Stripe. We don’t see or collect any card or address details. You can view Stripe’s policy on their website.
If your question isn’t included here, please get in touch and we’ll reply very soon. We usually reply within 24 hours.