WyvernChat Access Blocked in the UK (Starting July 24th)
The team hates that this is where we are right now, but WyvernChat will begin blocking access to users in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) starting July 24th at Midnight GMT+1. (Republic of Ireland... you're still cool.)
We know this is incredibly short notice, and we’re truly sorry. There’s no realistic way for our team to meet these demands without setting up a PII nightmare for all parties involved.
🧾Why This Is Happening
The Online Safety Act is a sweeping regulatory framework that imposes enterprise-grade legal obligations online platforms, big or small.
This isn’t sustainable for platforms like ours and noncompliance comes with massive fines and potential jail time.
💔To Our UK Community
You’ve been with us from the beginning. Your creativity, feedback, and support have helped shape WyvernChat into what it is today. Losing you, even temporarily, is painful. Where else will we get our tea?!
Please know: your accounts will not be deleted unless you request it. When we find a path forward, we want you to be able to pick up right where you left off.
🗺️What Comes Next
As of July 24th, UK users will be met with a block page. This may not be permanent. We’re exploring paths toward compliance in the future.
In the meantime, if you’re as frustrated about this as we are, there’s an official petition asking Parliament to reconsider their approach:
👉https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903
This whole situation has been heartbreaking. But we’re not giving up. We'll be watching for updates and clarifications in the coming weeks on the law's compliance mechanisms.
Thank you for understanding.
We’ll keep building and we’ll be back together again at some point.
—The WyvernChat Team