Copyright Policy

This Copyright Policy sets out how users are permitted to use our Content and explains the types of use that require the purchase of additional subscriptions or licenses. This policy forms an integral part of our Terms of Use. Our ability to invest in high-quality content depends on our users complying with this Copyright Policy. We reserve the right to change this Copyright Policy from time to time by publishing an updated version and its effective date on our Website prior to the effective date. The updated Copyright Policy shall become effective and replace any previous policy as of that effective date.

Copyright law grants the copyright owner the exclusive right to control the use of copyright-protected works. All Content available through our Website and other digital or wireless platforms is protected by copyright law and must only be used as set out in the "1. How may I use the Content?" section below. Using our Content without our prior written permission may infringe our copyright, potentially resulting in personal and corporate liability. Where we state below that an action is not allowed or permitted, performing that action constitutes a breach of our Terms of Use (i.e., a breach of contract) and may also violate applicable copyright laws.

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Copyright Policy shall have the meanings ascribed to them in our Terms of Use.

You are permitted to do the following, subject to the conditions herein:

- View the Content for Personal Use: You may view our Content on any device compatible with our Website for your own personal, non-commercial use.

- Reproduction for Private Use: You may make a single, individual copy of the Content solely for your personal use, provided that this copy is not shared, distributed, or made accessible to anyone else.

- Make Lawful Quotations: You may make lawful quotations of the Content, provided that you clearly cite the source, distinguish the quoted material from your own text, and use the quotation to support your main discussion, assertion, or opinion. Such quotations must comply with fair practice and be limited to the extent justified by the purpose (e.g., news reporting, critique, or academic research).

- Share Links: You may share links to articles on our Website, provided you comply with the guidelines in Section 3 below.

- Other Lawful Uses: Any other use that strictly falls within the statutory limitations of copyright under applicable law.

Except as expressly permitted in Section 1 above, or as authorized by prior written consent or an official license purchased from Nikkei Business Lab Asia Ltd. (hereinafter "Nikkei"), you are strictly prohibited from utilizing the Content. By way of example only, you cannot:

- Use our Content for any purpose other than your personal, non-commercial use, private reproduction, or lawful quotation;

- Use our Content, directly or indirectly, for any commercial purpose or financial gain;

- Edit, summarize, translate, adapt, or modify the Content, or release any such altered versions to any third party;

- Copy, publish, broadcast, redistribute, post on any website/forum, sell, rent, or publicly/automatically transmit our Content (including text, photographs, graphics, tables, or images) in any manner, except through sharing tools explicitly provided by us;

- Create derivative works based upon our Content;

- Photocopy, scan, or digitize our Content beyond the narrow scope of private use permitted in Section 1;

- Remove, obscure, or alter any copyright notices, trademark notices, or other proprietary rights markings from the Content;

- Use our Content to train, develop, test, or tune any artificial intelligence (AI) systems, machine learning models, large language models (LLMs), or automated text/data processing applications;

- Use spidering, crawling, scraping, or other automated data mining technologies to extract, harvest, search, or index any Content, whether for the purpose of creating a structured dataset, database, or otherwise;

- Create a database in electronic or structured manual form by systematically or regularly downloading, caching, printing, or storing any Content;

- Frame our Website, harvest our Content, or otherwise access our Content through methods designed to bypass our platform's user interface;

- Create a fraudulent or deceptive website or mobile application that mimics our Website to distribute our Content or its derivative works;

- Engage in any activity that reduces the need for users or third parties to pay for our Content directly, diminishes the subscription revenue of "Nikkei BizRuptors", or otherwise interferes with the business operations of Nikkei or its subsidiaries.

Notwithstanding any permissions in Section 1, you are strictly prohibited from using photos, logos, and proprietary illustrations from our Content in any separate context.

If you wish to link to any Content on our Website, you must fully comply with the following conditions. Any site or service that links to our Website:

- Must clearly indicate the source of the Content by providing a direct link to the specific page on our Website;

- Must not use any "Nikkei BizRuptors" logo, trademark, or brand assets without our prior written permission;

- Must not link directly to individual sub-elements of our Content, such as standalone images, illustrations, or advertisements (deep-linking to media assets is prohibited);

- Must not use in-frame linking or otherwise display our Content embedded within your own site or service interface;

- Must not imply that Nikkei endorses, sponsors, or is affiliated with your site, products, or services, or otherwise misrepresent your relationship with Nikkei;

- Must not negatively affect, disrupt, or damage the business, credibility, trust, or reputation of Nikkei or its subsidiaries;

- Must not be a site or service that infringes any intellectual property or other rights of any person, or that otherwise violates relevant laws, regulations, or public order;

- Must not contain content that could reasonably be construed as distasteful, offensive, or harmful.

If you wish to create a link in a manner not prescribed above, or for any commercial purpose, you must contact Nikkei Business Lab Asia Ltd. to request formal consent or purchase an appropriate license.

You link to our Content entirely at your own risk and responsibility. You are solely responsible for resolving any disputes or issues arising from your links. Nikkei assumes no liability or responsibility for your linking activities or for users' interaction with your links.

Established: June 01, 2022
Revised (V2.0): June 05, 2026