Terms of Use

Last Updated: April 27, 2024

Welcome to Washington Business Journals (the “Site”). These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, services, and content. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please do not use the Site.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Washington Business Journals’ website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Site.

2. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on the Site. Your continued use of the Site after any modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. Please review these Terms periodically for any changes.

3. Use of the Site

3.1 Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use the Site. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.

3.2 Permitted Use

You may use the Site for lawful purposes only and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use the Site:

  • In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
  • To engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Site.
  • To transmit any harmful, offensive, or illegal content.
  • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Washington Business Journals, a Washington Business Journals employee, another user, or any other person or entity.

3.3 Account Registration

To access certain features of the Site, you may be required to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate. You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

4. Intellectual Property

4.1 Ownership

All content on the Site, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, data compilations, and software, is the property of Washington Business Journals or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

4.2 Limited License

Subject to these Terms, Washington Business Journals grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of the Site or its contents.

4.3 Restrictions

You agree not to:

  • Reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the Site’s content without prior written consent from Washington Business Journals.
  • Use any automated means to access the Site for any purpose without our express written permission.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site or any systems or networks connected to the Site.

5. User-Generated Content

5.1 Responsibility

If you submit, post, or otherwise make available any content on the Site (“User Content”), you grant Washington Business Journals a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display such User Content in any media.

You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to grant the above license and that your User Content does not infringe any third-party rights or violate any laws.

5.2 Prohibited Content

You agree not to submit any User Content that:

  • Is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, infringing, or otherwise objectionable.