Content Usage & Anti-Scraping Policy

 

All content published on The Ford International Weekly The Dearborn Independent, including but not limited to articles, investigative reports, graphics, images, videos, audio, and subscriber-only materials, is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws.

Except where otherwise stated, no content from this website may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted, stored, distributed, or otherwise used without prior written permission from The Ford International Weekly The Dearborn Independent.

Prohibited Uses

Users and third parties are strictly prohibited from:

  • copying or republishing subscriber-only content
  • using automated tools to download or extract website content
  • scraping articles or data from the website
  • using bots, crawlers, or AI tools to collect website content
  • reproducing articles on other websites, platforms, or databases without permission
  • using our content for machine learning, artificial intelligence training, or dataset creation

Unauthorized use of content may violate copyright law, database protection laws, and other intellectual property protections.

Automated Access

The use of automated systems, including but not limited to:

  • bots
  • scrapers
  • crawlers
  • spiders
  • artificial intelligence systems
  • data mining tools

to access, copy, download, or monitor website content without express written permission is strictly prohibited.

We reserve the right to block, restrict, or take legal action against any party engaged in such activities.

Subscriber Content Protection

Certain materials published on this website are restricted to paying members.

Redistribution, copying, or public reposting of subscriber-only content outside of the website platform is strictly prohibited.

Violation of this policy may result in:

  • suspension or termination of membership
  • legal action for copyright infringement
  • removal of access to the platform

Limited Sharing

Users may share links to articles from the website for informational purposes. However, copying or reproducing the full content of articles without permission is not permitted.

Enforcement

We actively monitor unauthorized reproduction of our content. Violations may result in:

  • DMCA takedown requests
  • suspension of user accounts
  • legal action for damages where applicable