Terms & Conditions

These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of olam.business and all subdomains, content, research products, datasets, newsletters, APIs, and services made available by Olam Media LLC ("The Olam," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the site.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, to use The Olam. By using the site you represent that you meet this requirement and that your use does not violate any applicable law, sanction, or contractual obligation.

2. Editorial Content and No Advice

All articles, research, trackers, indices, entity pages, glossary entries, and other editorial materials published on The Olam are provided for informational and journalistic purposes only. Nothing on The Olam constitutes investment, legal, tax, accounting, immigration, defense procurement, or other professional advice. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content on The Olam without consulting qualified advisors licensed in the relevant jurisdiction. Coverage of any company, fund, security, jurisdiction, or transaction is not a recommendation to buy, sell, hold, donate, transfer, or relocate.

3. Intellectual Property

All content on The Olam — including text, headlines, photographs, charts, datasets, structured research, entity records, the site design, logos, and the names "The Olam" and "Olam" — is owned by Olam Media LLC or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, database, and other intellectual property laws. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and view the content for your personal, non-commercial use. You may quote short excerpts under fair use with attribution and a working link to the source article. You may not copy, scrape, republish, redistribute, mirror, translate, train AI or machine-learning models on, resell, or create derivative works from any content without prior written permission from The Olam, except as expressly permitted by these Terms or applicable law.

4. Accounts and Subscriptions

Certain features may require an account, newsletter signup, or paid subscription. You are responsible for keeping your credentials confidential and for all activity under your account. Subscription pricing, billing cycle, renewal, and cancellation terms are disclosed at the point of purchase and are incorporated into these Terms. Paid subscriptions are licensed for individual use unless an enterprise license is purchased; account sharing across organizations is prohibited.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to: (a) use the site in violation of any law or sanctions regime; (b) scrape, harvest, crawl, or index the site by automated means other than well-known search-engine and AI-discovery crawlers that respect our robots directives; (c) circumvent paywalls, rate limits, or access controls; (d) introduce malware or interfere with the site's operation; (e) impersonate any person or entity; (f) submit false, defamatory, or infringing material; or (g) use The Olam content as training data for any AI model without an express written license.

6. Third-Party Links and Sources

The Olam links to third-party filings, registries, court documents, regulatory disclosures, trade press, and corporate communications. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party content, accuracy, availability, or practices.

7. Disclaimers

The site and all content are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, completeness, or uninterrupted availability. While The Olam works to verify all factual claims, no publication is error-free; corrections are handled under our Corrections Policy.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Olam Media LLC, its affiliates, owners, editors, contributors, and licensors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, business opportunity, or investment outcome, arising out of or relating to your use of The Olam, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Our aggregate liability for any claim relating to the site will not exceed the amount you paid us in the twelve months preceding the claim, or USD 100, whichever is greater.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Olam Media LLC and its personnel from any claim, demand, loss, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your breach of these Terms, your misuse of the site, or your violation of any law or third-party right.

10. Changes to the Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by an updated "Last updated" date and, where appropriate, additional notice. Your continued use of the site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the site or any feature at any time, with or without notice, including for breach of these Terms.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by applicable law in the jurisdictions in which Olam Media LLC operates, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute will be brought exclusively in the competent courts of that jurisdiction, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there.

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms: legal@olam.business.