This policy is the primary legal reference that defines the framework for the use of the content of “Amlak Real Estate Newspaper” (hereinafter referred to as “Amlak”) published on its official website (amlak.net.sa)and all of its subdomains and digital applications.
Our ability to invest in providing quality real estate journalism is directly dependent on respect for intellectual property rights and adherence to these terms. This document forms an integral part of the general terms and conditions of the website, and we reserve the right to update it periodically, and updates are effective immediately upon posting on the website.
I. Protecting Digital Assets and Property
All material published on the amlak.net.sa Our digital platforms are protected by local and international copyright and trademark laws. This includes, but is not limited to, news text, analytics, images, photos, videos, graphics, and website designs. Any use of these materials outside the scope expressly authorized herein exposes the user to legal liability and is a breach of the contract of use.
II: Scope of license for personal use
Amlak grants its users a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to make use of the Content only under the following conditions:
- Browsing and saving: View content across compatible devices (computer, smartphone, tablet) and store it for personal reading only.
- Printing: Print one hard copy of any article for personal research or reading purposes, not for commercial purposes.
- Participation: Use the officially available Sharing Tools within article pages to send links to others.
Third: Digital publishing and professional citation controls
We support the circulation of real estate information, but within limits that prevent the exploitation of our investments. It is strictly prohibited to create any “alternative product” (any service or website that minimizes the need for the public to visit amlak.net.sa or harm the paper's returns).
Limited republication is permitted under the following strict criteria:
1. Online sharing: The original title and direct link to the article may be published on amlak.net.saand a teaser trailer that doesn't exceed 140 charactersprovided you don't create an alternative archive for the content.
2. Citation and Abstract Policy (30-word rule): Drafting “summaries” from our articles is allowed, provided you adhere to the following:
- Literal excerpt: Don't go beyond a verbatim transfer 30 words Place it within the context of your larger work.
- Abstract: No more than a non-literal summarization of the news 30 words.
- Mandatory attribution: The source must be clearly cited in the format: “According to a report by Amlak Real Estate Newspaper...” with an active hyperlink back to the original article on our website.
- Daily use cap: It is forbidden to post more than 10 summaries per day to any entity or individual, to ensure that the carrier site does not become a “substitute” for our services.
3. RSS feeds: RSS feeds may be used for personal or cross-site use, provided that they are viewed via a web browser, the source is credited, they are not used for commercial purposes or for archiving content, and headings and introductions are used as they come from the source.
IV: Linking Policy
We welcome sites that link to amlak.net.saprovided the following is adhered to:
- Do not use the Amlak logo except to indicate the source and without distortion (according to the visual identity guidelines).
- Do not imply a partnership, sponsorship, or endorsement by Amlak without written authorization.
- The linked site must not be illegal or contain offensive material.
- Doesn't the site constitute an “alternative” for our services.
V: Strictly prohibited list
Except as noted above, and without prior written authorization, the following is strictly prohibited:
- Full copying: Republish full-text articles, images, tables, or infographics in any medium (including newsletters, intranets, or news aggregators).
- Share account data: Registered subscribers are prohibited from sharing their username and password with any other party; the account is personal, and sharing it is a copyright infringement and security breach.
- Artificial Intelligence & Data Mining: The use of Amlak content or metadata for the purposes of training artificial intelligence models, machine learning, or algorithmic data generation is prohibited.
- Automated archiving: The use of spiders, scraping, or robots to collect data or build archival databases from the content of amlak.net.sa.
- Adjustment and obliteration: Removing copyright or trademark notices from any copies of the content, or creating derivative works outside the scope of the permitted quotation, is prohibited.
Disclaimer: Materials and data used by Amlak under license from third parties (such as financial market data and stock exchange indices) are not covered by copyright, as the user does not have the right to republish such data.
