Copyright and Content Use Policy
Maritime Wiki — operated by Interlink Inc.

This page sets out the copyright ownership and terms of use for content published on Maritime Wiki.

  1. Copyright Ownership

Unless otherwise expressly stated, all copyrights and other rights relating to articles, text, charts, images, photographs, data, and all other content published on Maritime Wiki (collectively, the “Content”) belong to the operator of Maritime Wiki or the respective authors.

The Content includes original knowledge, editing, structure, and expression relating to the fields of marine insurance, maritime practice, and international logistics. It is protected by copyright law and other applicable laws and regulations.

  1. Prohibited Uses

Without the prior written or electronic permission of this site, the following acts are prohibited:

  • Reproducing, copying, transmitting, or publishing all or part of the Content on company websites, blogs, social media, videos, email newsletters, internal materials, sales materials, or any other media.
  • Modifying, translating, summarizing, or re-editing the Content and publishing it as if it were the work of the user or a third party.
  • Using the Content for sales, paid distribution, paid membership services, commercial databases, generative AI training data, or any other commercial purpose.
  • Collecting, storing, analyzing, or database-building the Content in large volumes by scraping, crawling, API connection, machine-learning collection, or any other automated means.
  • Using the Content beyond the scope of quotation permitted under copyright law.
  • Using the Content without clearly indicating the source, or without clearly distinguishing the quoted portion from the user’s own text.
  1. Permitted Scope of Use

The following uses are permitted within the scope allowed by applicable laws and regulations:

  • Viewing the Content for personal learning, research, or study.
  • Quoting the Content within the scope permitted by copyright law and other applicable laws.

When quoting the Content, the user’s own text must be the main part, and the quoted portion must be clearly subordinate. The quotation must also be necessary and limited to an appropriate scope. Reproducing an entire article, or a substantial part equivalent to an entire article, does not constitute quotation.

Example of Source Attribution:

Source: Maritime Wiki, “Article Title”
URL: https://marineinsurance.jp/maritime_wiki/xxxxx
Accessed: Month DD, YYYY

  1. Business or Commercial Use

If you wish to use the Content for business or commercial purposes, including training materials, internal educational materials, publications, websites, newsletters, sales materials, seminar materials, or similar uses, please contact us in advance using the details below.

We will review the intended purpose and scope of use and determine whether permission may be granted on an individual basis.

Contact:

Interlink Inc.
Toranomon 36 Mori Building 10F
3-4-7 Toranomon, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0001
Japan

Email: info●marineinsurance.jp
(Please replace ● with @.)

  1. Response to Rights Infringement

If unauthorized reproduction, copying, imitation, or any other infringement of the Content is confirmed, this site may take necessary measures, including:

  • Voluntary removal requests or warnings.
  • Reports to website operators, platform providers, internet service providers, or other relevant parties.
  • Applications for transmission prevention measures or other rights-protection procedures.
  • Requests for disclosure of sender information or other legal procedures.
  • Injunctions, claims for damages, or any other necessary legal action.
  1. Disclaimer

The Content on this Wiki is provided for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice, insurance contract advice, a formal opinion on any individual case, or any other professional advice.

While we make efforts to ensure the accuracy, usefulness, completeness, and timeliness of the Content, we do not guarantee any of these matters. The operator of Maritime Wiki shall not be liable for any damage arising from the use of, or inability to use, the Content.

  1. Changes to This Policy

This policy may be changed without prior notice as necessary. The revised policy shall take effect when published on this page.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Maritime Wiki Operation