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Copyright Policy

Last Updated: January 2024

At The Business & Financial Times (B&FT), we value the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. This Copyright Policy outlines the rules regarding the use of content found on bftonline.com and our associated platforms.

1. Ownership of Content

All content published on B&FT Online, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, and data compilations, is the property of Business & Financial Times Ltd. or its content suppliers and is protected by Ghanaian and international copyright laws.

2. Permitted Use

You may access and view the content on our website for your personal, non-commercial use. You may also:

  • Share links to our articles on social media.
  • Quote brief excerpts from our content for commentary or reporting purposes, provided that you attribute B&FT Online as the source and include a link back to the original article.
  • Print a single copy of an article for your personal records.

3. Prohibited Use

Without express written permission from B&FT, you may not:

  • Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the content for commercial purposes.
  • Use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.
  • Frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information of B&FT.
  • Systematically download content to create or compile a collection, database, or directory.

4. Syndication and Licensing

We offer syndication and licensing options for organizations wishing to republish our content. If you are interested in using B&FT content for commercial purposes, newsletters, or potential syndication, please contact our licensing department at licensing@thebftonline.com.

5. Copyright Infringement Claims

If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our designated Copyright Agent with the following information:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest.
  2. A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.
  3. A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site.
  4. Your address, telephone number, and email address.
  5. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

You can contact our Copyright Agent at legal@thebftonline.com.