Q: What is Breaker Media’s User Agreement?
A: This User Agreement provides the terms under which you, as an individual subscriber, may access and use Breaker (email newsletter), Breakermedia.com (website), and Breaker Pod (podcast). The website, newsletter, and podcast are jointly referred to as Breaker Media. By accessing Breaker Media, you accept the terms and conditions of this User Agreement in full. Breaker Media is licensed to you for your individual use only, unless otherwise agreed in writing or as otherwise provided in this User Agreement.
Permitted Uses (Print and Electronic Products)
Q: How much content can I redistribute from a Breaker Media product or subscription?
A: Breaker Media content is licensed to you for your individual use only. However, a limited amount of content may be redistributed for non-commercial purposes. You are permitted to redistribute brief excerpts of written text, not to exceed 150 words, and provided such excerpt is properly attributed to Breaker Media and does not substitute for a paid subscription. Sharing of full newsletter editions, substantial portions of articles, or complete podcast transcripts is not permitted without written consent from Breaker Media, except in the limited circumstances provided below.
Q: Can I share Breaker Media content with friends and family?
A: To encourage “word-of-mouth” distribution, you are permitted to forward a newsletter to a single individual up to three (3) times per calendar month. This is a limited exception to your individual use license, and does not permit forwarding entire newsletters to distribution lists, uploading full editions into shared drives, saving and sharing a PDF, reposting articles in Slack channels, copying content into internal memos, circulating Breaker Media products internally as a substitute for group subscriptions, or any similar activity. A forward to more than one reader will constitute one (1) distribution per person shared.
Q: May I make a print copy of a Breaker Media article or newsletter for selected clients or someone in another office?
A: You may print a single copy of Breaker Media material for your personal use. Printing or distributing additional copies is not permitted except as provided above. Breaker Media is an independent media company funded by its readership. Systematic redistribution — whether electronic or printed — undermines that model, could cause a detrimental impact on the business, and violates this User Agreement.
Q: May I use Breaker Media content for commercial, marketing, or promotional purposes?
A: Breaker Media content may not be repackaged, resold, licensed, syndicated, or used in marketing materials without prior written consent. This includes using Breaker Media content or analysis in pitch decks, investment memos, promotional materials, or client-facing documents beyond brief attributed excerpts. If Breaker Media content is valuable to your business, organization, or client base, please contact us to discuss appropriate licensing.
Q: May I upload Breaker Media content into AI tools, databases, or training systems?
A: Breaker Media content, including texts, images, audio, data, and the editorial judgment, research, and analysis contained within, are proprietary and protected intellectual property of Breaker Media. The use of any such content for the purpose of training, developing, or testing AI models, machine learning algorithms, or artificial intelligence chatbots—whether automated (e.g., crawlers, scrapers) or manual—is strictly prohibited without prior written consent.
Q: What happens if I violate this User Agreement?
A: Breaker Media monitors abnormal forwarding activity and usage patterns consistent with unauthorized redistribution. If your account is found to be systematically sharing Breaker Media content in violation of this Agreement, you will receive a warning. After three (3) documented violations, Breaker Media reserves the right to terminate your subscription without refund. Continued access to Breaker Media is contingent on respecting the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Breaker Media reserves the right to terminate your subscription at any time, in its sole discretion.
Q: Why does Breaker Media enforce this policy?
A: Breaker Media invests significant time, resources, and editorial judgment into producing independent journalism, analysis, and commentary. Subscription revenue directly supports that work. This policy exists to protect the integrity and sustainability of Breaker’s business model and to ensure that those who rely on Breaker Media contribute to sustaining it.