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Terms and Conditions

Last updated 6 November 2026. Draft for review.

These terms govern your use of harpersbazaar.my [CONFIRM DOMAIN] and any related apps, newsletters and services (together, the Site). The Site is operated by ITP Malaysia [Sdn. Bhd.] (Registration No. [XXXXXXXXXXXX]), a member of ITP Media Group (ITP, we, us or our). Harper’s Bazaar Malaysia is published under licence from Hearst Communications, Inc.

Please read these terms together with our Privacy Notice and Cookie Policy. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree, please stop using the Site.

These terms are available in English and Bahasa Malaysia. If the two versions are inconsistent, the English version prevails.

1. Your agreement

1.1 By using the Site, you confirm that:

(a) you have read and accept these terms, our Privacy Notice and our Cookie Policy, each as updated from time to time;

(b) you are at least 18 years old and legally able to enter into this agreement, or you are a parent or legal guardian agreeing on behalf of a child under 18 in your care, in which case you accept these terms for yourself and for them, and you are responsible for their use of the Site;

(d) any information you give us is accurate and complete. If you give us personal data about someone else, you confirm you have their consent to do so on the terms of our Privacy Notice.

1.2 We may change, suspend or withdraw all or part of the Site at any time, and may restrict access to some features.

1.3 We may update these terms by posting a revised version on the Site. Material changes will be flagged on the Site [and by email to registered users]. If you keep using the Site after an update, you accept the revised terms. If you do not accept them, please stop using the Site and close any account you hold.

2. Definitions

In these terms:

Account means an account you register on the Site or any of our apps.
Content means any text, images, photography, video, audio, graphics, data, software, comments and other material.
Our Content means Content made available on the Site by us, our licensors (including Hearst) or our contributors.
Personal Data has the meaning given in the Personal Data Protection Act 2010.
Third-Party Products means goods or services offered by advertisers, retailers or other third parties on the Site or on sites it links to.
User Content means Content that users submit to the Site.

“Including” is not limiting. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.

3. The Site and our services

3.1 Through the Site we offer editorial content across fashion, beauty, culture and lifestyle, and an email newsletter. We may add other features over time, such as video, subscriptions, competitions, events and shopping links.

3.2 If we introduce features that require an Account, they may carry additional terms, which will be shown to you before you sign up.

3.3 Competitions, promotions, events and surveys are governed by their own terms, published when each one runs. Where those terms conflict with these, the specific terms apply.

4. Using our content

4.1 You may view Our Content and, for personal non-commercial use only, print a single copy or save it on a device you own.

4.2 Without our prior written consent you may not copy, adapt, translate, republish, distribute, sell, broadcast or commercially exploit Our Content or the Site. This includes framing, mirroring, embedding or scraping it by any means.

4.3 You may not use Our Content, or any part of the Site, to train, fine-tune or test artificial intelligence or machine-learning systems, or to build datasets, without our prior written consent.

4.4 You may share links to our articles and use the share buttons we provide.

4.5 You may not reverse engineer, decompile or attempt to extract the source code of the Site, except where Malaysian law expressly allows it.

4.6 You may not reproduce another user’s User Content without the consent of that user and of us.

5. Intellectual property

5.1 HARPER’S BAZAAR and BAZAAR are trade marks of Hearst Communications, Inc., used under licence. All other trade marks, logos and names on the Site belong to ITP, Hearst or the relevant third party. You may not use any of them, including as a link or in advertising, without the owner’s prior written consent.

5.2 Copyright and all other intellectual property rights in the Site and Our Content belong to us, Hearst or our licensors and contributors, and are reserved.

5.3 You keep ownership of your User Content. By submitting it, you grant us and our affiliates and licensors a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, perpetual licence to use, reproduce, edit, adapt, publish and distribute it in any media, and to sub-license those rights. You confirm you have the right to grant this licence.

5.4 To the extent permitted by law, you waive, and agree not to assert against us, our affiliates or licensees, any moral rights under section 25 of the Copyright Act 1987 (or equivalent rights elsewhere) in your User Content or in any work you create for us in connection with the Site.

6. Your conduct

6.1 You agree to comply with these terms and with any guidelines we post on the Site.

6.2 You must not use the Site or Our Content for any unlawful purpose. This includes breaching the Copyright Act 1987, the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, the Computer Crimes Act 1997, the Defamation Act 1957 or the Penal Code.

6.3 You must not post or send User Content that is defamatory, obscene, offensive, harassing, threatening, false or misleading, or that infringes anyone’s rights.

6.4 You must not hack, disrupt, overload or impair the Site or its servers, for example by denial-of-service attacks, spoofing, session hijacking or tampering.

6.5 You must not use bots, scrapers or other automated tools to access or use the Site.

6.6 You must not use another person’s Account, with or without their permission.

7. Disclaimers and limitation of liability

7.1 We take care to keep Our Content accurate, but the Site is provided “as is” and ”as available”. To the extent permitted by law, we give no warranty that the Site will be accurate, complete, uninterrupted, secure or free of viruses or errors, and we exclude all implied warranties, including of satisfactory quality and fitness for purpose.

7.2 Our Content is for general information and inspiration. It is not professional advice, including medical, beauty-treatment, legal or financial advice. Please consult a qualified professional before acting on it.

7.3 Some content on the Site is produced in partnership with brands, and some links may earn us a commission. We label sponsored and partner content. We do not endorse, and are not responsible for, Third-Party Products. Any purchase or arrangement you make with a third party is between you and them.

7.4 We do not pre-screen User Content and are not responsible for it. We may review, edit, remove or block any Content at our discretion, including after a complaint or legal notice, and may use automated tools to detect spam, malware and unlawful material.

7.5 To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, special or consequential loss, or for loss of profits, business, data or goodwill, arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site.

7.6 To the extent permitted by law, our total liability to you for all claims connected with the Site and these terms is limited to the greater of RM[200] and the fees you paid us for the relevant service in the month before the claim arose.

7.7 Nothing in these terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under Malaysian law, including your rights as a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act 1999, or our liability for fraud, or for death or personal injury caused by our negligence.

8. Links to other sites

The Site links to websites run by others, including retailers, brands and social platforms. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, availability, security or privacy practices. You use them at your own risk and under their own terms.

9. Privacy, personal data and cookies

9.1 We process your Personal Data in line with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 and our Privacy Notice, which is available in Bahasa Malaysia and English. Please read it before you give us any Personal Data.

9.2 Our Data Protection Officer is Ellin Zhao, who can be contacted at [dpo@ EMAIL].

9.3 The Site uses cookies and similar technologies to run the Site, understand how it is used, and show relevant advertising. You can manage non-essential cookies through our cookie banner or your device settings, although blocking some cookies may affect how the Site works. See our Cookie Policy for details.

10. Suspension and termination

10.1 We may suspend or close your Account, or restrict your access to the Site, if you breach these terms or the law, behave in a fraudulent, abusive, harassing or defamatory way, or put other users, third parties or our business at risk. We may refer unlawful conduct to the relevant authorities.

10.2 If your Account or access ends, your rights under these terms end immediately, we may remove Content linked to your Account, and you remain liable for obligations already incurred.

10.3 You may close your Account at any time [via your account settings / by emailing [EMAIL]].

11. Copyright and content complaints

11.1 If you believe material on the Site infringes your copyright or other intellectual property, please notify us in writing at [legal@ EMAIL] or the address in section 16. Please include the information required for a notice under the Copyright Act 1987: your contact details, the work concerned, where the material appears on the Site, and a statement that the information is accurate and that you own or are authorised to act for the owner of the rights.

11.2 We will review every valid notice and act on it within a reasonable time. Before taking legal action over material on the Site, you agree to give us notice and a reasonable opportunity to remove it.

11.3 If you believe any material on the Site is unlawful, harmful, defamatory or misleading, or that an account is compromised or impersonating someone, please report it to [EMAIL / FORM LINK]. We will review it and take the action we consider appropriate.

11.4 We are not responsible for infringing material on third-party sites linked from the Site.

12. Reporting security vulnerabilities

12.1 If you find a suspected security weakness in the Site, please tell us as soon as possible at [security@ EMAIL].

12.2 This section does not authorise any act that would breach the law, including the Computer Crimes Act 1997. You must not test or exploit a suspected vulnerability, access, copy, change or delete any data, use destructive or disruptive methods (including social engineering, denial-of-service or brute-force attacks), or disclose the vulnerability publicly or to anyone else. We reserve all our rights and remedies.

13. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify us, our affiliates and licensors (including Hearst), and their officers, employees and agents, against all claims, losses, liabilities, penalties and reasonable costs (including legal costs) arising from your breach of these terms, your User Content, your violation of anyone’s rights, or your breach of any law.

14. General

14.1 Severability. If any provision of these terms is found unlawful or unenforceable, it will be treated as removed and the rest will continue in force.

14.2 No partnership. Nothing in these terms creates an agency, partnership or joint venture between you and us.

14.3 Waiver. A waiver by us is effective only if it is in writing. A delay or failure to enforce a right is not a waiver of it.

14.4 Assignment. You may not transfer your rights or obligations under these terms. We may transfer or novate ours to any company in ITP Media Group, or to a successor to the business, by posting notice on the Site, and you consent to that transfer.

14.5 Third parties. Only you and we have rights under these terms, except that our affiliates and licensors may rely on sections 5, 7 and 13.

14.6 Events outside our control. We are not liable for failing to perform any obligation because of events beyond our reasonable control, including industrial action, civil unrest, war, terrorism, government action, telecommunications or power failure, fire, flood, natural disaster or epidemic. We will resume performance as soon as reasonably possible.

15. Governing law and jurisdiction

15.1 These terms, and any matter connected with your use of the Site, are governed by the laws of Malaysia, including the Evidence Act 1950 and the Electronic Commerce Act 2006.

15.2 You agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Malaysia [in Kuala Lumpur].

15.3 The Site is operated from Malaysia [CONFIRM HOSTING / OPERATIONS]. We make no representation that it is appropriate or available elsewhere. If you access it from outside Malaysia, you are responsible for complying with local laws.

16. Contact and notices

For questions about the Site or these terms, contact us at [hello@ EMAIL].

Formal notices to us must be in writing, in English or Bahasa Malaysia, and delivered by hand, post or email to:

The Company Secretary
ITP Malaysia [Sdn. Bhd.]
[REGISTERED ADDRESS]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
[legal@ EMAIL]

We may update these details by notice on the Site.