Copyright Infringement Risk
First written in FY2017. 3 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2017: 1 of 11 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「For information and content provided on websites operated by the Company, we have established a system under which the Web Business Division confirms that no third-party copyright infringement has occurred and the legal team conducts checks as necessary.」
We continue to address copyright infringement through checks by the Web Business Division and the legal team, as well as confirmation of the systems in place at external contractors. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「For information and content provided on websites operated by the Company, we have established a system under which the Web Business Division confirms that no third-party copyright infringement has occurred and the legal team conducts checks as necessary.」
We continue to address copyright infringement through checks by the Web Business Division, reviews by legal personnel, and confirmation of the systems in place at external contractors. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「For information and content provided on websites operated by the Company, we have established a system under which the Web Business Division confirms that no third-party copyright infringement has occurred and the legal team conducts checks as necessary.」
We continue to address copyright infringement through checks by the Web Business Division, legal reviews, and confirmation of the systems in place at external contractors. - FY2018MitigatedAnnual report
「For information and content provided on the sites operated by the Company, the marketing division confirms that no third-party copyrights have been infringed, and the Company has established a framework under which the legal department conducts checks as necessary.」
In response to copyright infringement risks, the Company has established internal departmental checks, legal reviews and confirmation of the control frameworks of external contractors. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「However, if the Company unintentionally infringes a third party’s copyright when providing information or content, it could face claims for damages or restrictions on providing part of its services.」
The Company describes the possibility of copyright infringement in content produced internally or by external contractors.