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Ringier Axel Springer Poland enforces Zapytaj scraping ban

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2026-08-04 09:24 UTC → 2026-08-04 22:17 UTC · added removed

Ringier Axel Springer Poland (RASP) has repeatedly reaffirmed that systematic web‑scraping, crawling, data‑mining or any automated collection of content from its sites—including the Zapytaj.question‑answer platform—is prohibited without explicit prior consent. The prohibition, first announced on 8 June 2026 and restated on 9 July 2026, applies to all RASP‑owned online services, with an exception only for search‑engine indexing, and cites the Digital Services Act as legal basis. Subsequent notices on 30 June, 3 July, 12 July and 12 July again reiterated the ban, warning of possible legal action. Each Zapytaj entry published from early July through mid‑July displays the same legal disclaimer, regardless of the subject matter—ranging from personal‑relationship queries, health concerns, pet welfare, hobby questions, political and pop‑culture topics, to everyday practical matters such as shoes, sleep, food, and home‑improvement. The platform’s pages also list extensive category tags for every question, underscoring the breadth of user‑generated content. Throughout this period In early August, RASP issued two further legal notices. On 2 August, Zapytaj.pl entries covering topics such as mermaid impersonation, spelling of “nie”, beige bedroom walls and expired medicines continued to carry the publisher’s stance has remained unchanged: scraping‑ban disclaimer. On 4 August, the publisher formally warned Zapytaj.onet.pl that automated extraction collection of Zapytaj content its material for data‑harvesting AI training or AI‑training is disallowed without RASP’s explicit permission, reinforcing other purposes remains prohibited, reiterating the company’s same Digital Services Act‑based restrictions and threat of legal action. The continued emphasis on the ban demonstrates RASP’s ongoing effort to control access to its digital assets.

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  1. 2026-08-04 22:17 UTC Ringier Axel Springer Poland enforces Zapytaj scraping ban
  2. 2026-08-04 09:24 UTC Ringier Axel Springer Poland enforces Zapytaj scraping ban
  3. 2026-08-03 00:52 UTC Ringier Axel Springer enforces Zapytaj scraping ban
  4. 2026-08-02 17:42 UTC Ringier Axel Springer enforces Zapytaj scraping ban
  5. 2026-07-31 16:15 UTC Ringier Axel Springer enforces Zapytaj scraping ban
  6. 2026-07-28 21:32 UTC Ringier Axel Springer enforces Zapytaj scraping ban

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