> The updated terms now also specify that automated tools like website crawlers designed to use, access, or collect such content cannot be used without written

> The updated terms now also specify that automated tools like website crawlers designed to use, access, or collect such content cannot be used without written permission from the publication. The NYT says that refusing to comply with these new restrictions could result in unspecified fines or penalties. Despite introducing the new rules to its policy, the publication doesn’t appear to have made any changes to its robots.txt Not sure why NYT thinks they can specify "fines" but OK.