These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of mkyong.com, its content, and anything offered through it ("the Website"). Read them before using the Website.
Last updated: 26 August 2026.
Acceptance
By using this Website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree with them, do not use the Website.
Changes to These Terms
I may change these Terms at any time. Changes take effect as soon as they are posted on this page, and the date above is updated when they are. Continuing to use the Website after that means you accept the new version.
What You May Use
The content on this Website splits into two, and the two are treated differently.
Source code is free to use. Every code example, sample file, and project here is released under the MIT License. Copy it, change it, ship it commercially — the Code License page sets out the terms in full, and nothing on this page limits them.
Everything else is not. The articles, images, diagrams, and the site design remain my copyright. Quote a short passage with a link back if it helps you. Do not republish whole posts, translate them, or feed them into a mirror site.
Comments
You keep ownership of anything you post in the comments. By posting, you grant me permission to display, store, and moderate it here.
Comments that are spam, abusive, or contain content you do not have the right to post get removed. I do not have to explain a removal.
Links to Other Sites
Posts link out to documentation, tools, and other people's sites. Those sites are not mine and I do not control what they publish or how they treat your data. Following a link is at your own risk.
No Warranty
The Website and its content are provided as-is. Every example here is compiled and run before publication — see the Editorial Policy — but I cannot know your environment, your versions, or your data.
Test anything you take from here before putting it near production. You are responsible for what you run.
Limitation of Liability
I am not liable for any loss or damage, direct or indirect, arising from your use of this Website or your reliance on anything published here. This includes the code, which the MIT License also disclaims in its own terms.
Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of Malaysia, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
Contact
Questions about these Terms? Use the contact form.