Terms of Use
Last updated: November 8, 2026.
These Terms govern the use of the misscolonia.com website and of the addresses that redirect to it, such as missnikkey.com. By using the site, you agree to them. If you do not agree, do not use the site.
1. Who we are
Miss Colônia is a news portal for women who connect Brazil and Japan. The site brings together the portal, the pages of the Miss Colônia Pageant and of Miss Nikkey Japan, and institutional pages. The organization is under the responsibility of producer and organizer Daniela Nishikawa, headquartered in the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo.
Contact: [email protected] or the Contact page.
2. Use of the site
Access is free of charge and does not require registration. By using the site, you agree to:
use it lawfully, without violating the rights of other people;
not attempt to access restricted areas, such as the admin panel, without authorization;
not overload the site or circumvent its limits, for example with bots that perform mass searches or mass copying;
comply with the rules of the robots.txt file when collecting pages automatically;
not send malicious software or exploit security flaws. If you find a flaw, report it through the contact channel;
not impersonate the organization, the newsroom or the pageants.
Beware of scams. Official entries and communications for the pageants are made only through the channels announced on this site and the official profile stated in the rules of each edition. The organization never asks for passwords. Be wary of payment demands or requests for data made on behalf of the pageants through other channels and, if in doubt, confirm through the official contact.
3. Journalistic content
The articles are informative in nature. The newsroom strives for accuracy and corrects errors as soon as it identifies them. To request a correction, use the contact channel. The right of reply is governed by the Right of Reply Law (Law No. 13,188/2015).
Opinions of interviewees and contributors are the responsibility of those who express them and do not necessarily represent the position of Miss Colônia.
4. Copyright and trademarks
Texts, photographs, videos, illustrations, logos and the visual design of the site are protected by the Copyright Law (Law No. 9,610/1998) and the Industrial Property Law (Law No. 9,279/1996). The "Miss Colônia" trademark is registered with Brazil's National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI).
You may:
share the link to the pages;
quote short excerpts, with credit to Miss Colônia and a link to the original article.
Without written authorization, you may not:
reproduce entire articles, photos or videos, in any medium;
use the content, the trademarks or the names of the pageants for commercial purposes;
alter the content or present it as if it were your own.
Photos of contestants, winners and guests are also protected by those people's image rights. Do not reuse them outside the site. Licensing requests: through the contact channel.
5. Advertising and sponsorship
The site displays Google AdSense ads, when you allow them in the cookie preferences, and sponsor banners. All ad spaces are labeled "Advertising". Sponsored content, when there is any, is labeled as such.
Ads and offers are the responsibility of those who advertise them. Displaying an ad does not mean that Miss Colônia recommends the product or service.
6. Service information
Currency rates and stock market indices (AwesomeAPI and Yahoo Finance): are for information purposes only, may be delayed and are not investment advice.
Weather forecast (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0 license) and sports results (ESPN): come from these sources and may be delayed or inaccurate.
Horoscope: written by the newsroom, for entertainment.
7. Pageants
The Miss Colônia Pageant, Miss Colônia Infantil and Miss Nikkey Japan are governed by the rules of each edition, published or sent with the entry form. In case of any discrepancy between the rules and these Terms regarding participation, the rules prevail. Regarding personal data, the Privacy Policy prevails.
General rules that apply to all editions:
Entry: only through the official channels indicated in the rules. The contestant, or her legal guardian, is responsible for the accuracy of the information and materials submitted.
Minors: may take part only with the authorization of their legal guardian, sent together with the entry.
Photos and videos submitted: the contestant declares that the materials are her own or that she is authorized to use them, and that they do not violate the rights of third parties.
Use of image and voice: follows the authorization signed upon entry, within the limits and periods described in it.
Evaluation: carried out by the coordinators and the jury, according to the criteria in the rules.
Public vote, where there is one: the use of bots, fake accounts, the buying or selling of votes and any other means of fraud is prohibited. Irregular votes may be voided, and the contestant who benefits from the fraud may be disqualified. The count considers only valid votes.
Prizes: as set out in the rules. Cash prizes are paid into a bank account held in the winner's own name. Prizes offered by sponsors follow the conditions they provide.
Changes: an edition may be changed, postponed or canceled due to force majeure or reasons beyond the organization's control, with notice to the contestants through the official channels.
8. Third-party links and content
The site contains links to other sites and embedded third-party content, such as YouTube videos. We do not control these services, which have their own terms and policies.
9. Availability and changes to the site
We may change, suspend or discontinue parts of the site, including for maintenance. We strive to keep the site available, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.
10. Liability
To the extent permitted by law, Miss Colônia is not liable for damages caused by misuse of the site by third parties, by failures of third-party services, by content on external sites or by decisions made solely on the basis of the service information in section 6. Nothing in these Terms limits rights that the law guarantees you, such as those provided for in the Consumer Protection Code.
11. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms. The date of the last update is at the top of the page. Relevant changes will be announced on the site. Continuing to use the site after the change means accepting the new version.
12. Languages
These Terms are available in Portuguese, Japanese, English and Spanish. If there is any discrepancy between the versions, the Portuguese version prevails.
13. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of Brazil. If you are a consumer, you may bring an action in the courts of your domicile. In all other cases, the courts of the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, are elected as the venue.