This page will not cover all legal issues for web masters. This page is for basic legal issues for web masters. You should contact a qualified legal expert before taken any legal actions.
Save the Internet. Net Neutrality The Freedom of the Internet is at stake. Watch and Read NOW!! It's YOUR FREEDOM they my stop.
WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind) evaluate the accessibility of their web content. Though estimates vary, most studies find that about one fifth (20%) of the population has some kind of disability. Not all of these people have disabilities that make it difficult for them to access the Internet. For example, a person whose legs are paralyzed can still navigate a web site without any disability-related difficulty. Still, if only half—or even a quarter—of these individuals have disabilities that affect their ability to access the Internet, this is a significant portion of the population. Businesses would be unwise to purposely exclude 20, 10 or even 5 percent of their potential customers from their Web sites. Schools, universities, and government entities would be not only unwise, but, in many countries, they would also be breaking the law if they did so.
WebAIM Smulations include:-
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). W3C WAI's work on accessibility of Ajax, DHTML, and other application technologies includes the Accessibility for Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) Suite Roadmap for Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA Roadmap).
Internet Watch Foundation Site Index (Legal issues. Reports illegal and offensive Internet Issues.) The IWF act as a filter for the Police and will act immediately on any reports of images images of child abuse hosted anywhere in the world, criminally obscene content hosted in the UK and criminally racist content hosted in the UK.
Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) The VGT is an interactive unit of police officers who accept reports from the public about cases of online abuse involving children. Any suspect encounters in chatrooms, on Instant Messenger, via e-mail or through the web can be reported to them directly.
SafeSurf Creating a Safe Internet Without Censorship Help Us Accomplish This Goal.The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is a large open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet. It is open to any interested individual. The IETF Mission Statement is documented in RFC 3935.
EFF is a nonprofit group of passionate people — lawyers, volunteers, and visionaries — working to protect your digital rights.
ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
ICANN Dispute Policy InterNIC FAQs on the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Rules") (As Approved by ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on October 24, 1999) http://www.icann.org/udrp/udrp-rules-24oct99.htm or http://www.icann.org/udrp/udrp-rules-24oct99.htm
ICANN Whois Data Reminder Policy. At least annually, a registrar must present to the registrant the current Whois information, and remind the registrant that provision of false Whois information can be grounds for cancellation of their domain name registration. Registrants must review their Whois data, and make any corrections. InterNIC Registrar Problem Reports. If you have a problem with one of the registrars, you should first try to resolve it with that registrar.
Considerations for innocent domain name owners.
Sign an online petition to stop domain name parking (also known as Cybersquatting). What is Cybersquatting? Did you ever try to get a domain name for your business, only to find that it was already taken - but not being legitimately used. The owner is engaged in cybersquatting! The cybersquatters grab the domain names and often resell them for hundreds, or even thousands of dollars. This practice is rampant and makes it almost impossible for you to get good domain names for legitimate purposes.
Information Commissioner's site. Laws require that customers opt in to sharing of data for marketing purposes where the marketing would be by email. Businesses should be wary of buying data from third-party sources, he said, and be sure to verify they have legal right to use the data in the way they intend. Read Opt-In email
Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act ("ACPA") present grave risks to innocent domain name owners. This page offers some general comments for domain name owners to assist them in avoiding loss of their domain names.
Cybertelecom's DMCA Information and Background Material
US and Link Domain Law. Congress passed a law this week aimed at protecting kids from stumbling onto porn through misspelled domain names, searches, and "misleading" hyperlinks. Be sure everything is clearly labelled or you could be fined or imprisoned!
H.R. 4472: Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Govtrack.us)
Safer Surfing, To help prevent viewing of Adult sites
The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization. Established in 1994 and is an administrative unit in Geneva, Switzerland. Its purpose is to offer arbitration and mediation services for the resolution of commercial disputes between private parties involving intellectual property. The dispute resolution procedures offered by the Center, which lend themselves also to other types of commercial disputes, constitute alternatives to court litigation. The Center is international, independent and neutral, and is assisted in its operation by advisory bodies composed of external experts in international dispute resolution and intellectual property. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) options, in particular arbitration.
Internationalized domain name (IDN) ( Described by Wikipedia ) is an Internet domain name that (potentially) contains non-ASCII characters. Such domain names could contain letters with diacritics, as required by many European languages, or characters from non-Latin scripts such as Arabic or Chinese. However, the standard for domain names does not allow such characters, and much work has gone into finding a way around this, either by changing the standard, or by agreeing on a way to convert internationalized domain names into standard ASCII domain names while preserving the stability of the domain name system. Translation Links.
Domain Name Transfer's ICANN Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy. All registrars in the .biz, .com, .info, .name, .net, and .org top-level domains follow the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (often referred to as the "UDRP"). Under the policy, most types of trademark-based domain-name disputes must be resolved by agreement, court action, or arbitration before a registrar will cancel, suspend, or transfer a domain name. Disputes alleged to arise from abusive registrations of domain names (for example, cybersquatting) may be addressed by expedited administrative proceedings that the holder of trademark rights initiates by filing a complaint with an approved dispute-resolution service provider. To invoke the policy, a trademark owner should either (a) file a complaint in a court of proper jurisdiction against the domain-name holder (or where appropriate an in-rem action concerning the domain name) or (b) in cases of abusive registration submit a complaint to an approved dispute-resolution service provider.
Registration web site This website has been established to provide the public information regarding Internet domain name registration services.
American Registry for Internet Numbers ARIN
UKReg Domain Name Dispute Policy
Nominet Disputes account all registrations in the .uk Top Level Domains.
Domain Name law (Sedo)
Top websites. Domains Top Address. Find or sell domain names. Want to sell a Domain Name? Want to make money from a unused domain name you own? Only pay on a sale. Need to find a domain name for your business? Search now!
Design for All (DfA) or “inclusive design” means design of mainstream products, services and systems to be accessible by as broad a range of users as possible. E-accessibility is about making the computer technology that we all take for granted accessible.
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Creative Commons is a nonprofit that offers a flexible copyright for creative work.
U.S. Copyright Office Summary of the DMCACopyright Law of the United States of America (Library of Congress)
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
DMCA Information EFF: DMCA Archive
European Copyright Directive (EUCD)
The Foundation for Information Policy Research is an independent body that studies the interaction between information technology and society. Its goal is to identify technical developments with significant social impact, commission and undertake research into public policy alternatives, and promote public understanding and dialogue between technologists and policy-makers in the UK and Europe.
Google's DMCA policy Digital Millennium Copyright Act. It is our policy to respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement. This page describes the information that should be present in these notices. It is designed to make submitting notices of alleged infringement to Google as straightforward as possible while reducing the number of notices that we receive that are fraudulent or difficult to understand or verify. The form of notice specified below is consistent with the form suggested by the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the text of which can be found at the U.S. Copyright Office Web Site, but we will respond to notices of this form from other jurisdictions as well. Regardless of whether we may be liable for such infringement under local country law or United States law, our response to these notices may include removing or disabling access to material claimed to be the subject of infringing activity and/or terminating subscribers. If we remove or disable access in response to such a notice, we will make a good-faith attempt to contact the owner or administrator of the affected site or content so that they may make a counter notification. We may also document notices of alleged infringement on which we act. As with all legal notices, a copy of the notice may be sent to one or more third parties who may make it available to the public. More Google Knowledge. Google Information
Example of a fully automatic DMCA user interface of a ISP
DMCA legal threats to a software developer who won, good read
Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the NW3C (National White Collar Crime Center).
The Internet Services Providers' Association (ISPA UK) is the UK's Trade Association for providers of Internet services. ISPA UK was established in 1995 and promotes competition, self-regulation and the development of the Internet industry.
Otelo (United Kingdom) is also known as the Office of the Telecommunications Ombudsman. An Ombudsman Service for public communication providers and their customers.
The Network Abuse Clearinghouse Intended to help the Internet community to report and control network abuse and abusive users. Since the best place to report abusive activity varies from one system to another, they are trying to keep a master database of reporting addresses for users throughout the net to use.
Greplaw Geeks, Laws and everything in between.
The Council of Better Business Bureaus. BBB OnLine Complaint System. The BBB does not take sides in a dispute. The BBB works to facilitate communication between the company and the consumer, to help both sides come to a satisfactory resolution to the complaint. In many cases, dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration, may be available to help resolve the dispute.
Patents: Commission proposes rules for inventions using software
No Software Patents! Under the influence of the patent system and big industry lobbyists, the European Union is on the verge of making a huge mistake: to pass a law that would legalize software patents. If that happens, you will pay dearly. Europe's software industry will fall victim to unscrupulous extortioners. A cartel of large corporations will crush smaller competitors. Consequently, we will all pay more money for less good and less secure software. You personally, your household, your company, your government, all of us. You'll know when you get the bill. When someone breaks into your computer, reads your E-mails, and steals the password of your bank account. When your computer crashes every day. When spam doesn't stop. When prices go up and companies shut down. When people lose their jobs. (* This is for information only and is not DOT Solutions view).
The Internet Content Rating Association The original aims of RSACi Rating System, (now floded), to protect children from potentially harmful content while preserving free speech on the internet, continue to provide the cornerstone for ICRA's work, backed by the biggest names online.
Micosoft Infomation RSACi Rating System Internet Explorer is installed with a PICS-based content rating system known as the Recreational Software Advisory Council on the Internet (RSACi) system. This built-in PICS support can help you control the types of content that users can access on the Internet. When you enable Content Advisor, Internet Explorer reads the meta tags to determine whether Web sites meet your criteria for suitable content. You can also subscribe to independent ratings bureaus or use third-party ratings to control access to Web content.
RSACi is an open, objective content ratings system for the Internet developed by the Recreational Software Advisory Council (RSAC), which has since been folded into the Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA), an independent, nonprofit organization. The RSACi system provides information about the level of sex, nudity, violence, and offensive (vulgar or hate-motivated) language in software games and Web sites. For more information about ICRA and the RSACi rating system, see the ICRA Web site at The Internet Content Rating Association You can also download the ICRA's new content ratings system from this Web site.
The following table shows the five levels of the RSACi Rating System and describes the content allowed for each level. Level 0 is the most restrictive, preventing users from accessing Web sites that include offensive language, nudity, sex, and violence. Level 4 is the least restrictive, allowing users to access Web sites that present explicit content.
RSAC no longer exists. In 1999 it was "folded into" a new organization, the Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA). The original aims of RSAC, to protect children from potentially harmful content while preserving free speech on the internet, continue to provide the cornerstone for ICRA's work, backed by the biggest names online.
Level Language rating Nudity rating Sex rating Violence rating
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4 Explicit or crude language Provocative frontal nudity Explicit sexual activity Wanton and gratuitous violence |
3 Obscene gestures Frontal nudity Non-explicit sexual touching Killing with blood and gore |
2 Moderate expletives Partial nudity Clothed sexual touching Killing |
1 Mild expletives Revealing attire Passionate kissing Fighting |
0 Inoffensive slang No nudity No sexual acts No violence |
You can set content ratings to any level for each of the four content areas. All content ratings are set to Level 0 by default. When Content Advisor is turned on and the Platform for Internet Content Selection (PICS) rating for a Web site exceeds the rating level you specify, Internet Explorer prevents users from accessing the site. Also, you can configure Internet Explorer to prevent or allow users to access unrated Web content. For more information, see "Configuring Content Advisor Settings" later in this chapter.
The W3C Patent Policy governs the handling of patents in the process of producing Web standards. The goal of this policy is to assure that Recommendations produced under this policy can be implemented on a Royalty-Free (RF) basis.
Copyright USA; U.S Copyright Office
Alliance against Intellectual Property Theft
Identity Theft Home Office Identity Fraud Steering Committee, a collaboration between UK financial bodies, government and the police to combat the threat of identity theft.
Foundation for Information Policy Research, (FIPR). An independent body that studies the interaction between information technology and society. Its goal is to identify technical developments with significant social impact, commission and undertake research into public policy alternatives, and promote public understanding and dialogue between technologists and policy-makers in the UK and Europe.
The Center for Democracy and Technology works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age. With expertise in law, technology, and policy, CDT seeks practical solutions to enhance free expression and privacy in global communications technologies.
Copyscape Search for copies of your page on the Web
Electronic Privacy Information Center.
The National Anti-Cookie League
Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P) Project. Enabling smarter Privacy Tools for the Web.
EconsumerI you wish to file a cross-border complaint that will be quickly accessible to multiple government enforcement agencies. The information contained in your complaint will allow the government agencies to spot current fraudulent schemes and help us decide how we might take action. By reporting your complaint you may also help prevent other consumers from having the same problem you experienced.
The Open Web Application Security Project released a helpful document that lists what they think are the top ten security vulnerabilities in web applications.
Adobe® Flex™ 2 is the most complete, powerful application development solution for creating and delivering rich Internet applications (RIAs) within the enterprise and across the web. It enables enterprises to create personalized, multimedia-rich applications that dramatically enhance user experience, revolutionizing the way people interact with the web. Overview - Rich Internet Applications.
Internet Spyware Prevention Act. (Knicknamed the I-Spy Act).This bill will enforce criminal penalties of fines and up to five years in jail on anyone who intentionally allows software to be copied. More SpyWare Removal links.
OUT-LAW has free legal news and guidance, mostly on IT and e-commerce issues.
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Contracts can't be changed online without notice, court rules. Companies must notify customers before changing terms. A federal appeals court has ruled that companies can't change their contracts and post those revisions online without notifying customers first. 'Parties to a contract have no obligation to check the terms on a periodic basis to learn whether they have been changed by the other side,'. The ruling download PDF, (PDF Format), by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), according to Information Week . The class action lawsuit was filed on Thursday. It cites the FCRA which states: "No person that accepts credit cards or debit cards for the transaction of business shall print more than the last five digits of the card.
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The Federation Against Software Theft The Federation Against Software Theft. FAST, Piracy federation. Anti-piracy organisation to protect the intellectual property of software publishers.. Specialties include Software. Theft. Piracy. Protection.
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Search engines. Online Dictionary, Thesaurus. Acronym or abbreviation finder, etc..
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