Mind the Law and You Will be Safe
Do you know that blogging as an unknown brand is safer to blogging under your own name? When you blog as yourself, you are a ‘limited public figure’ in the US. Yes the same status of Hollywood actors! But please don’t feel very thrilled about it. All it means is that your rights to fair and decent press went down a bit. Reputation expert Lori Randall Stratman says, “People who are limited public figures have a slim chance of making a smear claim that can stick.” Got that? Yes it is smart to know the law.
Online laws change from country to country. Some laws make it easy for criminals to harm others. Criminals misuse laws meant to protect people in Australia, Iceland, and the Netherlands. But in Britain, it is easier to take criminals to court and find out who they are.
There is a US law called Communications Decency Act of 1996. Its Section 230 talks about computer service and content providers. The former have no legal responsibilities, but the latter have. You may be able to take The New York Times to court for printing an insulting letter to the editor, but not The New York Times website for a hate comment, says Reputation expert Richard Torrenzano.
The DMCA is another American law which is like a sword with two edges. It may help you fight copyright crime, but the penalty for false use of the law can also be severe.
That’s why SEOsamraat.com has made law a priority for its clients. You should have a minimum knowledge about the laws in your target markets. For the rest, we will connect you to experts who know better.
Online laws change from country to country. Some laws make it easy for criminals to harm others. Criminals misuse laws meant to protect people in Australia, Iceland, and the Netherlands. But in Britain, it is easier to take criminals to court and find out who they are.
There is a US law called Communications Decency Act of 1996. Its Section 230 talks about computer service and content providers. The former have no legal responsibilities, but the latter have. You may be able to take The New York Times to court for printing an insulting letter to the editor, but not The New York Times website for a hate comment, says Reputation expert Richard Torrenzano.
The DMCA is another American law which is like a sword with two edges. It may help you fight copyright crime, but the penalty for false use of the law can also be severe.
That’s why SEOsamraat.com has made law a priority for its clients. You should have a minimum knowledge about the laws in your target markets. For the rest, we will connect you to experts who know better.