Fetching HTML Data from another websites

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by diktheseo, Nov 20, 2008.

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    Hi,

    I want to know fetching HTML data of another website to our website is legal or not.

    Please tell me whether its legal or not...

    if not then please suggest some another ways...

    Thanks
     
    diktheseo, Nov 20, 2008 IP
  2. vahsi000

    vahsi000 Well-Known Member

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    strictly speaking, unless they state on the website or you've got permission from the owners I highly doubt that it would be legal... (see Copyright Laws)
     
    vahsi000, Nov 20, 2008 IP
  3. ErectADirectory

    ErectADirectory Guest

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    If it's illegal, I'm suing google ... those bastards scrape me daily.
    To answer, there is nothing illegal about it. Perhaps against T&C but certainly nothing that will land you in jail.
     
    ErectADirectory, Nov 20, 2008 IP
  4. mjewel

    mjewel Prominent Member

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    Just downloading the html isn't illegal. "Legal" depends on what you are planning to do with it.
     
    mjewel, Nov 21, 2008 IP