Legal issue, is this copyright infringment?

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by mindfuzz, Apr 18, 2009.

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    I recently helped a friend write some content for a website. He needed a Terms and Conditions and we wrote it by basing it off the Ts & Cs of another (similar) site. It is not a direct copy at all, but they are similar.

    Is this some kind of a legal issue?
     
    mindfuzz, Apr 18, 2009 IP
  2. fletd09

    fletd09 Peon

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    If he has re-written it in his own words and doesn't look too similar to the Terms and Conditions from the other website then you shouldn't worry.
     
    fletd09, Apr 18, 2009 IP
  3. mindfuzz

    mindfuzz Peon

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    Ah, cheers.

    I Google searched a few of the phrases and they appear to be used by a lot of people - so I don't think I am alone, nor that the website in question wrote it themselves in the first place!

    Thanks.
     
    mindfuzz, Apr 18, 2009 IP
  4. ms11

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    copyright covers the phrases you use, not the concepts. As long as the phrasing was different, you should be ok.
     
    ms11, Apr 18, 2009 IP
  5. mindfuzz

    mindfuzz Peon

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    Cheers, that is useful to know. :)

    Thanks guys.
     
    mindfuzz, Apr 19, 2009 IP
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    prospects Well-Known Member

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    Everyone does this, don't worry about it
     
    prospects, Apr 19, 2009 IP
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    mxmedia Well-Known Member

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    #7
    Seems to be an industry standard these days.
     
    mxmedia, Apr 19, 2009 IP