Website Review Site

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by NoahM, Dec 3, 2006.

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    Let's say you're going to make a website review site. Is a screencap of their front page in your review a copyright violation? Let's say you're reviewing books, and use a picture of the front cover in your review. Ditto with CD's, DVD's, etc. Thanks!
     
    NoahM, Dec 3, 2006 IP
  2. Austars

    Austars Active Member

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    As far as I know its legal, I see plenty of sites with the covers to books/CDs/DVDs in reviews.
     
    Austars, Dec 3, 2006 IP
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    slipxaway Active Member

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    Alexa.com has a screenshot of my site plastered along with my traffic rankings and I don't remember ever giving them permission to do it :) I think you should be fine. You may run into problems if you write a bad review and the owner gets pissed, but I dont think theres anything they could do except threaten you. If it's a review site, I imagine it falls under "Fair Use"
     
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    You can use screencaps all you like it comes under the fair usage act
     
    jacklaidlaw, Dec 6, 2006 IP
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    This shouldn't be a problem for you. Our sites are "captured" all of the time and saved elsewhere. A screenshot used for review purposes should be just fine.
     
    MattKNC, Dec 6, 2006 IP