uk-netmarketing Archive (2011-2015)

Sounds like the lawyer isn't aware of the Web Archive/Wayback Machine
either...   (every re-iteration of their webpage, captured for all
eternity...!)

Can't actually add anything useful other than that though - sorry. :(

Dimi



On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 9:43 AM, Mark Johnson
<me_mark_johnson at yahoo.co.uk>wrote:

> One for the legal eagles on NM please.
>
> A client of mine runs a website which is a reviews directory of sites in a
> market sector. As part of the reviews directory, which lists every single
> site in the market (irrelevant of whether or not they are a client), the
> directory listing uses screenshots from each site. It's similar to Rotten
> Tomatoes.
>
> One of these sites has had a falling out with a site who is an affiliate
> client (they dont like the fact that people are posting negative reviews)
> and has been told that they must remove the screenshots. They've received a
> snotty letter from the lawyers stating;
>
> *".. you have no right or license to reproduce these screenshots"*
> **
> They also go on to state that my client may only use the site name *'in
> accordance with honest practises in industrial and commercial matters'*but that the sites review system is '....
> *significantly misleading and in contrary to the provisions of the
> Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008'.*
>
> So, two questions I suppose;
>
> 1) Can my client continue to use a screenshot from the site?
>
> 2) Can they force my client to a) not use the site name and b) have to
> amend the review system?
>
> I think the client feels he's being bullied here when he's not really
> doing anything wrong, just that the site doesnt like the bad reviews.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark
>
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