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List of contents
1. Introduction What is Web 2.0? Legal issues of Web 2.0 The structure of this book 2. Copyright Introduction The legislation at a glance The formalities needed to get copyright Ownership of copyright Types of copyright materials Lifetime of copyright Restricted acts – or what can you do or not do to a copyright work? Infringement Legal ways of making copies Recent changes to the law Differences between UK and US copyright law A copyright checklist Conclusions Answers to exercises 3. Other intellectual property rights and related rights Introduction Database rights The rights enjoyed by the rights owners Moral rights Performers’ rights Trademarks Domain names Patents Answers to exercises 4. Data protection and privacy Introduction UK data protection law Some definitions The rights of the data subjects Exemptions Transfer of data outside the EEA Cookies New laws coming? Answers to exercises 5. Freedom of information Introduction Some details FoI and research Exemptions The Information Commissioner Answers to exercises 6. Defamation Introduction Defences against a defamation action Possible changes to UK law Defamation law in the USA Across borders and other internet issues Conclusions 7. Cloud computing Introduction Cloud services and their contracts A slight digression on conflict of law Information security, data protection and the cloud Other legal issues Questions to ask a cloud service supplier before you sign up 8. Liability Introduction Contracts Tort Quality of electronic information Waiver clauses Other court cases Misleading information Employers’ liability A model contract for those submitting user-generated content? Conclusions Answers to exercises 9. Useful sources Textbooks and reference works Web-based resources Blogs, Twitter feeds and discussion lists
About the author
Professor Charles Oppenheim is an internationally renowned expert, speaker, author and consultant on legal issues in LIS, particularly in copyright, data protection, freedom of information and cloud computing. He is an Honorary Fellow of CILIP, a member of the Legal Advisory Board of the European Commission, and of the Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance.
Summary
Offers an advice on getting the most out of web 2.0 and cloud computing. This book features practical working tool that makes the relevant legal principles simple to understand for those with little or no experience and common problems quick to solve when you're struggling with daily deadlines.
