http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/index.html The latest legal articles from UK Association of Online Publishers en-gb Copyright: (C) UK Association of Online Publishers, http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/wms.pl/75 info@ukaop.org.uk info@ukaop.org.uk Thu, 21 Aug 08 20:56:09 GMT 15 Copyright seems to be constantly under attack these days - from law makers; by consumer perceptions that content, especially online, should be free; from libraries wanting to make their content available outside their premises; and from Google and other big search engines which make money out of other people's content. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=2015 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=2015 Thu, 24 Jul 08 00:00:00 GMT The threat to Europe's creative industries from online copyright infringement featured heavily at a conference hosted by the Slovenian Presidency earlier this month. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1975 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1975 Wed, 25 Jun 08 00:00:00 GMT Do you know which of the advertising you carry on your sites is covered by the UK Code of Advertising Practice (CAP)? You’d be surprised - quite a lot is. Straighforward banner ads and pop-ups, for example. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1960 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1960 Thu, 12 Jun 08 00:00:00 GMT Behavioural targeting, cookies and online privacy are hot topics again at the EC. AOP has contacted MEPs to highlight the importance of targeted advertising to our industry, and to stress that robust data protection is in place. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1914 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1914 Fri, 02 May 08 00:00:00 GMT AOP has submitted a response to the UK Intellectual Property Office consultation on changes to copyright in the digital age. Our detailed response is aimed at ensuring that publishers' businesses are not damaged by any changes. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1907 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1907 Tue, 29 Apr 08 00:00:00 GMT Do your journalists attend large sporting or cultural events to report on them? Are you finding the terms of their access to these events increasingly restrictive? AOP has noted that reporter access to certain major sporting events seems to come with a number of increasingly onerous restrictions. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1882 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1882 Fri, 04 Apr 08 00:00:00 GMT Google CEO Eric Schmidt has announced his support of the Automated Content Access Protocol (ACAP), an initiative providing publishers with more control over the use of their content online. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1859 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1859 Wed, 19 Mar 08 00:00:00 GMT Ofcom has scrapped its idea for a Public Service Publisher (PSP). Chief executive Ed Richards stated that the idea had served its purpose by focusing attention on the importance of digital media in public sector broadcasting (PSB). http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1850 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1850 Tue, 18 Mar 08 00:00:00 GMT European Commission regulators have approved the Google/DoubleClick merger, as suggested previously in an FT report. The EC made its approval without any major concerns about the impact of the merger on users’ privacy. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1840 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1840 Fri, 07 Mar 08 00:00:00 GMT The Automated Content Access Protocol (ACAP) aims to enable a “more sophisticated debate” with search engines. In a show of support for the project, AOP has ACAP-enabled its own site. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1828 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1828 Thu, 06 Mar 08 00:00:00 GMT AOP board members BBC, Channel 4 and ITV have signed up to a new code of conduct covering consumer guidelines for web and mobile content. The guidelines were developed by advisory body the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG), backed by Ofcom. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1817 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1817 Thu, 21 Feb 08 00:00:00 GMT AOP has responded on behalf of its members to a consultation by the European Commission asking online content providers to help determine what policies at European level are necessary to help new business models develop. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1195 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1195 Fri, 20 Oct 06 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1146 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1146 Fri, 08 Sep 06 00:00:00 GMT Extract from the AOP legal handbook 2004 dealing with issues surrounding user-generated content, for example in website discussion forums, and liability for defamation. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1126 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=1126 Tue, 29 Aug 06 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=949 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=949 Mon, 24 Apr 06 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=880 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=880 Thu, 09 Mar 06 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=772 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=772 Tue, 13 Dec 05 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=698 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=698 Tue, 22 Nov 05 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=696 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=696 Mon, 14 Nov 05 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=697 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=697 Fri, 23 Sep 05 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=699 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=699 Thu, 01 Sep 05 00:00:00 GMT AOP is pleased to announce a new partnership with law firm DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary. Partner Martin Soames has provided the following briefing for AOP members, on potential liability for contempt of Court arising from online news archives. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=583 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=583 Thu, 02 Jun 05 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=700 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=700 Tue, 05 Apr 05 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=689 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=689 Wed, 08 Dec 04 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=690 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=690 Wed, 08 Dec 04 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=688 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=688 Fri, 26 Nov 04 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=695 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=695 Fri, 29 Oct 04 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=701 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=701 Fri, 17 Sep 04 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=691 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=691 Sat, 07 Aug 04 00:00:00 GMT The AOP Board has agreed a statement to differentiate its members as responsible emailers who are actively promoting best practice among their organisations. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=707 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=707 Wed, 10 Dec 03 00:00:00 GMT 'Deep linking' is the practice of creating a hypertext link direct into a sub-page on another site, bypassing the main home page. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=103 http://www.ukaop.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/legal/article.html?uid=103 Fri, 28 Feb 03 00:00:00 GMT