12 important laws for US bloggers
May 19th, 2007 | By andy | Category: MISCSo are there any laws you should know about before starting a blog? The following 12 guidelines should always be on the back of your mind when making a post.
1: Whether to Disclose Paid Posts
2: Is Deep Linking Legal
3: The Legal Use of Images and Thumbnails
4: Laws that Protect You From Stolen Content
5: Domain Name Trademark Issues
6: Handling Private Data About Your Readers
7: Who Owns User-Developed Content and Can You Delete It
8: The Duty to Monitor Your Blog Comments, and Liability
9: Basic Tax Law Issues in Blogging
10: Limited Liability Laws and Incorporating
11: Spam Laws and Which Unsolicited Emails are Legal
12: Are Bloggers Protected from Journalism Shield Laws
I’m not saying that all these are applicable to everyone who blogs but they should be read before you start. The link is after the jump.
*credit http://www.avivadirectory.com/
I agree that e-mails are so hard and it requires a lot of work in order to do that right. We all think about starting a business and making money. It is all of the side things that we forget, neglect, or don’t have a clue about. Which one of these is the toughest for you?
Just like many of the bloggers out there, I started out without knowing anything. So I am learning as I go.
One thing I always worry about is the use of images I downloaded from other sites. Is it legal? I can’t tell because I don’t even know who holds the right to those images.