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Randy K Freedman
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Blogging CNN

Asked by a user in Washington - over 4 years ago.

Fair use is a doctrine in United States copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders, such as use for scholarship, review or news of overriding social importance (such as a presidential assassination or the outbreak of war). It provides for the legal, non-licensed citation or incorporation of copyrighted material in another author's work under a four-factor balancing test. These factors are as follows: -the purpose and...

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Privacy policy

Asked by a user in Bellevue, WA - over 4 years ago.

Assuming you are referring to a Privacy Policy that governs how you use personally identifiable information about users of a web site or service, many companies indicate that their online Privacy Policy is copyrighted, similar to a book or other written work. In that regard, verbatim plagiarism may violate another's copyright. Equally important, however, is the need to access what terms are appropriate for your business. Do you intend to sell or otherwise exploit user information such as...

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