I want to use a published newsprint copy of my local classifieds advertising paper and re-type them in to make them publically available online for my own profit....would that be lawful? legal? etc.? This of course would be done without prior permission written or verbal.
SAMPLE CLASSIFIED:
FOR SALE: 1968 JEEP, runs good, asking $1200.
Call John Q. 555-1234 after 5pm.
Since its not an article is it still protected under law?? What about using someones phone number online?? Thanks folks!
2006-07-11 10:10:23 · 1 answers · asked by michael_j_winters 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The entire contents of a newspaper's classied advertisement is probably protected by copyright. The newspaper probably even has an electronic copy of its classified available, and may even charge its advertisers extra for use of the service...(although that is rare). Even though the classified advertisements are not an "article" per se, they are still very much protected. If your website gets much traffic, I would expect that you will receive a letter from the newspaper's attorneys quite quickly.
2006-07-11 11:04:00 · answer #1 · answered by Phil R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋