Is it legal to post links to someones website without there permission?
what i mean is, if you post a picture from someones web site without there permission that is considered stealing, but is it considered stealing to post a link to the website that the picture is on? and is there a law against it?
2006-12-17 18:49:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
not just site with pictures but any site, is it for example is it legal to post a link to a site with just writing?
2006-12-17 19:12:38 · update #1
Since the link is not copyrighted material, and actually increases the traffic to the target site, it is a form of free advertisement rather than copyright infringement.
2006-12-18 00:39:15 · answer #1 · answered by Svartalf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you post a link to a picture at another site, you're stealing their bandwidth. If you post a link to the site, however, you're directing traffic to their site, so I wouldn't call it stealing.
2006-12-17 18:59:28 · answer #2 · answered by Ed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called hotlinking
2006-12-17 18:55:20 · answer #3 · answered by Chris W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋