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Copyright Disclaimer
The content of this Blog complies with the "Fair Use" rights under s107 of the Copyright Act. Contact us if you believe your copyright has been infringed. "Fair Use" is a right granted to the public on all copyrighted work. "Fair Use" rights take precedence over the author's interest. Screenshots and thumbnails fall within the "Fair Use" provision.
In August 2008 U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel of San Jose, California ruled that copyright holders cannot order a deletion of an online file without determining whether that posting reflected "Fair Use" of the copyrighted material.

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Google and DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act)
Please note that you will be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) if you materially misrepresent that a product or activity is infringing your copyrights. Indeed, in a recent case (please see http://www.onlinepolicy.org/action/legpolicy/opg_v_diebold/ for more information), a company that sent an infringement notification seeking removal of online materials that were protected by the fair use doctrine was ordered to pay such costs and attorneys fees. The company agreed to pay over $100,000. Accordingly, if you are not sure whether material available online infringes your copyright, we suggest that you first contact an attorney.

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What is Defamation?
- False and untrue communication published with the specific intent of injuring another person’s reputation
- Injured person must be identifiable
- Libel—written form of defamation; Slander—oral form of defamation
We do not remove allegedly defamatory content from www.google.com or any other U.S. dot com domains.
US domain sites such as Google.com, Blogger, Page Creator, etc. are sites regulated only by U.S. law. Given this fact, and pursuant to Section 230(c) of the Communications Decency Act, we do not remove allegedly defamatory material from U.S. domains. The only exception to this rule is if the material has been found to be defamatory by a court, as evidenced by a court order.

The full text can be found at http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?answer=60835

Please also see http://www.chillingeffects.org/defamation/faq.cgi

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Someone is posting about me
Please note that Blogger is a provider of content creation tools, not a mediator of that content. We allow our users to create blogs, but we don't make any claims about the content of these pages. We strongly believe in freedom of expression, even if a blog contains unappealing or distasteful content or presents unpopular viewpoints. We realize this may be frustrating, and we regret any inconvenience this may cause you. If you believe what a Blogger user is writing about you constitutes defamation, libel, or slander please click here for more information on how Blogger deals with cases of Defamation.
Please note that Blogger does not remove blogs for containing insults or negative commentary. While blogs that contain such content can be distasteful, Blogger is not in a position to arbitrate disputes.
If a Blogger user is impersonating you by using your real name in their profile, please let us know. Unfortunately, Blogger is not in a position to determine ownership of nicknames, handles, or screen names.

The full text can be found at http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=76317

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Who Can Sue for Publication of Private Facts?
Only human beings, and not corporations or other organizations, can sue for publication of private facts.
Newsworthiness
Courts have held that there is a legitimate public interest in nearly all recent events, as well as in the private lives of prominent figures such as movie stars, politicians, and professional athletes.

The full text can be found at http://www.citmedialaw.org/legal-guide/publication-private-facts

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