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Old Jan 16th, 2007, 08:04 PM   #1
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Is it legal for an Online Search Directory (For Business) to list a business' address, phone, email (Which has been acquired via internet search) without the expressed permission of the business being listed...?

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Old Jan 16th, 2007, 08:21 PM   #2
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Yes if it was on the web--
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Old Jan 16th, 2007, 09:10 PM   #3
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Just to confirm...

It is Legal, and I can't be sued, for building a publicly accessible database/directory of businesses which have been acquired via publicly accessible forums (eg.Internet)...?

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Old Jan 17th, 2007, 03:19 PM   #4
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Not if the content is organized and proprietary from other web sites...it can be a tricky area.
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