Legal Question in Business Law in California

webdesigner abusing passwords and protected information

i just had to end the working

relationship with my webdesigner for

my webstore. in the roughly 24

hours since she has entered

password protected territory for my

site and changed and deleted things.

i know this can be traced, but I

would like to know what my rights

are, she never got permission to

enter at all on paper, and since the

relationship is now ended, all ethics

should prohibit her from touching

anything remotely related to my site.


Asked on 6/05/07, 9:47 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: webdesigner abusing passwords and protected information

Yes. But telling you that doesn't accomplish anything. Unless you can resovle this yourself, get an attorney quickly to take action to protect yourself.

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Answered on 6/06/07, 12:43 pm
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

Re: webdesigner abusing passwords and protected information

Immediately change your passwords. Hopefully, there's a backup somewhere that you could restore. Web designers don't need a license, nor are they required to carry errors and omissions insurance.

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Answered on 6/05/07, 9:51 pm
Johm Smith tom's

Re: webdesigner abusing passwords and protected information

You can consult with our CA attorney regarding claims you have against this person, and we can take action to make sure they know what trouble they are in so they don't do anything else to you, like hijack your domain. Make sure you change the account access information to your registrar account ASAP and make sure you are listed as the registrant(with all your information) in the WHOIS registry. Feel free to contact me directly if you have questions or want additional advice for a reasonable fee.

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Answered on 6/05/07, 10:14 pm


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