Legal Question in Technology Law in New York

copyright usage of web screenshots

Can I take a screen shot of a web site and print it in my own promotional material without getting permission from the owner of that web site. Can I reproduce it in print or on my own web site strictly for the purpose of ''showing my prospects what their competitors sites' look like


Asked on 8/27/02, 12:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Friedman Law Office of John K. Friedman

Re: copyright usage of web screenshots

Simply put, "no, you can't." By dint of creating the site in the first place, the owner of that site owns a copyright on the materials. You must, accordingly, seek the owner's permission before using an image of the site.

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Answered on 8/27/02, 1:25 pm


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