Legal Question in Intellectual Property in New York

Re: privacy policy for website

It is advisable to have a privacy and an acceptable use policy for your web site. Besides answering basic questions potential end users may have, you can use it to limit your liability in certain ways that you can't do without such policies. The policies themselves are not effective in this way unless published (i.e. linked from your site).

In terms of sourcing policies: "canned" goods are just that -- generic, one-size-fits-all type of agreements. If you want to modify them you typically can but, if you're not conversant with the legal issues, you risk creating problems, not solving them, by this approach. The value in having a custom-drafted set of agreements is that they can cover all the specifics of your particular business and can be modeled to your business methods (whereas the canned documents essentially require you to mold your business methods to the canned agreements' requirements.

All that said, most lawyers who practice in this area need not start from scratch in drafting your agreements. This saves considerable time (and therefore expense) while still providing you the custom work you require.

If you'd like to discuss this further feel free to call me at 212.366.1324.

Re: privacy policy for website

Mr. Friedman is correct. I can tell from your post that you probably have some issues you haven't identified yet so you are welcomed to contact me also. I focus on Internet matters and have clients around the world, although I am also a NY attorney.

Re: privacy policy for website

It is advisable that you tailor yout Terms of Service and Privacy Policy to your specific website so that you are properly covered. This area of law is our specialty, however, we would need some more information before making a complete and proper determination. You are welcome to contact us for a free consultation.

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