Linking to blog content from within an app

[cdwright]

Hello,

I am from Alberta, Canada. I am building a recipe planner app and I would like to use other peoples recipes.

The app would:
- store the recipe ingredients (grocery list)
- store a link to the creators recipe blog post
- store pictures of the recipe taken by me and users
- possibly allow users to comment and rate recipes (all stored on my servers)

The app would have a fully functional free version with ads, and an optional paid for version to remove ads and unlock extra features.

Does anyone know the answer to this or a lawyer that is well versed in this area?

Thanks for your time,

Chris

 

[justalayman]

So what’s the question?

 

[cdwright]

Are there any legal issues with my app?

 

[FlyingRon]

This forum is for US law only. I can't vouch for Canada.

The list of ingredients is not protectable by copyright. The prosaic description of the process could be. Storing that would be copyright infringement.

Photographs can be protected by copyright. You should make sure any photos you are using are submitted with permission for you to use them.

 

[quincy]

Hello,

I am from Alberta, Canada. I am building a recipe planner app and I would like to use other peoples recipes.

The app would:
- store the recipe ingredients (grocery list)
- store a link to the creators recipe blog post
- store pictures of the recipe taken by me and users
- possibly allow users to comment and rate recipes (all stored on my servers)

The app would have a fully functional free version with ads, and an optional paid for version to remove ads and unlock extra features.

Does anyone know the answer to this or a lawyer that is well versed in this area?

Thanks for your time,

Chris

Yes, there can be "legal issues" with your app. FlyingRon noted some of these.

To better ensure you are not infringing on anyone's rights, you should sit down with an IP professional in Alberta before releasing the app to the public.

The IP laws in Canada are similar to those in the US but they are not the same. The laws you most need to concern yourself with are those of your country. Here is a link to a Canadian legal site where you might find some free assistance: https://www.legalline.ca

Good luck.

 

[cdwright]

Thank you everyone. You're all very helpful.

 

[quincy]

Thank you everyone. You're all very helpful.

As helpful as s US legal forum can be for someone with a Canadian legal question, at any rate.

We all appreciate the thanks. Good luck.