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[worthspending]

What is the name of your state? Indiana

Let's say I'm working on a website that generates puzzles based on content that you (a user) provides. Also, the website provides a mechanism to email the puzzle to friends. The email contains a link back to the website that displays the puzzle. Any user can view, print, or download a file containing the puzzle. All of this functionality is available to registered and non-registered users. An anonymous person could create a puzzle with curse words, etc. and it could circulate the internet.

How can I protect the website and the company?
Can this be cured with TOS, privacy policy, user agreement, etc.??

Any suggestions?

 

[divgradcurl]

https://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?t=368836

Just note that if you do somethig that is illegal, there really isn't any way to avoid liability via a TOS or other contract. Like I noted previously, there probably isn't anything to worry about -- it might be worthwhile to have an attorney with experience in computer law and the internet to maybe give you a survey of any laws that might cover this area, then you can decide whether or not to take the risk (if any).

 

[worthspending]

Here is my plan

This weekend, I met someone that recently passed the bar. He said that he would construct the documents for me in trade for work on his laptop. However, the condition is that I follow up by consulting with a lawyer experienced in Internet Law and show him the site and the documents. Basically, the idea is that he will give me a good base and I can have a veteran dot the I's and cross the T's.

Please let me know if anyone thinks this is a bad idea.

Thanks for all of your help!

 

[davezan]

While I kinda like the idea, I opine it's more worthwhile dealing directly with one who's well
versed on such matters, especially that of your state.