OfflineHello,
I am curious to know what consequences, if any, there would be for posting the content of another person's blog verbatim on my own site. Whether it makes a difference if the screen shot image files, or the actual text is cited.
The blog was public and has since been removed. It would not result in profit, it would reside on a site with no adds or other content.
I'm especially curious if posting something publicly on the internet for years and then removing it gives you any right to privacy.
Thank you for your time, please let me know if more details would help to clarify my question!
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I cannot give you any specific legal advice, but I can tell you that each time that you publish something online, you expose yourself to potential legal liability. For example, if you post another person's blog content without his/her permission, you may open yourself up to legal liability for copyright infringement.
Generally, posting another person's blog content should not constitute a claim for publication of private facts because the law protects you if you publish information already exposed to the public eye. Ordinarily, publication of information on a blog (or any other publicly available platform on the Internet) will satisfy this element.
For more information on the potential legal liabilities associated with publishing the content of others, see the Risks Associated with Publishing section of the CMLP's Legal Guide.