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From: Pat Asher <>
Subject: Re: [FreeHelp] Copyright
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 14:17:35 -0500
In-Reply-To: <000e01c2e4d3$95336140$0d6a43d4@w102900133>


At 01:01 PM 3/7/2003, Barbara Buttimer wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>This subject has come up before but finding myself the victim I would like
>to raise it again please.
>
>While browsing I came across a site Anglo Indian Family Trees hosted by
>Fonceca whether he or she I don't know. There under GRUEBER all the
>information on my family that I have just published on the URL below is
>repeated. Although it is acknowledged that the information comes from my
>site, the author says that all information is published with the owner's
>consent, which is patently untrue or I would know about it.
>
>Naturally I used the 'contact' information to ask for an explanation but got
>'permanent delivery errors' from the ubiquitous hotmail account.
>
>My point is although I have no objection to this site offering a link to
>mine so that any interested parties can access the information. I don't
>want it displayed on another site as though I gave permission for it.
>
>I know this name, did I see it on the India List or Freepages? So how do I
>track down the individual when they choose to remain "anonymous" and
>politely ask them to remove it?

If the site is a RootsWeb site, report it to the HD

http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help.cgi

Remember, however, that facts such as names, dates and places can not be
copyrighted and may be freely republished by anyone. You may only claim
copyright for an "original work of authorship".


Pat

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