Staying LegalThe law surrounding Web 2.0

2 July 2009

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Hi!• Jason Miles-Campbell

JISC Legal Service Manager

• jason.miles-campbell@jisclegal.ac.uk

• 0141 548 4939

• www.jisclegal.ac.uk

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Where are the legal issues?

• Offering Web 2.0 tools

• Using others’ Web 2.0 tools

• Asking / requiring use of tools

• Staff using Web 2.0 tools

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What are the legal issues?

• Intellectual property law

• Accessibility law

• Liability issues

• Data protection issues

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Intellectual Property

• Copyright, moral rights…

• Copyright in collaborations

• Copyright in third party

material

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Accessibility Law

• DDA• Disability Equality Duty• Teaching materials• Core library materials

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Liability Issues• Negligence

• IPR-infringing content

• Defamation

• Harassment

• Confidentiality

• Data security

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Data Protection

• Data Protection Act –

eight DP Principles

• ‘Compulsory’ use of tools by staff –

personal privacy

• Disclosure of third party data

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How to mitigate legal risk

• Tutor policies and user policies

• Ensure clear user guidance

• Don’t assume user knowledge

• Don’t ignore – liability isn’t virtual

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Some typical questions

• What can we do with other people’s stuff on Web 2.0 sites?

• Can we link to what we like?

• Who owns the copyright when a number of people contribute to a wiki?

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Some typical questions

• Can we be liable for what staff put up

on social networking sites?

• Can we be liable for what students

put up on social networking sites?

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Some typical questions

• What about Web 2.0 tools for disabled students?

• What can we do if a student puts up embarrassing video about the college?

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Resources

JISC Legal:

• Web 2.0 documents, esp. Web 2.0

and the Law for IT Support Staff

Web2rights:

• Useful flowcharts

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www.jisclegal.ac.uk

info@jisclegal.ac.uk

0141 548 4939

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