hyperlink and copyrights infringement
03-Oct-2023 (In Trademark & Copyright Law)
1. whether creating hyperlinks linking to different content on another website page amounts to copy rights violation in India?
2. If such hyperlinking allowed, can it be made commercial for providing such links in my website?
To answer your queries,
1. Hyperlinking may or may not amount to copyright infringement depending on what is the content of your website and what is the content in the hyperlinked site. And also depends on the mode of perusal- if it redirects to a website or downloads sone materials etc.
2. You can commercialise by providing hyperlinking provided such hyperlinked content does not contain any infringed or unlawful materials and specific authorisation should be sought from the other website.
1. Hyperlinking may or may not amount to copyright infringement depending on what is the content of your website and what is the content in the hyperlinked site. And also depends on the mode of perusal- if it redirects to a website or downloads sone materials etc.
2. You can commercialise by providing hyperlinking provided such hyperlinked content does not contain any infringed or unlawful materials and specific authorisation should be sought from the other website.
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