Can I start a website which will contain only links to the torrent websites?
The website will not host any kind of torrent files or other files, it will be something like a search-engine, but only for torrents. Will it be legal?
mayuresh (-) 06 January 2015
Can I start a website which will contain only links to the torrent websites?
The website will not host any kind of torrent files or other files, it will be something like a search-engine, but only for torrents. Will it be legal?
cyberlawyer (barrister) 06 January 2015
Hello Op
There is not much of a difference as you are showing the path to a site, where copyrighted content is accessible by the browser. So there is possibility that you may be sued but in my opinion the chances are remote.
Moreover the service provider from whom you get the domain space will impose some restrictions and if posting of such links come within the purview, then it will lead to violation of terms and conditions for which you may be sued by the service provider itself, so beware.
mayuresh (-) 08 January 2015
Originally posted by : cyberlawyer | ||
Hello Op There is not much of a difference as you are showing the path to a site, where copyrighted content is accessible by the browser. So there is possibility that you may be sued but in my opinion the chances are remote. Moreover the service provider from whom you get the domain space will impose some restrictions and if posting of such links come within the purview, then it will lead to violation of terms and conditions for which you may be sued by the service provider itself, so beware. |
Thanx for your reply But I am not able to judge the legality of any torrent. I am just going to make a torrent search engine. Placing an desclaimer like this > "You are solely responsible for what you download we do not take the guarantee of what you do outside of our site" will help me ? or its a big no no from law perspective? please help. Thank you!