«To Link Or Not To Link» (1). Hyperlinks, liabilities and responsibilities

Battisti, Michèle

IFLA Council and General Conference / .
(ReLIS:jul:juljin:8004)

Abstract:

Hyperlinks are an essential part of the web. They give additional information and added value to a website. But various court actions indicate that hyperlinks could also imply additional liabilities. At first, hyperlinks allowed the addition of crossreferences. Today they also raise several legal issues. Other possible misappropriations arise from the non-observance of ethical guidelines or netiquette. The purpose of this paper is to present the various types of hyperlinks, then the liabilities which some of them could incur in order to avoid them, while keeping in mind the basic principle of freedom of information.

Creation: 2003
Keywords: Hiperenlaces ; Valor añadido de la información ; Etica profesional ; Internet

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