Act to establish a legal framework for information technology, intermediary liability for documentary referral services
In force since .
A linking and framing rule binding public and private bodies.
- Instrument type
- an act of a legislature
As of .
What it requires
- If you provide an index, hyperlinks, a directory or a search tool, you are not responsible for the activities a user of that service engages in (s. 22).
- Once you become aware that the service is being used for an illicit activity, act promptly to cease providing it to the persons you know to be engaging in that activity, or you may incur responsibility (s. 22).
These lines are LexLint's reading of the law's text, as of .
What this law does
An intermediary that provides technology-based documentary referral services, such as an index, hyperlinks, directories or search tools, is not responsible for activities engaged in by a user of such services. The service provider may incur responsibility, particularly if, on becoming aware that the services are being used for an illicit activity, it does not act promptly to cease providing services to the persons known to be engaging in that activity.
The Act containing this rule came into force on , except section 104, which took effect on .
When LexLint raises it
When your app profile says your app reuses other publishers' content.