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Submitted By:-Hilal Ahmad MirRoll no.21Zakir NazirRoll no. 16Ishfaq FarooqRoll no.22
Submitted To:- Manveen Ma’am
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Major Legal and Essential Issues in Electronic Commerce
PrivacyIntellectual PropertyFree SpeechTaxationComputer CrimesConsumer ProtectionMiscellaneous
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Legality vs. EthicsIllegal acts break the law while unethical acts may
not be illegalEthics
Branch of philosophy that deals with what is considered right or wrong
Right and wrong not always clearConsider
Company sells profiles of customers with information collected through cookies
Company allows personal use of Web but secretly monitors activity
Company knowingly sells tax software with bugs
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Privacy IssuesInformation privacy: claim of individuals, groups, or
organizations to determine when and to what extent information about them is disseminated.
Right to privacy is not absolutePublic’s right to know superceded individuals right to
privacy
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How is private information collected?
Reading your newsgroup postingsFinding you in an Internet DirectoryMaking your browser collect information about
youRecording what your browser says about youReading your email
From Rainone, et al, 1998)
Most common methods are cookies and site registration
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Web Site RegistrationMust fill in registration to get to siteSometimes sold to third partiesUser survey found (Eighth User Survey, 1998)
40% users falsify informationNearly 67% (US and Europe) don’t register because of
privacy concernsNearly 57% say they don’t trust sites collecting
informationOnly 6% will always register when asked
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CookiesHelp maintain user statusA temporary passportUsed for
Customizing sites (Yahoo)Improve online services (Amazon)Collect demographics and usage statistics (Doubleclick)
ProtectionDelete cookiesAnti-cookie software
PGP’s Cookie Cutter Luckman’s Anonymous Cookie CookieCrusher Cookie Monster
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Five Principles of Privacy Protection
Notice/AwarenessNotice of collection practices prior to collecting information
Choice/consentConsumers to be made aware of options and give consent
Access/participationMust be able to access and challenge information
Integrity/SecurityMust be assured data is secure
Enforcement/RedressGovernment legislation or legal remedies
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EU’s Data Privacy DirectiveStronger protection of personal data such
as race, politics, finances, religion, health and union membership
Other countries following suitArgentina, Australia, Canada, Switzerland and
New ZealandBush rejects EU laws as being unduly
burdensomeSafe Harbor Agreement is a bridge
between the US and European positions
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PatentsGrants holder exclusive rights on inventions for fixed
time17 years in US20 years in UK
Innovation must beNovelSufficiently inventive step (not trivial)Capable of industrial application
Amazon sued Barnes and Noble for patent infringement (1-click ordering)
Priceline has patent on reverse-auction model – sued Expedia
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TrademarksGraphical sign used by business to identify their
goods and servicesType of IPMust meet criteria of distinctive, original, and not
deceptiveDomain names can be trademarked if they meet above
criteriaWWF won first ever ruling against man who filed
for worldwrestlingfederation.com
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Free Speech, Internet Decency, Spamming, and CensorshipCensorship – attempts to control material on the
WebCommunications Decency Act (CDA) was passed by
Congress but later ruled unconstitutionalProtecting Children
Parental controlGovernmental controlISP accountability
AOL does not allow hate sites CompuServe was forced by Germany to shut down 200 newsgroups
related to sex – CompuServe forced to shut them down worldwide
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SpammingIndiscriminate distribution of messages without
permission of receiverSpam comprised 30% of all AOL mail in 1998
Now down to 10% with spam blockersSome legislation out there
Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act Requires all spam to start with word “advertisement” Includes name and address of sender
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TaxationInternet Tax Moratorium Act (1998-2001)
prohibits states from taxing the fees that Internet service providers collect for providing Internet service and from collecting Internet-specific taxes on e-commerce transactions
President George W. Bush signed into law a bill from Congress proposing a new two-year moratorium extension (starting Nov. 29, 2001)