Crowdsourced Databases and Sui Generis Rights
Gon\c{c}alo Sim\~oes de Almeida, Gon\c{c}alo Faria Abreu
TL;DR
This paper introduces the concept of crowdsourced databases and discusses their legal protection within the European context, considering current practices like web scraping and indexing.
Contribution
It proposes a new conceptual approach to the legal protection of crowdsourced databases in Europe, integrating legal and practical perspectives.
Findings
Analysis of current legal frameworks for databases
Overview of indexing and web scraping practices
Introduction of a new concept of crowdsourced databases
Abstract
In this study we propose a new concept of databases (crowdsourced databases), adding a new conceptual approach to the debate on legal protection of databases in Europe. We also summarise the current legal framework and current indexing and web scraping practices - it would not be prudent to suggest a new theory without contextualising it in the legal and practical context in which it is developed.
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TopicsLaw in Society and Culture · Privacy, Security, and Data Protection · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection