3 ms·
I think it matters a lot if your intention goes beyond playing with the data into using it commercially. The question is: Can I download the IMDb data (by any m
by Jun8 15y ago
I think it matters a lot if your intention goes beyond playing with the data into using it commercially. The question is: Can I download the IMDb data (by any means necessary) and use it for my startup. To me their License rules this out.
My question was: if the data is public, can IMDb enforce this hold on it. Probably not, as there's precedent of courts not siding with Museums who tried to shut off access images to the objects they hold, citing the effort required to take photos, etc.
- sp332 15y agoWell, facts are generally not copyrightable. But the specific representation of the data on the IMDB website or through the API probably is copyrightable. So making an unauthorized copy might be illegal, and redistributing that raw data is definitely a violation of copyright. But if you get the data from IMDB, and "substantially transform" the actual representation into something else, they can't claim an infringement just because you copied their facts. But then again, if you break the ToS, they might get you on "unauthorized access of a computer system" with commercial intent, so huge fines etc. even if there is no copyright violation.