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> Even if I removed all the LinkedIn examples, Browserflow could still be used to automate or scrape LinkedIn because, well, it's a browser automation tool. Is
by indymike 4y ago
> Even if I removed all the LinkedIn examples, Browserflow could still be used to automate or scrape LinkedIn because, well, it's a browser automation tool. Is LinkedIn demanding that I stop developing Browserflow altogether?
First, talk to a lawyer. LinkedIn is highly litigious about scraping, and browser plugins often fall in that category. The law isn't settled on the issue at all, and here's a law firm (Farella Braun + Martel) article about HiQ vs LinkedIn from just a few weeks ago: https://www.fbm.com/publications/what-recent-rulings-in-hiq-v-linkedin-and-other-cases-say-about-the-legality-of-data-scraping/ https://www.fbm.com/publications/what-recent-rulings-in-hiq-...