See EF Cultural Travel BV v. Zefer, 318 F.3d 58 (1st Cir. 2003) (the fact that a website owner “would dislike” the use of an automated script “to construct a da

See EF Cultural Travel BV v. Zefer, 318 F.3d 58 (1st Cir. 2003) (the fact that a website owner “would dislike” the use of an automated script “to construct a database” of information available from visiting the website does not render the use of the automated script an unauthorized access under the CFAA). Interesting that a court has already opined this. I don't see any other basis on which one can define what constitutes unauthorized access, than whether the website owner would dislike it. I think, as you have argued, that a court looking for some more technical definition will find there isn't any that holds up under scrutiny.