Staying Legal
The law surrounding Web 2.0
2 July 2009

Hi!
• Jason Miles-Campbell
JISC Legal Service Manager
• jason.miles-campbell@jisclegal.ac.uk
• 0141 548 4939
• www.jisclegal.ac.uk
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Where are the legal issues?
• Offering Web 2.0 tools
• Using others’ Web 2.0 tools
• Asking / requiring use of tools
• Staff using Web 2.0 tools
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What are the legal issues?
• Intellectual property law
• Accessibility law
• Liability issues
• Data protection issues
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Intellectual Property
• Copyright, moral rights…
• Copyright in collaborations
• Copyright in third party
material
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Accessibility Law
• DDA
• Disability Equality Duty
• Teaching materials
• Core library materials
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Liability Issues
• Negligence
• IPR-infringing content
• Defamation
• Harassment
• Confidentiality
• Data security
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Data Protection
• Data Protection Act –
eight DP Principles
• ‘Compulsory’ use of tools by staff –
personal privacy
• Disclosure of third party data
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How to mitigate legal risk
• Tutor policies and user policies
• Ensure clear user guidance
• Don’t assume user knowledge
• Don’t ignore – liability isn’t virtual
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Some typical questions
• What can we do with other people’s
stuff on Web 2.0 sites?
• Can we link to what we like?
• Who owns the copyright when a
number of people contribute to a
wiki?
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Some typical questions
• Can we be liable for what staff put up
on social networking sites?
• Can we be liable for what students
put up on social networking sites?
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Some typical questions
• What about Web 2.0 tools for
disabled students?
• What can we do if a student puts up
embarrassing video about the
college?
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Resources
JISC Legal:
• Web 2.0 documents, esp. Web 2.0
and the Law for IT Support Staff
Web2rights:
• Useful flowcharts
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Your questions
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www.jisclegal.ac.uk
info@jisclegal.ac.uk
0141 548 4939
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