Facebook Developer Garage Protecting Your Apps: Getting the Legals Right Andy Moseby Partner  Tel: +44 (0) 20 7710 1650 [email_address]
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Stuff you should know about Stuff you know you shouldn’t be doing Stuff you should be doing when you develop your app Stuff you should (and shouldn’t) be doing when marketing / promoting your app Stuff you should be aware of as it may affect you later
Obvious Fails Selling code / APIs  Porn / illegal activity / gambling / firearms / hate speech / defamatory material Viruses / malware Letting an ad network have your secret key
Content and Functionality Rights infringement Information to be provided to users Information collection Facebook’s Feature and Functionality Terms
Content and Functionality Responses to user actions Alcohol Advertising File sharing Review trading
Business Strategies
Business Strategies
Business Strategies
Business Strategies Privacy Policy (which you abide by) Customer Support Notice and Takedown Policy Ongoing compliance (audit policies) Your own Ts & Cs
PR & Marketing Facebook approval Facebook Press Release Language Developing your own brand
Facebook’s key rights Right to change Platform Guidelines without notice (continued use = acceptance) Right to change Rights and Responsibilities Developers – 3 days’ notice of changes 7,000 users to comment to be given alternatives / 30% of active registered users to agree
Facebook’s key rights
Endgame
Endgame
Endgame
Endgame

Andy Moseby

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    Facebook Developer GarageProtecting Your Apps: Getting the Legals Right Andy Moseby Partner Tel: +44 (0) 20 7710 1650 [email_address]
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    Stuff you shouldknow about Stuff you know you shouldn’t be doing Stuff you should be doing when you develop your app Stuff you should (and shouldn’t) be doing when marketing / promoting your app Stuff you should be aware of as it may affect you later
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    Obvious Fails Sellingcode / APIs Porn / illegal activity / gambling / firearms / hate speech / defamatory material Viruses / malware Letting an ad network have your secret key
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    Content and FunctionalityRights infringement Information to be provided to users Information collection Facebook’s Feature and Functionality Terms
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    Content and FunctionalityResponses to user actions Alcohol Advertising File sharing Review trading
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    Business Strategies PrivacyPolicy (which you abide by) Customer Support Notice and Takedown Policy Ongoing compliance (audit policies) Your own Ts & Cs
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    PR & MarketingFacebook approval Facebook Press Release Language Developing your own brand
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    Facebook’s key rightsRight to change Platform Guidelines without notice (continued use = acceptance) Right to change Rights and Responsibilities Developers – 3 days’ notice of changes 7,000 users to comment to be given alternatives / 30% of active registered users to agree
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