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CDA Section 230
Provides immunity to online platforms from liability for content posted by users, key for freedom of speech online, but also criticized for enabling the spread of misinformation.
Net Neutrality
The principle that Internet Service Providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source, without favoring or blocking particular products or websites.
Electronic Communications Privacy Act
U.S. law that protects wire, oral, and electronic communications while those communications are being made, are in transit, and when they are stored on computers.
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
An international agreement governing copyright, which establishes the recognition of protected works for authors and artists in countries that are part of the treaty.
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)
U.S. law that imposes liability for unauthorized access or damage to federal computers and computers used in interstate commerce, playing a central role in cybersecurity law.
Cyberstalking
The use of the Internet or other electronic means to stalk or harass an individual, a group, or an organization, a form of cyberbullying; laws are in place to protect victims.
FTC (Federal Trade Commission) Regulations on Online Advertising
Guidelines set by the FTC that regulate how products and services must be advertised online, including rules against deceptive ads, and requirements for disclosure.
COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act)
U.S. law created to protect the privacy of children under 13. The law is particularly relevant for websites and online services aimed at children, as it requires parental consent for data collection.
Cyber Espionage
Illicit and unauthorized theft of secrets maintained in digital formats or on computers and networks, challenging international relations, trade secrets, and national security.
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
EU regulation that sets a new standard for data protection and privacy, giving individuals control over their personal data, relevant for any business operating in the EU or handling EU citizens' data.
The Right to be Forgotten
Legal concept allowing individuals to have certain data deleted so that third persons can no longer trace them, emerged from the GDPR and affects search engines and digital archives.
ECPA (Electronic Communications Privacy Act) of 1986
Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, which was primarily designed to prevent wiretapping but extended the same protections to electronic communications.
Cybersecurity Law
A body of law that deals with the protection of software, hardware, and data from digital attacks, crucial for maintaining privacy and security in the digital economy.
Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act
U.S. legislation that made identity theft a federal crime, it addresses crimes involving the unlawful seizing of personal data, primarily for financial gain.
ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)
Non-profit organization responsible for coordinating the maintenance and procedures of several databases related to the namespaces and numerical spaces of the Internet, ensuring network stability.
Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA)
U.S. law that establishes legal grounds for brand owners to sue individuals or companies who register domain names in bad faith that are identical or confusingly similar to a trademark.
Fair Use Doctrine
Legal doctrine that allows limited use of copyrighted material without obtaining permission from the rights holders, important for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.
DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act)
U.S. law that criminalizes the production and dissemination of technology designed to circumvent copyright protections. It's crucial in the digital age for protecting intellectual property online.
CAN-SPAM Act
U.S. law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out penalties for violations.
TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act)
U.S. law restricting telephone solicitations and the use of automated telephone equipment. The law limits the use of robocalls and the commercial collection of cell phone numbers.
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