EFF is hosting a one-day Web 2.0 compliance bootcamp. It's scheduled for October 10. Here's the full description:
Does your interactive company have to contend with the maze
of laws dealing with user privacy and publishing user
content? Want to do the right thing by the online community
that gives your business value and still fulfill your legal
obligations?
EFF is hosting a one-day session for Web 2.0 workers who
handle issues arising from users and user-generated
content. From DMCA to CDA to ECPA, the law surrounding
Internet content can be confusing, especially for the folks
who have to decide on the fly whether to let something stay
up or take it down, or whether to give their customer's
name to the FBI agent on the phone. Let us help.
What:
One-day bootcamp. EFF's staff attorneys will be teamed with
private attorneys specializing in the various legal issues.
We'll give you the basics on the key topics and you'll
leave better able to protect your customers, your company
and your job.
Topic areas include:
* Defamation, harassment, and other accusations of bad
behavior;
* Fair use, free culture, and the right to remix;
* Copyright takedowns and put-backs: understanding the
Digital Millennium Copyright Act;
* How to respond to cops, crooks, and courts who want
your customers' communications and other private
information;
* How to avoid becoming the next Napster and stay on
the safe side of the Copyright Wars;
* The rights of anonymous speakers;
* Porn, predators, and the pressure to police; and
* Lightning rounds on Creative Commons licenses,
webcasting and what to do when you've been hacked.
Who should attend:
People who do front-line or mid-level work for companies
and projects that rely on user-generated content and
communications. This includes compliance, customer service
and community management workers.
Why:
In the past year or so, we've met with several Web 2.0
companies, sometimes before -- and sometimes after --
embarrassing incidents when they found themselves out of
step with their communities or the law. We'd like to give
the people who make these important initial decisions the
tools they need to do the right thing by their companies
and their customers.
Where:
Fenwick and West Silicon Valley Center
Mountain View, California
How much:
Sliding scale of $100-200 per person. For individuals, some
portion may be deductible as a charitable donation. Space
is limited, so sign up soon. Email: bootcamp@eff.org.
I'm helping to teach the DMCA portion of this with Fred von Lohmann and Jonathan Band. It should be a lot of fun!