diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 530bc649..ac51e37f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ ArchiveBox's stance is that duplication of other people's content is only ethica - A. doesn't deprive the original creators of revenue and - B. is responsibly curated by an individual/institution. -In the U.S., libraries, researchers, and archivists are allowed to duplicate copyrighted materials under "fair use" for private study, scholarship, or research. Archive.org's preservation work is covered under this exemption, as they are as a non-profit providing public service, and they respond to unethical content/DMCA/GDPR removal requests. +In the U.S., libraries, researchers, and archivists are allowed to duplicate copyrighted materials under "fair use" for private study, scholarship, or research. Archive.org's non-profit preservation work is covered under fair use in the US, and they properly handle unethical content/DMCA/GDPR removal requests to maintain good standing in the eyes of the law. As long as you A. don't try to profit off pirating copyrighted content and B. have processes in place to respond to removal requests, many countries allow you to use sofware like ArchiveBox to ethically and responsibly archive any web content you can view. That being said, ArchiveBox is not liable for how you choose to operate the software. You must research your own local laws and regulations, and get proper legal council if you plan to host a public instance (start by putting your DMCA/GDPR contact info in FOOTER_INFO and changing your instance's branding using CUSTOM_TEMPLATES_DIR).