1. 2005.03.31. Vatera.hu Notice and takedown (NTD) Protocol Gergely SzékelyJanuary 12, 2009 ICTrain 2009 eCommerce Day

2. 2005.03.31. Agenda: 1.Prologue 2.EU Legal Background 3.eCommerce Directive (liability issues) 4.The Hungarian NTD Protocol (liability issues, process) 5.Useful Hints, practical advice 6.Q&A Gergely SzékelyJanuary 12, 2009 ICTrain 2009 eCommerce Day

3. 2005.03.31. Vatera.hu Prologue 1.Safe Harbour Principle: a Provider receives protection from liability for infringement of copyright and/or wrongful takedown 2.Codes of Conduct 3.DMCA (US Digital Millennium Copyright Act) Gergely SzékelyJanuary 12, 2009 ICTrain 2009 eCommerce Day

4. 2005.03.31. Vatera.hu EU Legal Background 1.EU-Level: e-Commerce Directive, Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market 2000/31/EC 2.National legislative actions: harmonization obligation 3.Encourages the codes of conduct at EU-level Gergely SzékelyJanuary 12, 2009 ICTrain 2009 eCommerce Day

5. 2005.03.31. Vatera.hu eCommerce Directive – Sheet 1 1.Intermediary services  Transmission (mere conduit)and Access Services (Article 12)  Caching (Article 13) automatic, intermediate and temporary storage of information  Hosting (Article 14) Storage information at the request of a 3rd party Gergely SzékelyJanuary 12, 2009 ICTrain 2009 eCommerce Day

6. 2005.03.31. Vatera.hu eCommerce Directive – Sheet 2 Mere conduit: No liability, if the Provider does NOT:  Initiate transmission  Select receiver of transmission  Select / modify information Hosting: No liability  NO knowledge of illegal activity or information AND  NOT award on illegal activity (as regards claims for damage) Gergely SzékelyJanuary 12, 2009 ICTrain 2009 eCommerce Day

7. 2005.03.31. Vatera.hu eCommerce Directive – Sheet 3 Caching: No liability  NOT to modify the information  complying with conditions on access to the information  updating the information  Lawful use of technology  Correct NTD process NTD process: no standard rules, added to national legislation Gergely SzékelyJanuary 12, 2009 ICTrain 2009 eCommerce Day

8. 2005.03.31. Vatera.hu The Hungarian NTD Protocol– Liability Issues Legal Background : Act No. CVIII of 2001 on certain aspects of electronic commerce and information society services (Act on E-Commerce) Intermediary services:  Transmission services and access services  Caching  Hosting  Search engine service (NEW) Liability: same as the e-Commerce Directive Rightsholder: require NTD process NTD process: detailed protocol under the 13 § of the Act Gergely SzékelyJanuary 12, 2009 ICTrain 2009 eCommerce Day

9. 2005.03.31. The Hungarian NTD Protocol– Process Table Gergely SzékelyJanuary 12, 2009 ICTrain 2009 eCommerce Day Deliver y of the Notice Takedo wn 12 hours Inform the User 3 days 8 days User’s Counter Claim RE-ACTIVATE ! immedi atly Inform the Rightsholder Court Action s

10. 2005.03.31. Vatera.hu The Hungarian NTD Protocol– Hints (Useful Practice)  Standardization (downloadable forms)  Ask via e-mail too  Do NOT judge  Take care of the forms (writing, officially signed)  Authorization  Agreement on NTD process with rightholder  Under reasonable circumstances  Continuous co-operation Gergely SzékelyJanuary 12, 2009 ICTrain 2009 eCommerce Day

11. 2005.03.31. Vatera.hu THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Gergely SzékelyJanuary 12, 2009 ICTrain 2009 eCommerce Day Contact: szekely.gergely@vatera.com