Is Canadian minister violating Google copyright?
p2pnet news | Politics:- A Google map is being used, without attribution and without copyright notice, says a p2pnet Reader’s Write, referring to Beaver’s posts on Michael Geist’s site.
So?
Well, the guy committing this dastardly act of copyright violation is no less a personage than Canadian federal industry minister Jim Prentice, who’s currently doing his best to promote a new Canadian Copyright act which blatantly ignores the wants and needs of Canadians in the best interests of various American cartels, with the entertainment industry up front.
“But,” says the comment post, “the [Google] terms do not allow this,” to wit >>>
For individual users, Google Maps, including local search results, maps, and photographic imagery, is made available for your personal, non-commercial use only. For business users, Google Maps is made available for your internal use only and may not be commercially redistributed.
You may not delete or in any manner alter the copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices appearing in map information, including photographic imagery.
Is Prentice now liable for $20,000 for uploading this map to his site? - wonders Beaver, adding:
“He is clearly violating the license given to him by Google (unless he entered into a separate agreement, which I doubt).”
Definitely stay tuned.
Jon Newton - p2pnet
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July 4th, 2008 at 8:55 am
I hope he gets owned, but I doubt it.
July 4th, 2008 at 8:56 am
LOL
“Do as I say, not do as I(*) do” the political motto of Mr. P.?!
(*) “Dear astute Netizens this was just an awkward faux pax by one of my minions. While this is of course not an excuse , I had nothing to do with this clear copyright violation! Vote for me!!one!eleven”
July 4th, 2008 at 9:26 am
beside the “faux pax” factor!
Has canada laws that make it “extra bad” illegal if someone removes copyrightnotices?
Is the primeminister per default immune against such an “extra bad illegal”-behaviour prosecution?
And if yes, what needs to be done to remove his immunity so he gets jail time for this?
July 4th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Doubleplusungood!
July 4th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
you know the melody!
“Where have all the streetmaps gone?
Some minion put them down!
where have all the streetmaps gone?
how find the way?”
so everybody make sure to keep their screenshots. Remember screenshots are evidence of copyrightinfringements according to MAFIAA. Not that Mr.P claims there were nobody watching this pirated streetmap!
Google lost millions of $ because people downloaded Mr. P’s pirated perfect digital copy instead of buying the google ones for $0.99 each!
July 4th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
and screw him doubleplusungood for destroying evidence of course!
July 4th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
no its not, but my post with the WP link gets eaten by wordpress antispam!
July 5th, 2008 at 6:09 am
Minister Verner is also violating Facebook’s copyright by posting a screenshot from Facebook on her homepage.
http://www.joseeverner.ca/updated/index.php
http://www.facebook.com/terms.php
This is a fun game - how many other Conservative MPs are violating copyright?
July 6th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
It is my understanding that maps cannot be copyrighted. Facts and data (like a telephone directory or a map) are excluded from copyright or automatically become public domain (I forget which one, but the result is the same.) Just because the terms of service make claims of what is allowed/not allowed, doesn’t mean those claims are valid.
If Jim Prentice is violating copyright I hope he gets nailed for it. I’d bet diamonds to donuts that he or his family members are violating the proposed C-61. If it does become law I want to see EVERY single minister that voted for it investigated for copyright violations and then raked over the coals for their stupidity.
July 7th, 2008 at 6:30 am
“It is my understanding that maps cannot be copyrighted.”
Yes, but the american copyright law is not clear, as with many other things, and jurisprudence is usually just as confusing.
Nevertheless some maps clearly can be copyrighted. Surely a highly decorated map or a map of restaurants in a city are so unique and creative that they can be copyrighted.
Then a city or country map which is basically a copy of the official map of a city or country should not be copyrghted.
Just opinions.
July 8th, 2008 at 12:48 am
I urge Google ™ to sue Jim Prentice to the fullest extent of the law in every country in which that website was able to be accessed and was a violation of their copyright rights.
July 9th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Prentice site doesn’t show map anymore. So, it was infringement, otherwise, he wouldn’t pull it out.
July 10th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Here is what a comment on digital-copyright says:
Widespread infringement
Virtually every CPC member’s web site is infringing Crown copyright, through the inclusion of ParlVu clips without any attribution as required.
Other infringements:
Modified Mapquest image (Patrick Brown)
House of Commons report reproduced without permission (Larry Miller)
Video feeds of press conference, no attribution (Goron O’Connor, Diane Finley)
Facebook screenshot (Josee Verner)
Press photos, no attribution (Mike Wallace, David Sweet)
I got halfway through the Ontario PC MPs, and only found 1 with no infringing content: Bev Oda. 1 out of 16.
comment is from here:
http://www.digital-copyright.ca/node/4768#comment
August 21st, 2008 at 1:09 pm
@Thinker
As pointed out by reader’s write, the law is pretty clear about requiring genuine creative effort. The Berne Convention (which covers international copyright arrangements) also clearly indicates that the laws of the *HOST* (home of the alleged infringement) apply, not the laws of the originator of the work.
You’re an idiot for believing this drivelous accusation, and proudly indicate so in your comments. This is not to say that Jim Prentice isn’t a f***ing c**t; that doesn’t mean you should be so proud that you are.