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Community & Tech Updates: Updated Privacy Policy
Your privacy is very important to us at Etsy. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store and distribute the personal information you share with us while you use the site. In an effort to make the Privacy Policy easier to understand and more user-friendly, we have made a few revisions. We have also …
About Us: Sarah aka SarahSays
Sarah Feingold aka SarahSays is Etsy's in-house attorney with real panache for the legal side of being an artist; in fact, she wrote a book on the subject called Copyright for Artists: Quick and Easy Copyright Protection. She works hard to ensure that Etsy is always shaking the hand at the end of the long arm …
You be the Judge: Vuitton and Darfur
This article was originally published on May 6, 2008. We are reviving it as part of the Best of the Storque series. Enjoy! I’ll admit it: as Etsy's in-house attorney, I love reading legal disputes and thinking about what important issues each side should stress. I especially like to analyze pending copyright …
You be the Judge: Judging Pretty Woman
Sometimes in order to play judge and fully investigate a situation, I have to acquire evidence. And so, many times when I read an intellectual property dispute regarding a musical work, I purchase and listen to the music at issue. Yes, truth be told, I have an “infringement” section on my MP3 player …
You be the Judge: The Orphan Works Act
In our regular series You be the Judge, we ask our readers to weigh in on copyright and infringement cases. In this case, we want you to role play a Congressperson!There has been a lot of talk in the arts community concerning a potential copyright law reform titled “The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 …
You be the Judge: Garfield Minus Garfield Minus Lawsuit
As a well-seasoned judge of intellectual property infringement, you’ve judged cases regarding apple logos, a Danish design, chocolate ads, and a final resting place. For today's case docket, it's time to decide the fate of a missing feline. Garfield is a daily-syndicated comic strip created by Jim Davis. The …
Legal Info for Artists: Electronic Copyright Registration Now Available
Dear Sellers,I am happy to report that the U.S. Copyright Office is now accepting electronic filing of copyright registrations. Previously, I reported that the Copyright Office was conducting a beta test of this system. Advantages of Electronic Copyright Office (eCO) system include:• Lower filing fee of …
You be the Judge: Copycat Caskets
In previous “You be the Judge” articles, Etsians offered opinions regarding the image of an apple, Vuitton and Darfur, and Naked M&Ms. This time, I invite our community to examine a pending case concerning a product not typically associated with the word “knockoff.” When walking through certain …
Etsy, I See Copyright Infringement
What's flagging? It's how Etsians can report items to Etsy admin. People flag for many reasons. Copyright infringement is just one example, and SarahSays will be discussing this below. Another example: if concerned members of the community spot someone selling a mass-produced item on Etsy, they can notify …
