Perfect 10 Court Case Shines Light On Adsense Policy
Interesting:
"....The thumbnails, said the Judge, are a direct infringement of copyright, but may be permitted through the "fair use" defence. But, unlike the 2002 ruling, "Google's thumbnails lead users to sites that directly benefit Google's bottom line". In effect, he said, linking to sites that use Google's AdSense service makes the thumbnails much more commercial. Google had argued that it had a policy in place to prevent such web pages being displayed, but had not provided the Court with evidence of how this policy was enforced".
"....The thumbnails, said the Judge, are a direct infringement of copyright, but may be permitted through the "fair use" defence. But, unlike the 2002 ruling, "Google's thumbnails lead users to sites that directly benefit Google's bottom line". In effect, he said, linking to sites that use Google's AdSense service makes the thumbnails much more commercial. Google had argued that it had a policy in place to prevent such web pages being displayed, but had not provided the Court with evidence of how this policy was enforced".
