Stay out of jail! A primer on staying of the legal side of things with web-scraping
Today, I have a special for you: A snippet from an upcoming long-form article on Medium on my thought process behind web-scraping. The snippet for today contains some pointers on the legality of using web-scraping.
Disclaimer: Legal Considerations
I am no lawyer. Still, I think that the following recommendation is valid:
Every time you use a web-vehicle in the wild, proceed with caution.
If you have never heard about potential legal issues when web-scraping or using a bot, I urge you to read the following in-depth article by Benoit Bernard (excellent).
This post is for subscribers only
Already have an account? Sign in.