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Social networking sites and the law
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Date:23 Apr 2010
Presenter:Andrea Martin
Venue: Dublin Chamber of Commerce
Social networking sites and the law - practical considerations for PR practitioners and advertisers
With the internet now at the frontier of international business, how do you protect your own or a client organisation or brand from the vagaries of the web?
To guide you through this difficult terrain, this half-day session examines the legal challenges facing PR practitioners and advertisers using social networking sites (e.g. Facebook, YouTube, Twitter) on behalf of their own or a client organisation.
Topics to be addressed include:
- Copyright
- Defamation
- Data protection and privacy
- Blogging and user generated content
- Re-packaging of third party materials
- User terms and conditions, and privacy policies.
The presenter
Andrea Martin is a consultant solicitor in the media division at Eugene F. Collins Solicitors.
With over 20 years' experience as a solicitor, Andrea has specialised in media law since 1998. She worked with the Legal Affairs Department of RTÉ before establishing her own media law consultancy practice in 2003.
Andrea specialises in defamation law, contempt law, privacy law, copyright including music copyright, television and radio content advice and production-related contracts.
In addition, she lectures on third level courses to media students and law students, and also provides training programmes for personnel in radio, television and print media outlets throughout Ireland. She is furthermore a frequent contributor to radio and television discussions on topics related to media law.
Fees
PRII members
€230
Non-members
€335