The law of virtual worlds and Internet social networks /
[Book]
Andrew Sparrow
Burlington, VT :
Gower Pub.,
c2010
xii, 249 p. ;
25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
The advent of the avatar -- Entering into the virtual world and v-commerce contract formation -- Legal terms and conditions governing participation in virtual worlds -- The minimum content the law requires for virtual world and social network websites -- Protecting and exploiting intellectual property rights in virtual worlds and social networks -- Marketing, promotion and advertising of internet social networks and virtual worlds -- Protecting personal privacy in virtual worlds and social networks -- The distance selling regulations and sales through virtual worlds -- Agreements between virtual worlds or social networks and infrastructure providers -- Strategic agreements between virtual worlds and aggregators of the service -- Protecting corporate and individual reputation in virtual worlds and social networks -- Disability discrimination considerations with virtual worlds and social networks -- Employment law issues and employees' participation in virtual worlds
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Internet-- Law and legislation
Online social networks-- Law and legislation-- Great Britain
Shared virtual environments-- Law and legislation-- Great Britain