"(1)(A) No person shall circumvent a technological measure that effectively controls access to a work protected under this title." That's one of the sections the RIAA and MPAA like, and it's written to favor the copyright holder. It seems to apply here.
- Is your email copyrighted? Yes, under the "born copyrighted" provisions of the Copyright Term Extension Act.
- Was it protected by a "technological measure"? Yes.
- Was that technical measure circumvented? Yes.
- Can you bring a suit yourself? Yes.
- What are the damages? Minimum of $200 per circumvention.
See: "http://copyright.gov/title17/92chap12.html"
"(1)(A) No person shall circumvent a technological measure that effectively controls access to a work protected under this title." That's one of the sections the RIAA and MPAA like, and it's written to favor the copyright holder. It seems to apply here.
- Is your email copyrighted? Yes, under the "born copyrighted" provisions of the Copyright Term Extension Act.
- Was it protected by a "technological measure"? Yes.
- Was that technical measure circumvented? Yes.
- Can you bring a suit yourself? Yes.
- What are the damages? Minimum of $200 per circumvention.
- Can they be aggregated? Yes.