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Database rights

We advise businesses that invest in their databases, on how to protect them and how to prevent their competitors unfairly taking advantage of that investment.

Databases are not just lists of names and addresses. They can include spreadsheet data, technical specifications, research and databanks. You will want to keep some of your databases secret (e.g. your own customer lists). However there are an increasing number of situations where you may wish to make some of your databases available to third parties through web sites or in published directories either for free or under a "paid for" subscription. 

Where a third party fails to abide by your restrictions for the use of your database and starts using it for its own commercial advantage, we can advise you how to enforce your Database Rights.

Our database services include:

• Advice on licensing of databases including online terms and conditions
• Guidance on publishing databases
• Purchase of databases
• How to avoid Data Protection issues when dealing with databases
• Theft of databases by departing employees
• Other unlawful use
• Enforcement action against third parties

 

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Gary Assim

Partner
T: 08700 86 8411
I: + 44 (0)1908 48 8411
E: gary.assim@shoosmiths.co.uk