Hosting question

Poglia · 08-26-2009, 06:54 AM

Hello Warriors,

I have a legal question about web hosting. Let say I open a new site and host it in the US and not in my country (I don't live in the US). Which laws should I respect? The US laws or the laws of my country?

For example, is it legal to host in the US something legal for the US but illegal for my country of resicence? Keep in mind that the site wouldn't be in English, but designed for people in my country.

Thanks.

Poglia · 08-27-2009, 02:34 AM

No one knows?

theimdude · 08-27-2009, 02:43 AM

It is a difficult one as you host will be bound to the laws of the country they in and according to there TOS will say which laws they must adhere to. Also if the host is a reseller they will have to adhere to the data center TOS

I suggest phoning Liquid Web liquidweb.com as I am with them and they have good support. They have phone support. Ask them where they stand in what you want to do.

mandela10 · 08-27-2009, 03:05 AM

Hosting company usually have Disclaimers, terms and conditions, check them out, may be you will find your answer there.

Ralf Skirr · 08-27-2009, 03:26 AM

That's hard to answer, even the governments and lawmakers from the different countries have no clue how to handle this yet. They could not keep up with the speed of the internet.

08-26-2009, 06:54 AM	#1
Poglia The Scarecrow War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 189 Thanks: 1 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	Hosting question Hello Warriors, I have a legal question about web hosting. Let say I open a new site and host it in the US and not in my country (I don't live in the US). Which laws should I respect? The US laws or the laws of my country? For example, is it legal to host in the US something legal for the US but illegal for my country of resicence? Keep in mind that the site wouldn't be in English, but designed for people in my country. Thanks.
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08-27-2009, 02:34 AM	#2
Poglia The Scarecrow War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 189 Thanks: 1 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Hosting question No one knows?
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08-27-2009, 02:43 AM	#3
theimdude Hooked on Gansbaai War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: here, and everywhere Posts: 859 Thanks: 55 Thanked 86 Times in 75 Posts	Re: Hosting question It is a difficult one as you host will be bound to the laws of the country they in and according to there TOS will say which laws they must adhere to. Also if the host is a reseller they will have to adhere to the data center TOS I suggest phoning Liquid Web liquidweb.com as I am with them and they have good support. They have phone support. Ask them where they stand in what you want to do.

08-27-2009, 03:05 AM	#4
mandela10 Persistence is my way out Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 62 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Hosting question Hosting company usually have Disclaimers, terms and conditions, check them out, may be you will find your answer there.

08-27-2009, 03:26 AM	#5
Ralf Skirr Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Germany & Thailand Posts: 1,269 Thanks: 78 Thanked 138 Times in 104 Posts Social Networking	Re: Hosting question That's hard to answer, even the governments and lawmakers from the different countries have no clue how to handle this yet. They could not keep up with the speed of the internet.
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