What is content theft and the remedies to tackle it?
Every website owner likes to have
his/her own unique, identifiable, and informational online content . However, the
main issue remains the security of this content as the same involves a big
investment of time and money. People online easily copy this content and put it
on their individual websites. Therefore, their specialty and exclusivity is easily
compromised. As far as the implementation of cyber laws is concerned, the
extent of application is so diverse that it is practically impossible to track and
punish the perpetrators. Also, there is
no common law procedure against such thefts for the whole world. Every country
has one of its own and hence conflicts are always there. Therefore, in present
scenario the content theft is an ongoing process. However, there are certain online
entities which come to your rescue in this complex situation.
One of the most common names is
Google. This search engine is used by almost each and every online visitor for
searching the most relevant websites online.
Google mandates the usage of unique and informational content on a
website, so as to achieve a higher ranking as compared to other spam or copied
content containing websites. In this regard, its robots keep on indexing new
and unique contents and duly know which sites are real and vice-versa. Hence,
the websites with low grade, old, copied or spam content are simply downgraded
and even removed from the search results, thereby securing the due rights of
the unique content containing websites against those who simply play
fraud.
In case your content is stolen
and is being used by some other person, you may complain to Google against the
same with due proofs. The concerned website shall be immediately brought down
from the search results. To prove your point, you may use the free online plagiarism
checking websites such as, Copy Scape, Dustball, etc. Further, you may also get
in touch with your local law enforcement authorities for getting an insight
into the legal options available in your region.
Kuchu Angel
Ulricho.com
