don't promote me !!

[findtim]

hyperthetical I'm building a smalllll site that I own and its a directory, so I decide i'll just start by listing a few people who I'd like to sell advertising to later "maybe dubbo dentists" !

so say there are 15 dentists I list 4 to start, gives me some content and I get some rankings, I haven't contacted them, I haven't asked them for money, the information came from either the YP or their own website.

SO, I now out rank them ! I get a phone call from 1 of them that says "take me off your website I never gave you permission to place my contact details on your website" I ask " why" he answers " we are getting phone calls " !!!!!!!!!!

I haven't offered specials or made any claims.

but he wants me to delist him.

my Question:

do I have to delist him from a LEGAL stand point?

obviously in a small town he will TRASH me with the other competitors I listed but do I actually HAVE TO remove him?

tim

 

[Cooper Mills DomainLawyer]

that is amazing, you refer business to this person and they say don't! I would just remove him and list his competitors

Provided you are only listing his name address and phone number you shouldn't have any problems from a legal perspective, where people come unstuck is where they take slabs of text from a persons website and use it in the listing, which may amount to copyright infringement.

 

[petermeadit]

I guess this falls into a similar category as link removal requests. You are under no obligation to remove them, but you do have good will to consider. I mean what happens if you get them offside when they are a potential customer?

I have also seen link removal requests come in the form of demand letters threatening legal action. I guess a value judgement is needed as to what it is worth to cooperate/not cooperate.

Looking at this from an SEO perspective, it true that SEO does not suit every business.

 

[m8e]

Haha that's so weird Tim

Perhaps the guy is booked solid already and can't handle any more customers?

 

[petermeadit]

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Provided you are only listing his name address and phone number you shouldn't have any problems from a legal perspective, where people come unstuck is where they take slabs of text from a persons website and use it in the listing, which may amount to copyright infringement.

Thanks for this info, good to keep this in mind or directory sites.