AboutDan Pepper Expertise How to start an adult film business or adult website LEGALLY.
What laws to be concerned about with getting into the adult entertainment industry.
What terms and conditions do you need on your adult website.
How to comply with 18 USC 2257 - the federal record keeping requirements.
What forms and agreements to use with models and crew.
How to deal with copyright and trademark laws.
Experience I have been practicing law for 14 years, and have represented numerous businesses and entertainers in the adult entertainment industry as the managing member of Pepper Law Group, LLC, at www.adultwebsitelawyer.com.
Organizations Free Speech Coalition,
Past speaker at the Internext Expo, interviewed in AVN Online
Education/Credentials BA in Political Science, JD (law degree)
Expert: Dan Pepper Date: 5/18/2008 Subject: Affiliate website legalities
Question Dan,
What are the legalities affiliated with operating an affiliate website? What do I maintain? I do not own any of the pictures.
Answer The issues are much the same when running a site with your own content. You need to understand the licensing and distribution rules in your affiliate agreement with the primary producers of the content and how you can advertise and market the content (watch out for the federal CAN-SPAM anti-spam law).
Website terms and conditions and privacy policies are important, as well as protecting the material on your site via copyright or trademark. If you have any user forums or other user generated content on your site, you also need to familiarize yourself with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Lastly, you are responsible for complying with 18 U.S.C 2257 (the federal recordkeeping act) even as an affiliate.
