Website Owner and Content Creator are Different
In some cases, the website is owned by one company, but the content on the page is provided by a different company or individual.
For example, social networking sites allow individuals to create pages. The social networking website is responsible for many aspects of the site, but individuals are responsible for what is on their pages (subject to the terms and restrictions of the social networking site).
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Who is Responsible? |
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Explanation |
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This is Oprah's Facebook page. She or her media company is responsible for the content on this page. Facebook (the company) is responsible for the website. | |
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There is no "about us" information on who is responsible for the page content or for the website. | |
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The "About Us" page does not give the name of a company or physical address. No other page on this site has information either. Clicking the "contact us" link will open the default email program on your computer with an email addressed to the website. Clicking the link will not provide contact information for the website. |
