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Using web scraping to preserve digital memory of war crimes in Ukraine

Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has prompted the grievous mission to collect and archive digital evidence of war crimes. Read how Mnemonic is using web scraping to collect social media data for further use in international law, journalism, research, and memory preservation.

4 min read Aug 8, 2022

Law

New EU Directive on Consumer Protection: are retailer giants ready for the new reality? Insights backed up by data.

Jakub Balada

The new EU Directive on consumer protection has come into force. How did Czech online stores prepare for it? Insights backed up by data.

10 min read Jul 26, 2022

Law

Are website terms of use enforced?

Lucie Růžičková

For contracts that are concluded on the internet, there are four categories to help with assessing their enforceability. Read on to find out what they are and if they can be enforced.

5 min read Jun 1, 2022

Web Scraping

Is web scraping legal?

Ondra Urban

Web scraping is legal if you scrape data publicly available on the internet. But you should avoid scraping personal data or intellectual property. We cover the confusion surrounding the legality of web scraping and give you tips for compliant and ethical scrapers.

17 min read Apr 28, 2022