Safe Harbor
A statutory protection limiting liability when prescribed conditions are met, such as the DMCA's safe harbor shielding online service providers from secondary copyright liability for user-posted content.
Encyclopedia entry: Safe Harbor
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safe harbor
A safe harbor refers to a provision that provides protection from liability or penalties under specific situations or conditions . A safe harbor provision may be included in statutes or regulations to give peace of mind to good-faith actors who might otherwise violate the law on technicalities beyond their reasonable control .
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