Comments on: Protecting your ideas: the results http://reputationonline.co.uk/2009/10/22/protecting-your-ideas-the-results/ Reputationonline.co.uk weblog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:38:12 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: uberVU - social comments http://reputationonline.co.uk/2009/10/22/protecting-your-ideas-the-results/comment-page-1/#comment-90 uberVU - social comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:51:05 +0000 http://reputationonline.co.uk/?p=1189#comment-90 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by rep_online: New post: Protecting your ideas: the results http://bit.ly/b4kPj... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Andrew http://reputationonline.co.uk/2009/10/22/protecting-your-ideas-the-results/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Andrew Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:21:59 +0000 http://reputationonline.co.uk/?p=1189#comment-89 Very interesting article. At the launch48 weekend just gone by we launched a new service which is aimed at precisely this sort of problem. We're not up and running yet, but the intention is to provide a service whereby when you send a pitch to a client, you can cc a copy to our service. We'll timestamp any attachments in the email and send you back a receipt containing the digital timestamp (we don't keep your data after that point). You can then tell your clients (in the form of a standard email disclaimer would be one way) that all materials sent have been protected in this way, which should deter them from ripping your materials off in the first place. If they do, then you can use the timestamp receipt to provide supporting evidence for your case in the event you do have to sue. As I mentioned, we're still developing the initial concept so we'd welcome feedback - particularly from anyone that has been previously caught in this situation. Very interesting article. At the launch48 weekend just gone by we launched a new service which is aimed at precisely this sort of problem. We’re not up and running yet, but the intention is to provide a service whereby when you send a pitch to a client, you can cc a copy to our service. We’ll timestamp any attachments in the email and send you back a receipt containing the digital timestamp (we don’t keep your data after that point).

You can then tell your clients (in the form of a standard email disclaimer would be one way) that all materials sent have been protected in this way, which should deter them from ripping your materials off in the first place. If they do, then you can use the timestamp receipt to provide supporting evidence for your case in the event you do have to sue.

As I mentioned, we’re still developing the initial concept so we’d welcome feedback – particularly from anyone that has been previously caught in this situation.

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