Chapter 10Who Owns the Information?
In March 2010, U.K. publisher Datateam Business Media (DBM) contracted a third party, Your Response (YR), to manage its database of subscribers. As part of this agreement, YR was given access to the database to perform its management duties. After a year or so, DBM became dissatisfied with YR’s services and sought to terminate their contract. A dispute arose when DBM refused to pay the fees it owed YR until YR returned the database which had been moved to its servers. In response to non-payment of fees, YR discontinued providing services prior to the contract termination date yet refused to give DBM access to the database in its control.
This case ultimately found its way to the England and Wales Court of Appeal ...
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