Is Web Scraping Legal? | Industry Expert Interview

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Is web scraping legal? This is the single most critical question for any developer or business planning to collect public data. In this interview, Viktorija Lapėnytė, Head of Product Legal Counsel at Oxylabs, answers the most important questions and breaks down the complexities of web scraping legality. While data collection is generally legal, the way you execute it is the key point. This video explores the gray areas of web scraping, such as copyright concerns or GDPR compliance, and teaches how to ensure your scraping activities remain ethical and avoid common legal pitfalls. Note: This interview is for educational purposes. Despite the insights on is web scraping legal, we recommend seeking professional legal advice for your specific use case. For more details, check out the full article on web scraping legality: 👉 https://oxylabs.io/blog/is-web-scraping-legal 🔧 *OUR SCRAPING SOLUTIONS* Web Scraper API: 👉 https://oxy.yt/exUS Residential Proxies: 👉 https://oxy.yt/ExIy Shared Datacenter Proxies: 👉 https://oxy.yt/SxOb Dedicated Datacenter Proxies: 👉 https://oxy.yt/OxPd ⏳ *TIMESTAMPS* 0:00 Intro 0:47 Meet the Legal Counsel 1:54 What makes scraping illegal? 4:12 Is there a specific scraping law? 5:04 Basic compliance tips 6:33 HiQ Labs vs. LinkedIn case 8:42 Impact of legal precedents 9:49 Conclusion 🤝 *LET’S CONNECT* https://discord.gg/6FAVVryt9W Subscribe for more: https://oxy.yt/6zTV © 2025 Oxylabs. All rights reserved. #WebScraping #LegalScraping #EthicalScraping #Legal #DataCollection #GDPR #DataEthics