For example, you could be sued for invasion of privacy if you disclose that someone has cancer, when the person has chosen to keep the information private. The ECPA essentially trademarks our names and likenesses. Unlike with libel, a statement can be an invasion of privacy whether it is true or false. Child Pornography , Obscenity, and Sexual Harassment Child pornography is the visual depiction of minors engaged in sexually explicit activity. Child pornography is illegal whether or not it has redeeming social, artistic, political or other value.
Obscenity is much harder to define.
It basically refers to hard-core pornography involving adults that has no redeeming social, artistic, political, or other value. There is some legal risk to the University from University Web pages that link to objectionable material. The University s PM 99-02, Sexual Harassment Policy , applies in both the online and offline worlds.