Scrape only public pages that need no login, don't get around anti-scraping measures, don't touch personal information, and don't sell what you scrape
- High value
- Evidence A
- Keeps you free
- Free
- Takes minutes
- Some willpower
In plain words
Data you can only get with a login, a token, or by cracking a signature counts as getting around protection, with up to 3 years, and 3 to 7 years in serious cases. Scraping personal information is more serious. 50 items of location, communications, credit or property information count as serious circumstances. So do 500 items of lodging, health or transaction information, 5,000 items of other kinds, or earning 5,000 CNY.
Mentioned in
Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 11, tip 4. This section describes legal rules, mostly mainland China’s. It is general information, not legal advice; for your own case, talk to a lawyer. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer