Web scraping is generally legal when you scrape publicly available data, respect robots.txt, and comply with GDPR/CCPA. The 2022 hiQ v. LinkedIn ruling confirmed that scraping public data does not violate the CFAA.https://iswebscrapinglegal.com/https://iswebscrapinglegal.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-scrape-linkedin/https://iswebscrapinglegal.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-scrape-linkedin/Scraping public LinkedIn profiles logged out is not a CFAA violation — but logged-in scraping breaches the User Agreement. The full hiQ story, explained.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://iswebscrapinglegal.com/blog/is-web-scraping-legal-for-ai-training/https://iswebscrapinglegal.com/blog/is-web-scraping-legal-for-ai-training/US copyright suits over AI training are unresolved while the EU permits text and data mining with machine-readable opt-outs. Where the law stands in 2026.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://iswebscrapinglegal.com/blog/do-you-need-permission-to-scrape-a-website/https://iswebscrapinglegal.com/blog/do-you-need-permission-to-scrape-a-website/Public data needs no permission in the US — but personal, copyrighted, and login-gated data carry obligations. The three questions that decide it.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://iswebscrapinglegal.com/blog/web-scraping-legal-guide/https://iswebscrapinglegal.com/blog/web-scraping-legal-guide/Complete legal analysis of web scraping: US case law, EU regulations, robots.txt implications, and compliance frameworks.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://iswebscrapinglegal.com/blog/web-scraping-case-law/https://iswebscrapinglegal.com/blog/web-scraping-case-law/Every major web scraping lawsuit analyzed — what the courts decided and what it means for your scraping operations.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://iswebscrapinglegal.com/blog/gdpr-ccpa-web-scraping/https://iswebscrapinglegal.com/blog/gdpr-ccpa-web-scraping/How GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy laws affect web scraping — with practical compliance checklists and examples.Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT