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Wow, that is a great catch. I looked at the Kaggle page. It has been up for two years. From the hamburger menu (top right), I tried: Report Dataset. When I click the button "Report illegal content", I am redirected to a Google page (huh?): https://support.google.com/legal/troubleshooter/1114905?prod...

When I try to fill the questionaire, my request is rejected with this message:

    We understand that you are not legally authorized to file a copyright complaint on behalf of the copyright owner.

    In accordance with applicable copyright laws, we only accept copyright complaints from copyright owners or their authorized representatives. If you have legal questions about copyright law, please consult your own legal counsel.

    We are sorry we cannot assist you further.
Hysterical. What a farce. That data set is pure theft.


i'm not sure why you think it's a farce though, not allowing third parties to file complaints

(e.g. see youtube, where this is (used to be?) poorly enforced, it's a mess)


I thought their process was just a checkbox that said "trust me bro i own this" basically


it's more "you agree, under penalty of perjury, you are this individual or legally represent them". all DMCA stuff


Allowing third parties to open copyright complaints on behalf of the copyright owner opens a massive can of worms and is incredibly ripe for abuse.


Kaggle is part of Google.


Welp, somebody certainly noticed now.




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