Internet Privacy Act
The Internet Privacy Act is a really non-existent law that is preferred by web site operators (groups or individuals) who deal with warez and similar matters, as a disclaimer on the home page. It is assigned to modern sagas and has no legal effect.
The Internet Privacy Act is alleged to have been passed in 1995 by then US President Bill Clinton ; however, it has been proven that Clinton never made such a decision.
By using this disclaimer, groups and individuals who violate the law (mostly Internet) knowingly who offer such services believe that they are protecting themselves against anti-piracy organizations such as the US RIAA . It is made clear that all information content (e.g. files) on the relevant page is intended for private use only and may not be viewed or downloaded; If the visitor to the site does so anyway, they are violating applicable law and cannot therefore take action against the site operator.
This notice can be found among others. a. also on pages from countries in which a law of the USA cannot apply anyway, e.g. B. Germany. Furthermore, no state would voluntarily restrict its executive power in this way.
The Internet Privacy Act on a “Warez” page, original English text
"If you are affiliated with any government, anti-piracy group or any other related group, or were formally a worker of one you CANNOT enter this web site, cannot access any of its files and you cannot view any of the HTML files. If you enter this site you are not agreeing to these terms and you are violating code 431.322.12 of the Internet Privacy Act signed by Bill Clinton in 1995 and that means that you CANNOT threaten our ISP (s) or any person (s) or company storing these files, and cannot prosecute any person (s) affiliated with this page which includes family, friends or individuals who run or enter this web site. "
The Internet Privacy Act on a "Warez" page, German wording
"The author of this page is not responsible for the manner in which the information provided here is used. Files and everything else on this page are for private use only and should therefore not be downloaded or read. If you are in any way connected With the government, anti-piracy groups, or other similar groups, you are prohibited from accessing the files and reading the HTML pages.
All objects on the pages are private property and therefore not intended for reading. In principle, it is forbidden to enter these pages. If you enter these pages, you are violating the "Code 431.322.12 of the Internet Privacy Act", which was passed by Bill Clinton in 1995. That means they cannot take action against the people who manage these files. "