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  yathurro · Member · Feb 24, 2015 at 5:04 pm

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  I wonder if I can use on my website, a direct download link for the official website of the program? This is legal or illegal?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 24, 2015 at 5:06 pm

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  Ask the people who own the program. It’s up to them.

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  simplysaru · Staff · Feb 24, 2015 at 5:10 pm

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  Hi there,
  You are allowed to link to a program/ app or any other documents, as long as it is not going to be a link to a malicious content. Please try to be fair and helpful and things should be fine.

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 24, 2015 at 5:16 pm

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  You are NOT allowed to offer direct download links to copyrighted content unless you have the permission of the copyright holder.

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  auxclass · Member · Feb 24, 2015 at 5:17 pm

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  If you link directly to a file – that works until the file name is changed – much safer to link to a page on a site not the file – – also I HATE IT when a site links direct to one of my downloads and not the Post or Page it appears on –

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  simplysaru · Staff · Feb 24, 2015 at 5:20 pm

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  I think @yathurro is trying to link to an app or a software product in his review or blog post. I would recommend linking to the download page rather than to the download itself.

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 24, 2015 at 5:31 pm

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  Agreed.

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  yathurro · Member · Feb 25, 2015 at 7:39 pm

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  For example, if I’m putting the program named “Program1” to download, and recommend the direct link of the official product site for people to download it, this is illegal?
  I thank the attention of all friends :)

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 25, 2015 at 8:23 pm

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  You have to ask the people who are hosting it. You can link to the page where THEY have it available for download. But you cannot link directly to the file unless you have their permission.

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  yathurro · Member · Feb 25, 2015 at 9:03 pm

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  I thank the friends answers, I will contact the developer and see what I can do.

  Thank you very much.