Fake game beta page. Might get sued?

Hello!

I have a website that collects peoples emails. They think they are signing up for the beta. When i have enough emails i send out a link with a content lock.

They dont get the keys.


Now. Some guy told me i can get sued for faking the beta website. How is this possible? Im not using any official material.

 

If you're using the game's name, you are violating use of their trademark.

 

Of course you can get sued, if your attempting to impersonate a company for personal gain

 

Ouch... How big are the chances of getting sued? Im getting good ranking on Google and pretty decent views. Dont want to waste all my work

 

This sounds like a really stupid idea, for the reasons that other posters have mentioned.

 

You live in the USA? prepare ur angus otherwise who gives a shit.

 

I second that...if you are in the U.S. then this may just come back to bite you. A few ways to protect you some:

1. Offshore/anon servers for sure
2. Fake info used as well as a VCC when paying for the server as well as the domain name.
3. Proxies/VPNs when loging into them, etc...

If they really want to get you they will though.

Maybe some disclaimers in small print saying that you are only providing a "method" to apply to be a betta tester with no guarantees.

Have it be a shitty ebook that is password protected (they only find out it's only an ebook once they unlock the content locker).

In the ebook simple compile contact lists of all major gaming studios, gaming webmasters, etc. and give them an example email they can send to them requesting to be a "beta tester."

You still make money, and this may just eliminate some risks. Greyhat, but not blackhat at this point.