Public access does not settle whether scraping or reuse is allowed. Access restrictions, site terms, privacy, copyright, jurisdiction, and intended use can all matter.
Public personal data still has protections
Data protection authorities state that publicly accessible personal information remains subject to privacy and data protection laws. See the joint statement on data scraping published by the ICO and other regulators.
Assess your own use
A ruling about a particular computer-access law is not universal permission to collect or reuse data. Review the source terms, the data you plan to collect, retention and sharing, and the rules that apply to your project. Get qualified advice when the decision requires legal analysis.
Before running an actor
Read the source website and actor terms, limit collection to what you need, and avoid treating a working scraper as evidence of permission. This guide provides context, not legal advice.