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A safe harbor or harbour is literally a "place of shelter and safety, esp. for ships". It is used in many contexts:

Film and television

• "The Safe Harbor", a 2006 episode of The O.C. television series
• Safe Harbor, a 2006 made-for-television movie starring Tracey Gold and Steve Bacic
• Safe harbor (broadcasting), established in 1978 in the US, the time period in a television schedule during which programs with adult content can air
• Safe Harbor (film), a 2009 television movie starring Treat Williams and Nancy Travis
• Safe Harbor (1999 TV series), a 1999 television drama starring Gregory Harrison and Rue McClanahan
• Safe Harbor (upcoming TV series), an upcoming crime drama television series
• Safe Harbour (film), a 2007 American direct-to-video film directed by Bill Corcoran
• Safe Harbour (TV series), a 2017 Australian television drama series

Law and regulations

• Safe harbor (law), a provision of a statute or a regulation that specifies that certain conduct will be deemed not to violate a given rule
  • International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles, a process for U.S. companies to comply with the EU Directive on the protection of personal data
  • DMCA safe harbor, which shields online service providers from liability for facilitating their users' copyright infringement as long as they comply with certain requirements, such as accepting "take down" notices
• Place of refuge for ships, also called a safe harbor, where a ship in distress can shelter

Publishing

• Safe Harbour (novel), a 2003 novel by Danielle Steel
• Safe Harbor (novel), a 2004 novel by Radclyffe

Places

• Safe Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
• Safe Harbor, Pennsylvania, U.S.
• Safe Harbor Dam, Susquehanna River, U.S.

Other uses

• Safe harbor (commerce), function as a form of shark repellent used to thwart hostile takeovers
• Safe Harbor Certified Seafood, a brand of mercury tested seafood products

See also

• Safe haven (disambiguation)
• Safe house

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