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Website Compliance
Checks
Is your website
legally compliant?
Much press coverage has been seen regarding the amendments to the companies act
which came into force in 2007 relating to your website and emails and the risk
of £1000 fines for not complying with disclosure of the required information.
This caught the attention of limited companies and limited liability
partnerships as this new piece of legislation only applies to them. However,
most business owners (over 50% according to the D.T.I), do not realise that
there at present 6 pieces of legislation which your website needs to comply with
whatever form of business you trade under- , whether that is as a sole trader,
partnership, Limited company, Limited liability partnership or franchise etc.
Which legislation affects your particular website will depend on what its pages
contain, but the need to comply is vital as the fines and policing of internet
operations are becoming more and more stringent, just in the same way that as a
retailer with a high street premises you would have to comply with certain
regulations – your website is your online shop window and the more complicated
it is the more rules it needs to adhere to.
If you would like to know more about a Website Compliance Check and how to stay
the right side of the online law please contact us on 0700 598 1066
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