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IS YOUR WEBSITE LEGAL?How many of the following questions can you answer?What information are you legally required by law to put on your website? What are the laws on copying material from websites? What can you legally do with people's personal data sent to your website?What if your domain name is too close to someone else's?What if someone is diverting people from your website to theirs? ... and do you know what the penalties are for non-compliance?This special report deals with all the practical legal issues which arise with websites, both those sites which sell goods or services and those which advertise. Most companies in the UK have a website. Many do not follow the legislation You cannot afford to be one of them. Laws and regulations are being added all the time and the risk of non-compliance is growing with them.Many of the legal rules stem from the EU - from those governing distance learning to e-commerce and data protection. Did you know, for example, that if you wanted to set up a new website, the legislation is strewn across at least 10 different directives or regulations?This expert report will ensure that you can rest secure that you are doing everything you need to do to comply with the law: Be clear about your legal responsibilitiesUnderstand what your obligations areBe aware of the traps and pitfallsAvoid penalties One of the leading UK IT lawyers Susan Singleton is described by Chambers and Partners Legal Directory as one of the leading UK IT lawyers. Her firm Singletons specializes in Internet/IT/e-commerce law, competition law, intellectual property law and general commercial law. She is author of over 30 law books on topics such as Internet and e-commerce law, competition law, commercial agency law, data protection legislation and intellectual property and writes 15 legal articles a month. She is a frequent speaker in the intellectual property, competition and commercial law fields, both in the UK and abroad.ContentsIntroduction to setting up a websiteDomain names and trade marksAdvertising and copyrightSelling from a websitePersonal data and websitesDisability access to websiteAppendices include: Websites and the internet - FAQsComplying with the E-commerce Regulations 2002Monitoring at WorkGuidance for small businessesExtract from Information Commissioner's Data Protection Code of Practice - Monitoring at Work Good Practice Recommendations V1.0.29

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