Web Design Company Based In Bournemouth, Gives Some Top Tips On Staying Legal
If you are responsible for your company’s website you will know that you should include certain regulatory information on your website and in your email footers, but do you know what this is and have you conducted a recent audit to make sure your website is legal? Failure to comply with the legislation will put you in breach the Companies Act and you could risk a fine. LexisClick, web design and SEO company based in Bournemouth, gives top tips on staying legal
Information about the company
Rules exist regarding the information displayed by companies on their website and in emails (although this also applies to business stationery). It does not need to appear on every web page so perhaps the best place is the home page.
The company must show in legible lettering:
- Place of registration
- Registered office address
- Company Registration number
- The name of the service provider must also be given somewhere easily accessible on the site. This might differ from the trading name and any such difference should be explained – e.g. “XYZ.com is the trading name of XYZ Enterprises Limited.”
- The email address of the service provider must be given (it is not enough to include a contact us form)
- Prices must state if they include VAT and delivery costs.
- If the company is in the process of being wound up, that fact
Additionally, charities must also state:
- If the charity is a registered charity;
- The charity number;
- If it is registered as a company limited by guarantee.
E-commerce sites
Do not forget the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 which contain other information requirements for online businesses that sell to consumers (B2C as opposed to B2B).
Privacy policy
Under the data protection Act 1998, any company that collects personal information from users on their website must provide a Privacy Policy document. The purpose of the privacy policy is to stipulate the type of information that is captured on a website about the user and how this information is used. In addition recent changes to EU privacy rules governing the use of cookies, websites and information they might save on users’ computers has come from the ICO (Information Commissioners Office), read our blog http://blog.lexisclick.com/ for further information on this.
Terms of use
The terms of use policy is very important even if you are not involved in selling products or services online. The policy binds any individual who accesses the information available on your website to conform to the terms and conditions detailed in the agreement and serves to limit your liability in the event of a claim being mounted against you in relation to the usage of the website.
To help Bournemouth based businesses understand the implications of the law in regards to their website LexisClick specialist SEO company based in Bournemouth have teamed up with Grid Law, a Bournemouth based legal firm, to offer a free assessment of your website and guidance on whether your website complies with this latest EU ruling and what you should do if it doesn’t.
LexisClick is a web design and SEO company specialising in helping ambitious businesses achieve their objectives, through effective online marketing. They specialise in web design, SEO services and advertising. For further information on how we make your website complying with the law contact LexisClick on 01202 788333 or visit http://www.lexisclick.com/
Contact Details:
Lexis Click Online Marketing
Venator House
9 St Stephen’s Court
15 – 17 St Stephen’s Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH2 6LA
Phone: 01202 788333