Ensure Your Website Does Not Fall Foul Of The Law
Ensure Your Website Does Not Fall Foul Of The Law 15.02.10For many business owners their website plays a vital role in the promotion of their products and services and is an important generator of new clients and customers
As Bridget Dickinson, a Solicitor in Porter Dodson's Corporate Commercial team, explains ensuring you have robust terms and conditions regarding the use of your site and on-line trading is crucial in order to stay one step ahead of your competition and to ensure you comply with all relevant legislation.
Bridget also explains "If you are a limited company, you will additionally need to comply with regulations under the Companies Act 2006 and will need to make sure your website carries at least the following information; company name, place and number of registration, registered office address, the fact that if it is a limited company - even if you don't use the word "limited" in your company name".
Bridget continues "If your site doesn't include this information, it should be easy for your to rectify but do contact your Solicitor if you have any queries at all about what you should and shouldn't display on your website or feel free to contact me".
For further information Bridget can be contacted on 01305 262525 or email bridget.dickinson@porterdodson.co.uk.