Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) deals with personal data, and it applies to the information, whether stored in electronically or manually. Schedule 1 of the DPA provides the eight principles for data protection. DPA also applies to employers and employees. The principles impose the obligation on the organisations to deal with personal information sensibly and safely. Such as: Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully; Personal data shall be Obtained for  for limited, specifically [...]

The e-commerce Regulations came into force in August 2002 and incorporated the European E-Commerce Directive into UK law. The principal object of the law is to regulate e-commerce transactions and to ensure that electronic contracts are legally binding and enforceable throughout Europe. It is a rule that an online service provider is subject to the law that applies in the country where they are based, rather than where their customers are. Enforcement authorities are responsible [...]

Cookies are text files that are stored on a user’s computer when they visit a website that uses them. Thereafter, the cookie sends information back to the website and can be used to monitor browsing preferences of users, e.g. types of goods searched for, pages visited and length of dwell time on each page. However, you need to be open with your customers about how you will use this information. Since 26 May 2011, if [...]

Direct marketing is any marketing or advertising material that is directed at particular individuals. It includes messages trying to sell goods or services and those promoting an organisation or its values or beliefs, such as material from charities or political parties asking for support. Direct marketing could be an email advertising car insurance or a phone call from a charity asking for a donation. It does not include calls that are purely for market research. [...]

E-commerce is all about selling goods and services via the internet. The trader and customer are not face to face at any point, with business conducted remotely, regardless of location. This can pose a number of challenges to the formation and enforcement of contracts. A number of legislative initiatives affect business conducted online – these can be complex and change regularly .As far as e-commerce transactions are concerned, the legislation is primarily intended to ensure [...]