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Legal Requirements for IT Websites in the UK: Usability and Compliance Guidelines

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This document outlines key legal requirements and usability constraints for IT websites operating in the UK. It covers necessary components such as the About Us and Contact Us pages, along with essential legal notices like Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. The document provides insights into data protection regulations, accessibility for users with disabilities, and compliance with e-commerce laws. Key legislation and regulations, including the Data Protection Act and the Disability Discrimination Act, are discussed to ensure that businesses understand their legal obligations in website management.

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  1. IM2044 USABILITY ENGINEERING LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR UK IT WEBSITES Mangesh Wasim James

  2. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR UK IT WEBSITES • BASIC REQUIREMENTS • LEGAL CONSTRAINTS

  3. BASIC REQUIREMENTS • The About Us Page • The Contact Us Page • Legal Notices • Privacy Policy • Terms of Service • Accessibility

  4. BASIC REQUIREMENTS EXAMPLE

  5. LEGAL CONSTRAINTS • Data protection regulations  • Access for users with disabilities  • Intellectual property rights  • The EU 'Anti-spam' laws  • General e-commerce and distance selling regulations • Trade descriptions 

  6. DATA PROTECTION Under data protection act companies are obliged to: • MENTION REASON FOR COLLECTION • ENSURE USERS ARE AWARE OF DATA COLLECTION • ENSURE INFORMATION SHOULD BE ACCURATE • ENSURE DATA SHOULD NOT BE FORWARDED WITHOUT CONSENT • USERS HAVE RIGHT TO DEMAND A COPY OF THEIR DATA

  7. DATA PROTECTION(Cont.) REGISTRATION WITH INFORMATION COMMISSIONER MANDATORY IF : • collecting sensitive information, particularly credit card or bank details • If you plan to use the information that you collect for research • If you will be the selling the information on to other businesses, as part of a mailing list, for example.

  8. RECENT OFFFENCES IN DATA PROTECTION ACT MONSTER.CO.UK

  9. RECENT OFFFENCES IN DATA PROTECTION ACT

  10. THE E-COMMERCE AND DISTANCE SELLING REGULATIONS SPECIFICATION OF FOLLOWING DETAILS IS NECESSARY: • Full name of your business • Business contact details including an e-mail address • An address for business that shows actual geographic location • VAT registration number • Prices should state tax & delivery • Electronic Commerce Directive requires business information 'easily, directly and permanently accessible‘ on webpage.

  11. THE E-COMMERCE AND DISTANCE SELLING REGULATIONS

  12. THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT (1995)

  13. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS • OWNER RIGHTS • INFRINGMENT OF ANYONE ELSE’S RIGHTS

  14. THE EU 'ANTI-SPAM' LAWS • USER RIGHTS • MORE INFORMATION ON AT www.allaboutcookies.org

  15. RECENT UPDATES Companies to update websites and email footers before 2007 Companies in the UK must include certain regulatory information on their websites and in their email footers before 1st January 2007 or they will breach the Companies Act and risk a fine. In October 2004 all business were oblige to make 'reasonable adjustments' to ensure that their services are accessible to people with disabilities -OUT-LAW News, 20/12/2006

  16. END OF PRESENTATION Q & A