The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002. E-commerce Regulations. File14640.pdf (application/pdf Object) The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002. The UK's E-Commerce Regulations | OUT-LAW.COM by Pinsent Masons LLP. Introduction Whether your business is trading online or not, it is almost certainly affected by the E-Commerce Regulations which came into force in the UK in 2002. They cover more than just e-commerce. The Regulations, properly called the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002, implement the EU's Electronic Commerce Directive 2000 into UK law. The Directive was introduced to clarify and harmonise the rules of online business throughout Europe with the aim of boosting consumer confidence.
The Directive was passed in June 2000. This article explains the rules with reference to the Regulations, which follow closely the terms of the E-Commerce Directive itself. What is covered? Virtually every commercial website is covered by the Regulations. The Regulations refer to an "information society service". This covers more than just e-commerce businesses. The DTI guidance on the Regulations (DTI Guidance) (30-page / 262KB PDF) states: Exclusions and omissions from the Regulations. E-COMLAW.COM.
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Article6.pdf (application/pdf Object) What Are The eBusiness Ethical eCommerce, Legal And Regulatory Issues? Importance of Ethics on The Internet Applying good ethical standards to the online world is a direct reflection of your business online. Ethics affects all aspects of your business. It affects first and foremost your company’s brand image and subsequently how sales, marketing, and advertising principles are applied to the task of making your company profitable for the long haul.
Ethics affects your employees, and how they represent your company online, on the phone, in person, and all types of customer service and customer relations when dealing with buyers, engineers, sales leads, and potential customers in both the business of B2B and B2C, both of which covers the majority of business types in the world. Consider the following questions: What is ethical in B2C and B2B web sites?
Business Ethics The Internet is a growing and a continually evolving creature that will live on in perpetuity. Important Ethical E-Business Legal Issues to Consider Writing Online and Copywriting for Clients Honesty. Legal Issues Selling Or Using Stock Photos of Buildings Or Landmarks by Kathy Burns-Millyard. If you are trying to break into selling your photography as stock photos, or you're a small business who has recently discovered the joy of using low cost stock photography in your print or online publications, there are a variety of legal issues you need to know about.
In this article we'll address a specific area of architecture: Buildings and Landmarks. Not many people know this, but lots of new buildings are copyrighted or trademarked these days. Technically the buildings themselves may not be, but the designs of those buildings are. And if you try to sell stock photography which includes those buildings, you can be sued by the copyright or trademark holder. The same applies to businesses who try to use those photos for their own advertising and marketing materials.
Trademarked building designs aren't the only things to worry about though. Here's a few examples of common or popular architecture which could be covered by copyright and trademark laws: ©2008, Kathy Burns-Millyard. Issues to consider when selling online.