Web and Internet Law
Written By: Jenny Spencer
Copyright is the name given to something that is an original creation. If something is created online, be it visual, audio or a piece of literature, then it is copyright as soon as it is recorded in writing or another way. There is no official registration system for copyrighting and if something is published it is automatically copyrighted as soon as it is posted.
Written By: Jenny Spencer
In UK law, personal data is a highly protected aspect of information on the databases of large and long-established companies in the UK. Businesses must comply with the Data Protection Act (1998) with regard to the personal details of their clients and if they fail to do so, the government has power to close the business in question down.
Written By: Melanie Kilgour
Defamation is the act upon where a false statement is made against a party that could damage its reputation. Defamation is an ever increasing problem on the internet in today’s world. With the introduction of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, the issues with defamation are constantly on the rise.
Written By: Jenny Spencer
File sharing allows users of the internet to exchange their music, videos and other digital media with others who also share similar interests. It is usually a free service offered by many different websites and online companies. However, there was concern in 2011 that file sharing would destroy financial avenues for mainstream organisations (particularly the film and music industries).
Written By: Melanie Kilgour
Internet privacy laws are put in place to protect a user’s identity. There are many reasons as to why someone may want to remain anonymous on the internet. Some users wish to remain unidentified so they can express their issues on sensitive subjects without being associated by name. Others wish to travel under a pseudonym in chat rooms or online gaming.
Written By: Melanie Kilgour
Internet usage increases more and more as time goes on, and as the amount of online traffic increases, so does the amount of transactions and interactions being conducted online. This may be purchasing products or paying for services as well as the business of online banking, which is picking up rapidly. The more popular it becomes to use the internet to make transactions, the higher the level of internet security that is required.
Written By: Jenny Spencer
Solicitors are lawyers who present their case in court and represent an individual who has been accused of committing a crime. There are however, many types of Solicitors who specialise in different areas of law. Solicitors who are specialised in the area of internet law are available to provide a range of services to their clients about the law on the World Wide Web.
Written By: Jason Bright
Online trading laws relate to people who sell things over the internet. One of the main developments of this is trading online through sites such as eBay and Amazon. Online trading laws come under the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations. These regulations comes from European law and relates to all types of distance selling whether it’s over the phone, through digital TV, by mail or over the internet.
Written By: Jenny Spencer
Internet law is often referred to as ‘cyberlaw’ and this term encompasses a wide range of legal topics that relate to everything on the internet concerning law, from social networking sites to the development of new software technologies.
Written By: Melanie Kilgour
The E-commerce regulations came into effect in August 2002. The regulations for E-commerce determine the laws of trading online. The regulations cover a wide variety of areas, so whether a business is trading online or not, the chances are that somewhere, the E-commerce law is affecting the business.
Written By: Melanie Kilgour
The web accessibility law is the state of legal requirements that concern the access of websites. The laws of web accessibility vary between countries, in the United Kingdom; the law that covers this subject is the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).