{"id":19172,"date":"2018-11-05T11:30:50","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T09:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=19172"},"modified":"2023-10-01T07:06:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T04:06:29","slug":"website-legal-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/website-legal-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips to Make Sure Your Website Stays on the Right Side of the Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you have a website, there are certain rules and regulations that you need to follow if you want to ensure your website is legally compliant and mitigate the risk of any legal issues. From copyright to duties towards avoiding plagiarism, there are some basic website legal requirements one should know before making the website go live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

This post will delve into some of the elements you should include and rules that you should follow. We’ll also share tools to help make compliance easier for you, like a WordPress privacy policy plugin or a site to help you generate a Terms & Conditions page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let’s get started, beginning with the new topic that everyone is talking about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor’s note<\/strong> – we are not lawyers and this is not legal advice. When in doubt, talk to a real lawyer.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tip #0: Familiarize yourself with the GDPR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Several of the topics that we’ll cover will help you address various aspects of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)<\/a>. If you haven’t heard of this regulation that was launched in early 2018, though, you need to familiarize yourself with it if you have any connection to the European Union. Keep in mind that “connection” here is as simple as an E.U. citizen visiting your website or buying a product from your online store. In other words, unless you have a really unknown website written in some obscure language like Kwadi<\/em> (a nearly extinct language from Namibia), chances are that you have a connection to the E.U.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This regulation is huge, so we cannot cover it all in this post. But to help you learn more, you should review this general guide to WordPress and the GDPR<\/a>. Then, you can consider these actionable tips for GDPR compliance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that out of the way, let’s get to the tips!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Make sure you can legally use all content<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Include a Privacy Policy that explains how you handle users\u2019 data<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Include a Terms & Conditions page, too<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Maintain a strict security policy to avoid negligence<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Include any relevant disclaimers to keep users informed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Pay attention to rules about transactions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Properly inform visitors about how you use cookies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Maintain consistent information across your site<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Make your site accessible to all users<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Avoid intentionally (or unintentionally) taking others\u2019 content<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    1. Make sure you can legally use all content (like images)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Depending on what you are going to publish on your website, you might have to apply for specific licenses to use that content. This is quite important when it comes to preventing plagiarism, recognizing others\u2019 talent, and appreciating their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For example, for some images, you must request permission before using them (though you can also find free stock photo sites<\/a>). Even if you get the license, you must keep in mind that you aren\u2019t the only one with it and you might not be able to use that image however you want.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Before you can obtain the license, you may even have to sign an agreement. In such a scenario, make sure you are reading the print cautiously and know how you can use the image and what are the terms to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    2. Include a Privacy Policy that explains how you handle users’ data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Moving forward, a privacy policy is one of the most important legal requirements for any website. This policy clearly defines how you are going to use your visitors\u2019 data. Not only is it a significant part of legal requirements in several countries, but a privacy policy also helps establish trust with your visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    If you have no idea of how to put a privacy policy on your website, you can always use a WordPress privacy policy generator<\/a> to make the procedure easier, like WP Legal Pages:<\/p>\n\n\n

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