As a business owner, it is essential to have a presence online, and this usually occurs through a business website. A website gives you a global presence and means you have potential access to more customers to enable your business to grow and prosper. However, you must be aware of the legal requirements you must comply with when creating a business website. As such, this article will explain some of the legal issues to consider before creating a UK e-commerce website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before creating a website in the UK, you must consider the design of your website and any accompanying intellectual property<\/a> (IP) issues. If your business does not already have a logo, you must ensure that you do not infringe on a trade mark when you include this on your website. Similarly, you must consider IP when using keywords in the underlying code on your website. You also need to consider the use of third-party content on your website. Generally, you may only use this if the other third party allows you to through a licence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Suppose you engage a web designer to create your website design. If so, it is critical to draft a written agreement that explicitly assigns ownership in the website IP to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n