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1. How can I register and protect my chosen Internet domain name?
2. Does having a website expose me to legal issues overseas and how can I protect myself?
3. What legal statements should I include on my website?
4. Are there any restrictions on collecting and using information on visitors to my website?
5. Do websites count as advertising and what are the rules?
6. Are there any restrictions on the content of my website?
7. Are there any legal issues to do with website design?
8. Are there any potential legal problems with the software used in my website?
9. What legal differences are there between selling over the Internet and traditional sales?
10. What information do I need to provide, when and how?
11. Can customers cancel purchases made over the Internet?
12. How can I ensure that e-commerce transactions are covered by my terms and conditions?
13. How does a contract come into force when using the Internet and e-mail?
14. What happens if my website contains incorrect information (e.g. prices) or offers goods which are out of stock?
15. What problems are likely when I purchase over the Internet and how can I protect myself?
16. From a legal perspective, what is the difference between purchasing hardware, software and IT systems?
17. How does copyright apply to software?
18. What is a software licence?
19. How can we ensure that a computer system we buy does what we want it to?
20. Do I need a written contract?
21. How should I expect my solution to perform?
22 . What if the IT solution fails to work properly?
23. What key elements should I put in my IT maintenance contracts?
24. What are the most common legal problems with using e-mail?
25. Can employees’ Internet surfing cause legal problems?
26. Am I allowed to monitor my employees’ use of e-mail and the Internet?
27. What legal details should we include on e-mails?
28. Can we use e-mail to direct mail customers and potential customers?
29. What happens if we use more copies of software than we have purchased?
30. Am I allowed to make backups of my computer software?
31. How can we protect ourselves against employees’ misusing the computer system?