Sunday, January 01, 2012

Audit 3: Online Business: Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policies and Marketing Practices


Sales terms and conditions are also embedded in web sites, whether or not your company’s site is e-commerce enabled. Many companies do not focus on the fact that these terms need to comply with cross-border laws and regulations. 

Opt-in and opt-out rules and a maze of privacy and data protection requirements in Europe and elsewhere also present lurking enforcement and liability problems if local-country rules have been ignored. Marketing rules in many countries also need some attention.

We suggest pulling your company further out its “home country centric” approach, especially if you have an important customer or supplier base in multiple countries. Your counterparts will also appreciate your international savvy and professionalism as a result.


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