How can I ensure that my website complies with all local and international laws?
Submitted by Alasdair Taylor on Fri, 09/12/2011 - 10:59This question is commonly asked and easily answered: you can't. That's right, in practice you can't ensure that a website will comply with all applicable laws. Why not? To answer this question, you need to appreciate a couple of basic legal points. First, a website may be impacted by laws of many different kinds. Second, there is no "international law" of websites as such. Website legal compliance needs to be approached from a national perspective.
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private international law
internet law