Comments on: Legal Statements http://dave-smith.org/legal-statements/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:51:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Dave Smith http://dave-smith.org/legal-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Dave Smith Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:11:29 +0000 http://dave-smith.org/?p=147#comment-98 Thanks Barry (have posted reply on your site) and thanks John for following up on the legal issue. It sounds even more of a problem than I realised and will be taking a look at your follow up posts as well as looking into it more myself (again when I get chance). I put what I thought was the minimum on all my sites but it is time consuming, even with statement generating software to make it easier, but I really need to take a further look at some time. You're also right about many people doing nothing so far. I believe there will be problems in the future for anyone without any statements posted. The FTC I understand are initially supposed to be issuing warnings first but you just know that the UK authorities will take it to extremes as with everything and start trying to penalise people straight away. I hope not but given the way they always embellish european laws I wouldn't be surprised. Cheers Dave Thanks Barry (have posted reply on your site) and thanks John for following up on the legal issue. It sounds even more of a problem than I realised and will be taking a look at your follow up posts as well as looking into it more myself (again when I get chance). I put what I thought was the minimum on all my sites but it is time consuming, even with statement generating software to make it easier, but I really need to take a further look at some time.
You’re also right about many people doing nothing so far. I believe there will be problems in the future for anyone without any statements posted. The FTC I understand are initially supposed to be issuing warnings first but you just know that the UK authorities will take it to extremes as with everything and start trying to penalise people straight away. I hope not but given the way they always embellish european laws I wouldn’t be surprised.

Cheers

Dave

]]> By: John Chadwick http://dave-smith.org/legal-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-97 John Chadwick Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:11:14 +0000 http://dave-smith.org/?p=147#comment-97 Hiya Dave, Great advice. I'm also looking into this in a big way and have posted about it here...http://john-chadwick.com/ftc-ico-dpa/ I intend to do follow up posts as soon as I get round to it! It's not just the FTC to worry about. The ICO (Information Commissioner's Office - UK) and the DPA (Data Protection Act - UK) are to be considered as well. I also assume (although I have been known to be wrong!) that UK Trading Standars will be in on this issue as well as the distance sellinh laws (if selling online). What a nightmare! I see so many sites with nil policies posted and they seem to get away with it but I think complacency could be a killer. Far better to ensure that you have done everything possible rather than end up on the wrong end of a lawsuit, or worse, in the Clink! Cheers Mate John Chadwick Hiya Dave,

Great advice. I’m also looking into this in a big way and have posted about it here…http://john-chadwick.com/ftc-ico-dpa/

I intend to do follow up posts as soon as I get round to it! It’s not just the FTC to worry about. The ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office – UK) and the DPA (Data Protection Act – UK) are to be considered as well. I also assume (although I have been known to be wrong!) that UK Trading Standars will be in on this issue as well as the distance sellinh laws (if selling online). What a nightmare!

I see so many sites with nil policies posted and they seem to get away with it but I think complacency could be a killer. Far better to ensure that you have done everything possible rather than end up on the wrong end of a lawsuit, or worse, in the Clink!

Cheers Mate

John Chadwick

]]> By: Barry Wells http://dave-smith.org/legal-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Barry Wells Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:31:16 +0000 http://dave-smith.org/?p=147#comment-92 Hi Dave, that's some good advice mate. And its now law so we need to listen or we'll feel the impact of it for years to come. I've given you a good plug in my latest video Dave, hope you like it mate. Regards, Barry Have a great Christmas and all the best for the new year. Hi Dave, that’s some good advice mate. And its now law so we need to listen or we’ll feel the impact of it for years to come.

I’ve given you a good plug in my latest video Dave, hope you like it mate.

Regards, Barry

Have a great Christmas and all the best for the new year.

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