LEGAL
YOUR WEBSITE HAS NEEDS TOO… By Sarah Gopaul, Mayo Wynne Baxter During the last couple of years, what with the Covid outbreak, we have seen the public being pushed into an everdeeper reliance on the worldwide web. Our need to internet browse for almost anything from a loaf of bread to a new wardrobe has created more opportunities for web designers, and developers as businesses have adapted and turned towards a more digital offering. Having an online presence for companies often became essential. As a result, online sales offerings, which started out as a necessity to try and survive lockdown, have now become the norm for pretty much every new and current business owner interested in selling beyond their immediate locale. Here at MWB we have seen how companies have rapidly changed their marketing strategies to adapt to the new normal.
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With the explosive growth in online businesses, website creation and design companies have proliferated. It has become very easy to create a website platform. Some website agencies charge subscription fees of under £10 a month, and now for more adventurous business owners there are numerous step-by-step guides being advertised, allowing individuals to save with a “do-it-yourself” approach. Regrettably what is often overlooked in the rush to gain an online presence is the legal obligations and restrictions which apply to websites. Under the Companies Act 2006, information relating to the identity of the business whose site it is must be displayed somewhere on the site. This includes: n Company name n Company registered number n Registered office address n Place of registration n Company contact details and email address n Information on how to contact the relevant business through non electronic means n The name of any trade bodies or professional associations that the business is part of, including membership or registration details
