pageBuzz Legal Department

More and more people enter the business market each day. But most are unaware that they cannot make outrageous claims and there are actually laws that apply to almost everything they do. Crossing the line by making fraudulent claims, offering something for free or claiming that a products does something that it really wont could result in website closure or even jail.

Stay informed on customer privacy rights and copyright laws. We have prepared several documents from US Government websites including The FTC. This is only a small collection of laws that we wanted to highlight to our hosting customers.

Although we try to stay out of our website owners businesses, we are often contacted when their customers have a problem or they appear to have violated someones copyright. It is helpful to have this legal section as a guide to good business practices.

Dot Com Disclosures

• Overview
• I. Introduction
• II. The Applicability of FTC Law to Internet Advertising
• III. Clear and Conspicuous Disclosures in Online Advertisements
• IV. Specific Issues in Applying Certain Rules and Guides to Internet Activities
• V. Conclusion
• Endnotes

FTC Guide to Advertising and Marketing on the Internet

D M C A - Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Online Privacy: A Report to Congress

Franchising and Business Opportunity Ventures

Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals and Pewter Industries

Complying with the FTC’s Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule

Complying with the 900-Number Rule

FTC Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising