I have always been attracted to the Subscribe-to-Comments plugin, but at the same time installing it has always filled me with dread. Whilst it can be a great community building aid, and a useful tool for regular visitors who like to interact, it can be a liability.
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It is taken as fact that a UK online business has to comply with US FTC regulations if that UK company is doing business with the US.
Surely if you are a US company, doing business with the UK, you should have to comply with UK regulations.
I regret to inform you that this is serious news, and if you run your business from the UK, and have a website, this probably affects you.
It affects you even more, and places you at a serious competitive disadvantage, if you are involved with Niche or Internet Marketing, in topics you don’t want your competitors knowing about, especially if click-fraud attacks are a danger.
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UK Consumer Protection Unfair Trading Regulations That Might Affect Advertising, Links, Affiliates & Product Launches
Lets preface this by I am not a lawyer, and I am aware that that is a very long headline and title.
Judith at SEO Chicks was looking at the new UK Unfair Trading Regulations
Here is a link to the official guidance (PDF).
What follows are my own notes whilst reading through the document, which I thought some readers might find useful, though you should read it in full if you trade from the UK (maybe 400+ subscribers)
6 BANNED PRACTICES (SCHEDULE 1)
(7) Falsely stating that a product will only be available for a very limited time, or that it will