| 1 | Data protection toolkit A toolkit to guide users through PLC's UK, EU, US and international content on data protection. It includes materials on an employer's data protection obligations, data protection issues in the public sector and resources on the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | Direct marketing: a quick guide A quick guide to the main rules relating to direct marketing. This is one of a series of quick guides, see Quick guides. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | Direct marketing: an overview of the key legal issues. The key legal issues to bear in mind when you are planning a campaign of direct marketing. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 4 | E-marketing: a quick guide A quick guide to the main rules relating to electronic direct marketing.This is one of a series of quick guides, see Quick guides. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 5 | Online advertising and marketing: an overview A practice note about the key legal issues that need to be considered when planning an online advertising campaign. This practice note is based on a PLC Cross-border International Practice Note on this subject, which includes country-specific information for France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the US. NOTE: Please note that this Practice note is currently being updated. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 6 | Access to the internet A discussion of the different technologies that can be used to gain access to the internet, the main services that users are likely to require from internet service providers (ISPs), and the key issues which users should consider when contracting with ISPs for access to the internet. | Practice notes | 30-Nov-2009 |
| 7 | Caching Analysis of legal issues raised by caching, a practice developed by web businesses in order to facilitate use of the internet. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 8 | Complying with the new cookie regime: practical steps An overview of the practical steps that businesses should take if they want to achieve compliance with the new data protection regime governing the use of cookies. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 9 | Data protection aspects of the retention of communications ... A note considering the data protection aspects of the mandatory retention of, and access to, communications data held by communications service providers in the UK. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 10 | Defamation on the internet An analysis of the application of UK defamation law to statements published on the internet, particularly in relation to the liability of ISPs. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 11 | Direct marketing A practice note which explains the statutory and regulatory rules and codes that apply to direct marketing activities, including those relating to data protection, privacy, advertising standards, e-mail communications and distance selling. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 12 | Domain names This note discusses the nature of domain names (electronic addresses for websites), the registration, transfer and resolution of disputes in relation to domain names, and the relationship between domain names and trade marks. These issues are considered in relation to generic top-level domains (gTLDs), and in relation to country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs). Note: This note does not reflect ICANN's generic top-level domain (gTLD) expansion program. For more information, see Article, Generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) Expansion | Practice notes | 31-Jul-2009 |
| 13 | How the internet works An introductory note explaining what the internet is and how businesses can access and use it, with links to other practice notes for detailed discussion of the issues highlighted. | Practice notes | 08-Dec-2009 |
| 14 | Information provision obligations on UK website operators A note which sets out the information that must be provided by website owners who operate a website from the UK. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 15 | Linking, framing and spidering Analysis of legal issues raised by linking, framing and spidering, practices developed by web businesses in order to facilitate the use or the commercial exploitation of the web. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 16 | Metatags and advertising keywords Analysis of the legal issues raised by the use of metatags and advertising keywords, a practice developed by web businesses in order to exploit the commercial potential of the web. NOTE: We are in the process of updating this note to reflect the High Court's decision in Interflora Inc and another v Marks and Spencer plc and another [2013] EWHC 1291 (Ch), 21 May 2013 (see Legal update, High Court rules Marks & Spencer's use of advertising keywords infringed Interflora's trade marks). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 17 | Monitoring e-mail and internet use of employees This note deals with the statutory framework relevant to surveillance of employee e-mail and internet usage. Monitoring employee activity of this sort within the workplace engages the: Data Protection Act 1998 and accompanying guidance in the Information Commissioner's Employment Practices Data Protection Code. Human Rights Act 1998. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/2699). The note also gives practical advice on implementing employee monitoring systems and policies. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 18 | Setting up and operating a website: Contractual issues This note considers, from the perspective of a prospective or existing website owner, the key legal and commercial issues that arise in relation to the specific contracts which need to be put in place when setting up and operating a website. | Practice notes | 17-May-2012 |
| 19 | Trading disclosures This note covers the information that must be displayed or given by a UK company under the Companies Act 2006 (2006 Act) and the Insolvency Act 1986 (as amended) (1986 Act): At specified locations. In documents and communications. At the request of those they deal with in the course of business. It includes details of what an individual or partnership should disclose and the additional disclosures required of a charitable company. This note does not cover information that must be supplied to the Registrar of Companies. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 20 | Website contracts An overview of the key legal and commercial issues, and the practical drafting issues, which arise in relation to the contracts which need to be put in place when setting up and operating a website. | Practice notes | Maintained |