Tag: electronic commerce act 2000
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The Electronic Commerce Act, 2000-6 Key Issues for Business Owners
The Electronic Commerce Act, 2000 might strike you as exciting as a wet weekend in Mullingar. But.. Do you have an electronic signature at the end of your emails? Or an advanced electronic signature? Do you know the difference? And the significance? Have you ever worried about unwittingly entering into a contract after hitting “send”?…
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Website Owner and Internet Service Provider Liability for Obscenity and Defamation-The 2 Big Problem Areas
Website owners and internet service providers ought to have 2 big fears: Defamation and Child pornography and obscenity. Defamation The Electronic Commerce Act 2000 makes it clear that the normal rules of defamation apply to information transmitted online and published on websites. However they may have a defence if they are unaware that the material…