Precautions can mitigate legal dangers of Web sites; privacy concerns, hyperlink liability and jurisdiction issues should all be contemplated

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Privacy policies, hyperlinks, and exposure to multijurisdictional suits are among the areas of concern for companies with an online presence. Privacy rights are a concern of increasing regulatory focus, and children's privacy concerns, the invasiveness of the new technologies and the European Union's Directive on Data Protection requiring member states to block transmission of personal data to countries lacking sufficient protection reveal this focus. Issues public companies face in establishing their own Web sites are also listed.

Management, Web sites (World Wide Web), Web sites

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Clicking 'yes' for merger raises dicey Web issues; a host of new Internet privacy issues faces companies when acquiring an e-commerce firm

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Some of the Internet privacy issues facing companies when acquiring one of the companies in electronic commerce are discussed. Due diligence should include analyzing a target's consent policies and its customer profile policies. The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act may provide additional complications.

Interpretation and construction, Electronic commerce, E-commerce

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Halting unauthorized access to personal data; private parties use computer crime and wiretapping laws to stop Internet privacy invasions

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The use of federal computer-crime and wiretapping laws such as the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act against Internet privacy invasions is discussed.

Laws, regulations and rules, Remedies, Computer crimes, Wiretapping

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