Website Compliance Requirements
There are a wide range of legal requirements and website compliance rules that apply to businesses in different industries. This article offers a brief overview of the most significant website compliance issues that businesses should be aware of.
Privacy Laws
Almost all hostordered.org must comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which has sweeping privacy laws. This includes the need to create a separate section on your website for your Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy and Terms & Conditions and make these easily accessible to all visitors. Your privacy policies must clearly explain what data you collect, how you use it and what your policy is in case a user wishes to opt-out of tracking.
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WCAG or Web Content Accessibility Guidelines are the internationally recognized standards for making digital content more accessible to users with disabilities. A number of governmental and other regulations require that websites must comply with these accessibility standards.
For example, websites must avoid displaying flashes that are brighter than three times per second as these can cause seizures in seizure prone visitors. Similarly, drop-down menus must be structured so that they only appear after the user has released their mouse button and then disappears after a short delay.
Other examples of ADA compliance include ensuring that content and layouts are accessible to users with visual impairments by simplifying and de-cluttering the presentation of the website’s contents and ensuring that navigation menus remain consistent and easy to navigate. Additionally, websites must be robust and able to reliably be interpreted by a wide variety of assistive devices and software including screen readers.
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