Step 9 - Check that your site is legally compliant

Ensure you meet the following legal requirements based on your location:


Data Protection Act (UK only)

Under the Act, every UK organisation (data controller) that processes personal information (personal data) must notify the Information Commissioner's Office, unless they are exempt. Failure to notify is a criminal offence. Click here to register


Distance selling regulations

If you are taking money through your website, it is a legal requirement that you display contact details on the site itself.
These include:

• Postal address
• Telephone number
• Business registration number

There is a dedicated area within your site settings where this information should be entered.

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Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy

If you are taking money through your website and holding personal information, you must display a set of terms and conditions and a privacy policy.

SubHub has supplied you with a standard set of these documents that may be used for your site. We recommend that you read through these and edit them to fit your own website.

SubHub is not liable for any legal disputes that may arise as a result of these documents.

There is a dedicated area within your site settings where this information should be entered.

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