email signatures - a legal reminder
Friday, October 14, 2011 at 2:13PM Most organisations are already aware of the legislation associated with appending information automatically to emails, but I thought it worthwhile just providing a reminder here in the blog.
The following is courtesy of Pinsent Mason's outlaw.com, the full text of which can be found at http://www.out-law.com/page-5536. In short If your business is a private or public limited company or a Limited Liability Partnership, the Companies Act 1985 requires all of your business emails (and your letterhead and order forms) to include the following details in legible characters:
- Your company's registered name (e.g. XYZ Ltd)
- Your company registration number;
- Your place of registration (e.g. Scotland or England & Wales); and
- Your registered office address
So, if you're not already doing so, update your signature files straight away. If you're using a service that sends emails on your behalf then go and check their standard templates and/or automatic service for adding this information. Chances are, you're in for a shock.
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