Do you need to put your address on your website?

For most basic websites there is no legal requirement to show your address on your website.

Do I legally need an address?

It is a legal requirement for all UK companies to provide a registered office address. The address is publicly available and has to legally be displayed on company correspondence and websites. The address you provide must be a real UK address, not a PO Box.

What can websites do with your address?

Your IP address gives websites, and people that you have connected with online, more than just a number—more than your IP address. It also gives them the ability to trace that IP address back towards you if they wanted to. To be clear, they can trace it back to your geographical location.

Is it a legal requirement to have address on website UK?

For sole traders and partnership, you must display the address of the principle place of business. If the company is being wound up, you must also display this on your website. This information doesn’t have to be on every page of your website, but it must be easily found.

Can a website get my address?

Although your IP address can be collected, it does not reveal your precise physical location and information. However, generally speaking, a website cannot obtain your name, home street address, phone number, bank account information, social security number, etc. unless you volunteer the information.

What do you legally need on your website?

Here is a checklist of 7 key website legal requirements:

• The identity of your business.
• The right of users to grant consent for the use of their data.
• Your company policies and procedures.
• Consumer protection.
• Accessibility.
• Cyber security and protecting personal data.
• Respecting copyright.

What information is required on a website?

At a minimum, make sure your website shows your business’ contact information such as your company branded email and phone number, as well as any required information your line of business may require such as a state license number. Note: Your domain name can be used to create a company branded email.

What to do if I dont have an address?

Alternatives for your physical address

1. Rent a P.O. Box. Head down to your local post office and rent a post office box.
2. Use your work address. If you have a day job with an office, talk to your employer about using the office address.
3. Ask a friend with a business.
4. Head to a UPS Store.
5. Try your co-working space.

Should your website have an email address or a contact form?

Since both options are so prevalent on the internet, and everyone has had different experiences with sites with either an email address or a contact form, having one or the other is no guarantee that it will make your site look more professional to everybody. Which is Preferred by Visitors?

Do we legally need to add our home addresses to websites?

There are often very good reasons why, particularly as small businesses, if you’re a sole trader, and particularly if you’re a woman, you don’t want your home address to be on the website. So, do we legally need to add our home addresses to our websites? Now, there isn’t just one law on this.

Does my postal address have to be on my website?

Now, these particular regulations don’t mention websites specifically, but if you are concluding contracts online, then, that is probably where that information is going to be included. So in that instance, your postal address would be included on your website.

Does displaying your email address make your website look more professional?

One of the misconceptions I want to dispel is that either displaying your email address or providing a contact form automatically makes your site look more professional. A quick survey of websites on the Internet today will show you that email addresses can be found on both business and hobby/personal sites.