E-reputation law
A case study on ereputation in Belgium
Meant as a practical guide for lawyers and non-lawyers alike, this website examines communication strategies in relation to a company’s e-reputation or ereputation (e-communication on this website) and the relevant legal framework in Belgium. This website focuses on ‘B2C’ (‘business to consumer’) relationships, though many of the concepts examined can also apply in a ‘B2B’ (‘business to business’) context.
The contents are available in slide version as well as in full-text version.
This website was last updated (content-wise) in 2012.
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Table of contents:
Introduction
Part I. Building a company's e-reputation:
- Channels for e-communication
- Relevant legal framework
- Does e-communication count as advertising?
- 'Identifiability' and transparency of e-communication
- E-communication cannot be misleading, aggressive or unfair
- Audio-visual elements in e-communication
- E-communication directed towards minors: rules specifically linked to minors, contract law and minors & limiting access to a website
- Mentioning the competition in e-communication
- Spam and unlawful use of data:
- Tell-a-friend and viral marketing
- Offering rewards or prizes to web users
- Consequences of unlawful e-communication
Part II. Defending a company's e-reputation
- Monitoring a company's e-reputation
- Right of reply and response strategies
- Are harmful messages unlawful?
- Making harmful messages disappear from the company’s website, a third-party website or search engines, and obtaining the removal of harmful websites or domain names