Web Site Evaluation Package
A website is a significant undertaking. A website provides an individual or a business with worldwide exposure. This also means global opportunity for others to assert claims against that individual or business.
The type of website raise specific issues, depending upon what the website does and how it interacts with its audience. All websites also share some common issues, such as certainty of ownership, rights to content, trademarks, and compliance with privacy notices and other policies.
The website is evaluated with regard to these issues. A report is prepared, which can be used by the individual or business to take corrective steps to better protect the website and/or business.
As an example, a website evaluation may look into one or more of the following issues.
- Who owns ...
- the domain name?
- the website content?
- the website computer code?
- the databases?
- the graphics or text?
- What contracts or arrangements have been made ...
- with service providers?
- with the ISP?
- with web developers?
- with helpdesk or customer support?
- Do any of these contractors own or could claim a piece of your business? ... your concept? ... your website?
- The website itself ...
- do you have a Terms of Service?
- do you have an MCPA policy set up?
- do you have a Privacy Statement?
- are there statements in your content that "could get you into trouble"?
- do you own and have you copyrighted your text and graphics?
- Trademarks
- on the domain name?
- on the service?
- on any products or services sold through the website?
- Alternate domain names ...
- .net, ,org, etc?
- similar names?
- cybersquatting?
- Patents?
- business process or method for this internet business?