These requirements apply to all business activities in this division.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 — general duties
Enforced by:
HSE
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
General duty to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees and others affected by the business — offices, server rooms and data centres included.
insurance
Great_Britain
Annual
Employers' Liability Insurance
Enforced by:
HSE
Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
Compulsory for any business employing at least one person.
registration
Uk
Annual
UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018
Enforced by:
ICO
Data Protection Act 2018; UK GDPR (retained EU law)
Central to this division. Data-processing, hosting and portal businesses are typically both controllers (of their own staff/customer data) and processors (handling client data under Article 28 processor contracts). ICO registration and payment of the data protection fee unless specifically exempt.
compliance
Uk
Ongoing
Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR)
Enforced by:
ICO
Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003
Rules on electronic marketing (email/SMS), cookies and similar tracking technologies, and the security/confidentiality of electronic communications. Web portals and hosting/data-processing services relying on cookies, analytics or marketing must obtain valid consent and provide clear information. Sits alongside UK GDPR; enforced by the ICO.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Equality Act 2010 — protected characteristics
Enforced by:
EHRC
Equality Act 2010
Discrimination, harassment and victimisation prohibited across the nine protected characteristics, in employment and in services provided to the public (including accessibility of customer-facing digital services).
compliance
England_Wales
Ongoing
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Enforced by:
LOCAL_FIRE_AUTHORITY
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
The 'responsible person' for commercial premises (offices, data centres) must carry out a fire risk assessment and maintain fire-safety arrangements. Devolved variants: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005; Fire and Rescue Services (NI) Order 2006.