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Sample acceptable internet use policy
Find sample wording for an internet use policy, which sets out your employees' responsibilities when using the internet.
Sample acceptable email use policy
Use our email policy template to set out your employees' responsibilities when using email in your business.
How the Freedom of Information Act affects businesses
Find out how the Freedom of Information Act may affect your business if you provide goods and services to public bodies.
What is open source software?
What is open source software, how does it work and how is it different to proprietary, closed-source software.
Tips for selecting open source business software
How to choose what open source software to use in your business and make sure that you get the most of it.
Find support for open source software
Where to find support and training for implementing open source solutions in your business.
Examples of popular open source products and types
Common types of open source software and examples of applications for small business accounting, project management, etc.
Sample website copyright statement
Use our digital copyright statement and disclaimer template to state the copyright position of your website content.
Sample business email disclaimer
Use our free email disclaimer template to include your business’ legal information, confidentiality or warnings in your emails.
Sample website disclaimer
Find out how to write a disclaimer for a website or use our free website disclaimer sample to address different liability limitations.
Sample website terms and conditions of use
Use our sample website terms and conditions template to create fair usage terms and help protect your website, its content and its users.
Choose and register a domain name
How to choose the right type of domain name for your business, and how and where to register it.
Responding to a Freedom of Information request
What to do if your business receives a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act.
Manage the risk of disclosure of confidential information
How to protect your business' confidential information if you share it with public bodies subject to an FOI request.
FOI and commercially sensitive information
How to protect your trade secrets and commercial interest from FOI requests if you share information with public bodies.
Use FOI to your business advantage
Use Freedom of Information requests to find and access information held by public bodies that could benefit your business.
FOI exemptions: absolute and qualified
Overview of the Freedom of Information exemptions and the right of public bodies to withhold information from disclosure.
Website layout and wireframing
Understand what makes a good website layout and hierarchy – and how to achieve this with wireframing and good design practices.
Plan your website content and structure
How to come up with content ideas, and plan, prioritise and organise information for your website.
Develop a project plan for your website
How to create an effective website project plan and strategy for your business website design and development.