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The rules about using electronic mail, including your rights about using email at work.
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Online shops - shirking their responsibilities?
Find out what your rights are when you buy something online, and what often happens in practice.
Internet auctions
When you buy something on an internet auction site, you may not know who you are buying from, or where they are based. What if it never turns up? Check out our ten tips to buying from an auction site.
How to avoid identity theft
In this guide we explain what identity theft is, what the risks are, and how you can avoid them. We also explain what to do if you do become a victim of identity theft.
Email preference scheme
https://www.dmachoice.org/dma/member/home.action
A global service which allows you to register your email address so as not to receive unsolicited sales and marketing email messages.
Direct Marketing Association Consumer Assistance site www.dmaconsumers.org
Phishing
www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/watch_out/Commonscams/phis...
Tips to help you avoid bogus emails.
Consumer Direct www.consumerdirect.gov.uk
Common scams
www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/watch_out/Commonscams/
Information on specific scams and rip-offs, including emails from other countries offering large sums of money, phone calls and text messages with offers that are too good to be true, and unsolicited prize draws, or lotteries.
Consumer Direct www.consumerdirect.gov.uk
Monitoring at work
www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/life/employment/monitor...
Information on employer’s right to monitor activities at work including phone and email communications and the use of CCTV.
Adviceguide from Citizens Advice www.adviceguide.org.uk/
Monitoring and internet policies
www.worksmart.org.uk/rights/viewsubsection.php?sun=5...
Answers frequently asked questions about monitoring of your work by your employer and the legal position regarding the monitoring of your email and internet usage by your employer. Also gives some useful tips about what to do if you are worried about your internet usage at work.
WorkSMART - TUC www.worksmart.org.uk/health/viewquest...
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