Virtually all of the sites collected some form of personal information, however, the study revealed. As for the EU-U.S. Accord, only a few U.S. companies have certified their compliance. Businesses often put off dealing with Internet legal issues, in favoring of spending their legal budget in other areas. But a lawyer who wants to keep her client proactive and prevent losses down the road should direct the client's attention to e-commerce issues. The law in e-commerce changes extremely quickly.
Observers say that Internet time passes in dog years.
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