Violating your own stated policies on privacy could incur liability where there might have been none. In short, the safest path could be to make full disclosure of any use you plan to make of customer information. The increased reach of the Internet leads naturally to increased business risk and legal exposure. So the appropriate insurance coverage is vital to an e-commerce business. An insurance broker can recommend the best coverage.
Some insurers also offer policies specifically geared toward Internet activity.
E-commerce is exploding, and the Internet raises many new possibilities for businesses of all sizes. The nature of the Internet demands that businesses move quickly - but carefully. He has written articles on e-commerce, the Internet, year 2000 compliance and other computer legal matters. He earned his bachelor's degree in computer science from Stanford University and his law degree from University of California, Berkeley.