Web sites today serve as a primary conduit for your organization's contact with others. In that capacity, most web sites not only provide information to their visitors and subscribers, but also collect information from them. Many businesses then face the challenge of what kind of information about online access transactions they should collect and how they can legally use the data they obtain.

Powell Goldstein's attorneys advise companies on matters involving web site usage and privacy policies, including drafting policies compliant with TRUST-e.

We can assist you with proper administration and compliance activities associated with data management and confidentiality, compliance with Federal Trade Commission regulations, copyright policies and policies for employers on monitoring employees' computer and Internet use. In that capacity, we can keep your organization current with the legislation in this area necessary to comply with the latest rules and regulations, including the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Reform Act of 1996, the Title V privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the Electronic Communication Privacy Act, and the European Union Safe Harbor provisions. Furthermore, we can assist you and your business in developing procedures and opportunities for properly collecting, storing, using, disclosing and licensing and selling personally identifying information.