{"id":30587,"date":"2019-10-08T13:46:47","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T05:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/?p=30587"},"modified":"2023-12-19T18:20:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T10:20:15","slug":"6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/blog\/post\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Legal Dangers For E-Commerce Businesses To Watch Out For"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"contentsContainer\">\n<div id=\"contents\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-30590\" src=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/black-friday-buy-credit-card-34577-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/black-friday-buy-credit-card-34577-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/black-friday-buy-credit-card-34577-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/black-friday-buy-credit-card-34577-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/black-friday-buy-credit-card-34577-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/black-friday-buy-credit-card-34577-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/black-friday-buy-credit-card-34577-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"E57\"><span id=\"E58\">Jumping into the e-commerce game can be exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. Besides the big players like Amazon, Google, and other big names, there are plenty of smaller e-commerce sites out there who will also be your competitors. But you&#8217;ll also need to watch out for the legal dangers that can arise with online business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E61\"><span id=\"E62\">When <\/span><a id=\"E63\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\/domains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span id=\"E64\">starting an e-commerce site<\/span><\/a><span id=\"E65\">, there are many important factors to consider such as name, marketing, products, money management, delivery and more. One of the more important, and most overlooked, aspects is the legal side. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E68\"><span id=\"E69\">Many e-commerce sites do not own the products they are shipping and instead are acting as the middle man for any transactions. It\u2019s important to take <\/span><a id=\"E70\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/blog\/post\/essential-legal-considerations-online-marketplaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span id=\"E71\">all legal considerations<\/span><\/a><span id=\"E72\"> into account. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E75\"><span id=\"E76\">If you\u2019re thinking about opening up an e-commerce store, here are six potential ramifications for not doing your legal homework ahead of time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"E79\" class=\"qowt-stl-Heading1\"><span id=\"E82\">Being Penalised for Taxes<\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"E83\"><span id=\"E84\">If you\u2019re in the United States, you know that each state has a different level of income taxes. Branching out internationally, you shouldn\u2019t be too surprised to learn that each country has its own standards and laws when it comes to taxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E87\"><span id=\"E88\">Just look at this graph from the OECD in tracking multiple countries VAT (value after tax).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-30596\" src=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-04-at-1.56.28-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-04-at-1.56.28-PM.png 305w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-04-at-1.56.28-PM-198x300.png 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"contentsContainer\">\n<div id=\"contents\">\n<p id=\"E109\"><span id=\"E110\">So depending on where your intended market is could alter how you display taxes, how you add taxes, and how you report taxes at the end of the year. Not following the guidelines could result in a loss of consumers, tax penalties, or both.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E113\"><span id=\"E114\">That\u2019s why you need to make sure you know as much as you can about your target country\u2019s tax codes and laws. The best way is to hire a tax professional so you know you\u2019re not missing anything.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"contentsContainer\">\n<div id=\"contents\">\n<h4 id=\"E117\" class=\"qowt-stl-Heading1\"><span id=\"E120\">Shipping Something You Shouldn\u2019t<\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"E121\"><span id=\"E122\">Shipping is a huge part of the e-commerce market. Not only do consumers decide how fast they want their product at their front door, but it\u2019s also an area where many consumers<\/span><a id=\"E123\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/content.adestra.com\/hubfs\/2016_Reports_and_eGuides\/2016_Consumer_Adoption_and_Usage_Study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span id=\"E124\"> look for discounts and deals<\/span><\/a><span id=\"E125\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E128\"><span id=\"E129\">For any international travellers, you&#8217;ll recall those customs cards you have to fill out letting custom agents know if you\u2019ve brought in certain goods. While bringing a toy souvenir for your baby nephew is fine, bringing 10 pounds of Spanish ham is not. <\/span><span id=\"E133\">Those same restrictions apply to international shipping. There are some restrictions and limitations on some obvious items like alcohol, poison, animals, and explosives. There are also some restrictions and limitations on not-so-obvious items like nail polish, perfumes, and airbags.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E136\"><span id=\"E137\">A great tool to use is the Federal Trade Commission\u2019s guide that gives you all the \u201cdo&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts\u201d. This way you won\u2019t get penalised for shipping an item on a banned list.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"E140\" class=\"qowt-stl-Heading1\"><span id=\"E143\">Not Protecting Your Brand<\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"E144\"><span id=\"E145\">You, and the rest of the planet, might remember that every child in every country was suddenly obsessed with fidget spinners. The background to fidget spinners is a bit of a sad story. The woman who invented them wasn&#8217;t able to patent or distribute her product and they were replicated rapidly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E148\"><span id=\"E149\">While it depends on what product you intend to sell, you might need to secure a <a href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/blog\/post\/register-trade-mark\/\">trademark<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/assignment-of-intellectual-property-rights\/\">patent<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/copyright-licence-agreement-artistic-work\/\">copyright<\/a>. You need to make sure your products are protected in case there are some lurking eyes out there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E152\"><span id=\"E153\">On the flip side, it\u2019s important to be aware of other rights issues. <\/span><span id=\"E153\">Unfortunately, you can\u2019t just sell whatever you want. That means if you\u2019re deciding to sell Stranger Things backpacks without going through the appropriate channels, you could land yourself in hot water.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"E158\" class=\"qowt-stl-Heading1\"><span id=\"E161\">Going it Without Insurance<\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"E162\"><span id=\"E163\">There\u2019s insurance for just about everything. While some \u2013like volcano explosion insurance for Kansas citizens\u2013 may be useless, business insurance is an essential one for any business owner.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"contentsContainer\">\n<div id=\"contents\">\n<p id=\"E166\"><span id=\"E167\">Business insurance has a wide range of coverage in specific areas. These include general liability, product liability, professional liability, commercial liability, as well as home-based insurance if needed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E170\"><span id=\"E171\">When it comes to e-commerce, you\u2019re going to want to comb over the product liability fine print. And see what it says about the retail, wholesaler, distributor and any parts in between. E-commerce is a business where unforeseen issues will arise, so don\u2019t get caught with your feet in the mud. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"E174\" class=\"qowt-stl-Heading1\"><span id=\"E177\">Not Protecting Privacy and Data<\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"E178\"><span id=\"E179\">Even though it may seem like we\u2019re being watched all the time and nothing is secret anymore, consumers still want to know their data is protected. Everything from credit card information to their home address, consumers are trusting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/ecommerce-business-guide\/\">e-commerce businesses<\/a> with this information. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E182\"><span id=\"E183\">Think about all the negative press and attention big name companies like Target and Equifax received and how much data breaches damaged their reputations. Equifax got hammered with a giant lawsuit and Target settled last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E186\"><span id=\"E187\">If you\u2019re a small business, a data breach could not only bring legal ramifications to your business, but it could shut you down for good. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"E192\" class=\"qowt-stl-Heading1\"><span id=\"E195\">Payment Issues<\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"E196\"><span id=\"E197\">When purchasing anything online, from pizza to 100 kayaks, all transactions must go through what\u2019s called a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weareplanet.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-payment-gateway\">payment gateway<\/a>. There are plenty available and vary depending on the country or region. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E200\"><span id=\"E201\">It\u2019s worth noting that not all systems are created equal. Meaning that you should look up any restrictions they have on certain products and what kind of features they offer. Choosing one randomly could cause issues for you, the consumer, and the gateway itself. <\/span><span id=\"E205\">If you choose one with limited anti-fraud features and then a consumer\u2019s payment information is stolen, how do you resolve the issue? You may be up a river without a paddle at that point.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Sarah Saker is a freelance writer and small business coach living in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She loves small businesses and helping them setup processes for customer support and growth, and working on creative marketing messaging. She has always loved to write. Now combines her passion for entrepreneurship with her love of writing to teach others how to be successful!\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>This article does not constitute legal advice<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>The opinions expressed in the column above represent the author\u2019s own.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/register.zegal.com\/\"><b>Start managing your legal needs with Zegal today<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/blog\/post\/how-uk-startups-can-protect-their-intellectual-property\/\">READ MORE: How UK Startups Can Protect Their Intellectual Property<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jumping into the e-commerce game can be exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. Besides the big players like Amazon, Google, and other big names, there are plenty of smaller e-commerce sites out there who will also be your competitors. But you&#8217;ll also need to watch out for the legal dangers that can arise with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":30590,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14278,133],"tags":[8938,7043,10307],"usecases":[13712,13713],"businesstypes":[],"country":[],"class_list":["post-30587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-management","category-startup","tag-e-commerce","tag-legal","tag-z-syndicate","usecases-sell-products","usecases-sell-services"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.8 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>6 Legal Dangers For E-Commerce Businesses To Watch Out For | Zegal Singapore<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you&#039;re opening a shop or other business online, you&#039;re going to want to watch out for these possible legal potholes you could easily step into\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30587\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"6 Legal Dangers For E-Commerce Businesses To Watch Out For\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you&#039;re opening a shop or other business online, you&#039;re going to want to watch out for these possible legal potholes you could easily step into\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/blog\/post\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Zegal Singapore\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/getzegal\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-10-08T05:46:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-12-19T10:20:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/black-friday-buy-credit-card-34577-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"5472\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"3648\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sarah Shaker\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@getzegal\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@getzegal\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sarah Shaker\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/blog\\\/post\\\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/blog\\\/post\\\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Sarah Shaker\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/facce65a3cb6b9eab8fe80033ea34955\"},\"headline\":\"6 Legal Dangers For E-Commerce Businesses To Watch Out For\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-10-08T05:46:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-12-19T10:20:15+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/blog\\\/post\\\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1044,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/blog\\\/post\\\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/black-friday-buy-credit-card-34577-scaled.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"e-commerce\",\"legal\",\"z-syndicate\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Business Management\",\"Startup\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-SG\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/blog\\\/post\\\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/blog\\\/post\\\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\\\/\",\"name\":\"6 Legal Dangers For E-Commerce Businesses To Watch Out For | Zegal Singapore\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/blog\\\/post\\\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/blog\\\/post\\\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/black-friday-buy-credit-card-34577-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-10-08T05:46:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-12-19T10:20:15+00:00\",\"description\":\"If you're opening a shop or other business online, you're going to want to watch out for these possible legal potholes you could easily step into\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/blog\\\/post\\\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-SG\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/blog\\\/post\\\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-SG\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/blog\\\/post\\\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/black-friday-buy-credit-card-34577-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/black-friday-buy-credit-card-34577-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":5472,\"height\":3648},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/blog\\\/post\\\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Legal Templates\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/all-docs\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"6 Legal Dangers For E-Commerce Businesses To Watch Out For\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/\",\"name\":\"Zegal Singapore\",\"description\":\"Need legal? Click Zegal.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-SG\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Zegal Singapore\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-SG\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/11\\\/zegal-logo-white.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/11\\\/zegal-logo-white.png\",\"width\":200,\"height\":69,\"caption\":\"Zegal Singapore\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/getzegal\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/getzegal\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/getzegal\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@legalzegal\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/facce65a3cb6b9eab8fe80033ea34955\",\"name\":\"Sarah Shaker\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-SG\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/e4d8d80a8745bc900cd58521893a70e1056e93152160e9aa0423b9a0bff78a09?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/e4d8d80a8745bc900cd58521893a70e1056e93152160e9aa0423b9a0bff78a09?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/e4d8d80a8745bc900cd58521893a70e1056e93152160e9aa0423b9a0bff78a09?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Sarah Shaker\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zegal.com\\\/en-sg\\\/blog\\\/post\\\/author\\\/sarah-shaker\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"6 Legal Dangers For E-Commerce Businesses To Watch Out For | Zegal Singapore","description":"If you're opening a shop or other business online, you're going to want to watch out for these possible legal potholes you could easily step into","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30587\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"6 Legal Dangers For E-Commerce Businesses To Watch Out For","og_description":"If you're opening a shop or other business online, you're going to want to watch out for these possible legal potholes you could easily step into","og_url":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/blog\/post\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\/","og_site_name":"Zegal Singapore","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/getzegal\/","article_published_time":"2019-10-08T05:46:47+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-12-19T10:20:15+00:00","og_image":[{"width":5472,"height":3648,"url":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/black-friday-buy-credit-card-34577-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Sarah Shaker","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@getzegal","twitter_site":"@getzegal","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Sarah Shaker","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/blog\/post\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/blog\/post\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\/"},"author":{"name":"Sarah Shaker","@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/#\/schema\/person\/facce65a3cb6b9eab8fe80033ea34955"},"headline":"6 Legal Dangers For E-Commerce Businesses To Watch Out For","datePublished":"2019-10-08T05:46:47+00:00","dateModified":"2023-12-19T10:20:15+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/blog\/post\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\/"},"wordCount":1044,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/blog\/post\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/black-friday-buy-credit-card-34577-scaled.jpg","keywords":["e-commerce","legal","z-syndicate"],"articleSection":["Business Management","Startup"],"inLanguage":"en-SG"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/blog\/post\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\/","url":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/blog\/post\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\/","name":"6 Legal Dangers For E-Commerce Businesses To Watch Out For | Zegal Singapore","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/blog\/post\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/blog\/post\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/black-friday-buy-credit-card-34577-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2019-10-08T05:46:47+00:00","dateModified":"2023-12-19T10:20:15+00:00","description":"If you're opening a shop or other business online, you're going to want to watch out for these possible legal potholes you could easily step into","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/blog\/post\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-SG","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/blog\/post\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-SG","@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/blog\/post\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/black-friday-buy-credit-card-34577-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/black-friday-buy-credit-card-34577-scaled.jpg","width":5472,"height":3648},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/blog\/post\/6-legal-dangers-for-e-commerce-businesses-to-watch-out-for\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Legal Templates","item":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/all-docs\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"6 Legal Dangers For E-Commerce Businesses To Watch Out For"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/#website","url":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/","name":"Zegal Singapore","description":"Need legal? Click Zegal.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-SG"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/#organization","name":"Zegal Singapore","url":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-SG","@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/zegal-logo-white.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/zegal-logo-white.png","width":200,"height":69,"caption":"Zegal Singapore"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/getzegal\/","https:\/\/x.com\/getzegal","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/getzegal\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@legalzegal"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/#\/schema\/person\/facce65a3cb6b9eab8fe80033ea34955","name":"Sarah Shaker","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-SG","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e4d8d80a8745bc900cd58521893a70e1056e93152160e9aa0423b9a0bff78a09?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e4d8d80a8745bc900cd58521893a70e1056e93152160e9aa0423b9a0bff78a09?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e4d8d80a8745bc900cd58521893a70e1056e93152160e9aa0423b9a0bff78a09?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Sarah Shaker"},"url":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/blog\/post\/author\/sarah-shaker\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/76"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30587"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30587\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30587"},{"taxonomy":"usecases","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usecases?post=30587"},{"taxonomy":"businesstypes","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/businesstypes?post=30587"},{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=30587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}