Digital Trade covers how online sales, cross‑border e‑commerce, platform terms, data handling and related commercial practices operate under English law. It includes contracting for digital goods and services, consumer protections, privacy and data transfers, and the regulatory expectations around advertising, competition and platform liability. A solicitor in this area drafts and negotiates terms for digital sales, reviews privacy notices and data processing agreements, negotiates cross‑border transfer arrangements, handles disputes with buyers or platforms, and advises on regulatory investigations.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
Contracts and terms for digital products or services, data protection and cross‑border transfers, platform liability, consumer rights and advertising rules; interaction with ICO and CMA investigations; drafting and negotiating privacy notices, data processing agreements, standard terms, and supplier or distributor agreements; resolving disputes via small claims or higher court routes as appropriate.