Internet Code of Practice

Internet.org.uk helps protect consumers and honest traders online. Back in 1996, we introduced a set of design and trading standards for people wanting to trade safely online. internet.org.uk still maintains these standards and recently updated them to cater for small device profiles (such as mobile handsets).

Some schools now teach the Internet Code of Practice to students and we welcome feedback and comments. To make sure that the standard remains relevant to today's best practices, internet.org.uk intends to introduce a forum in which to air views and keep the standard up to date.

PDF Version of the Internet Code of Practice

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Internet Code of Practice (ICOP)

ICOP is an evolving standard. Please feel free to comment on any of the provisions made in this document. We are especially interested in making this a working standard (ie: one which is both workable and effective)- if you have any suggestions for additions, or suggestions as to how this standard may be improved, please comment in the forum.

This standard is (to use a politically incorrect term), a gentleman's agreement. internet.org.uk look for a general acceptance of the spirit of the code of practice. ICOP is here to protect all internet users, including those who post information for viewing by the international internet audience.