Encyclopedia
Laws and standards
This department
The laws, regulations and guidelines that govern websites: accessibility, privacy, email, copyright and payments.
Entries
12 of 12 planned entries are published. New entries are added in batches, and every one is checked against its sources before it goes live.
- Americans with Disabilities Act and websites: Title II, Title III and websites
- Section 508: US federal accessibility rules
- WCAG: The accessibility guidelines, 1.0 to 2.2
- GDPR: EU data protection and what it changed for sites
- ePrivacy Directive: The EU cookie rule behind consent banners
- CCPA and CPRA: California's privacy laws
- CAN-SPAM Act: US email marketing rules
- COPPA: Children's privacy online
- DMCA: Copyright takedowns and safe harbor
- Section 230: Liability for user content
- PCI DSS: Card-payment security for online stores
- European Accessibility Act: EU accessibility rules in force since June 2025