Consumer Rights Act 2015: Key legislation covering fairness of contract terms, transparency requirements, consumer protection provisions, and quality of digital content requirements for software and digital services
Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013: Governs pre-contract information requirements, cancellation rights, and digital content delivery procedures in consumer contracts
Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Regulates data processing terms, user privacy rights, and requirements for data collection and storage in software applications
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Controls software licensing provisions, intellectual property protection, and copyright notice requirements for software products
Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002: Sets out electronic contracting requirements, information provision obligations, and rules for commercial communications in digital transactions
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Regulates limitation of liability clauses, reasonableness of terms, and the use of exclusion clauses in contracts
Computer Misuse Act 1990: Addresses unauthorized access provisions and system security requirements in software applications
Competition Act 1998: Ensures compliance with anti-competitive provisions and fair trading requirements in software licensing
Common Law Principles: Fundamental contract formation principles under English law, including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations
EU Retained Law: Relevant European Union laws that have been retained in UK law post-Brexit affecting software licensing and digital services
