Rule n° 106 - The registration number issued to companies or organizations under the legal registration procedures in force in their country is indicated.

On the Internet, a company may be totally fictitious. The citation of an official number is an essential indicator of its administrative reality.

#Editorial #Identification and contact

Goal

  • Give users a verifiable indication of the official existence of the structure offering the content or services.

Solution technique

Indicate the registration number issued to the company or association at the end of the legal registration procedures in force in its country. This best practice does not apply to individuals, unless they are registered as a legal entity (freelancers, self-employed persons, etc.).

Moyen de contrôle

On the home page, the legal notices page, the about page, the contact page, the terms of service or the terms and conditions pages:

  • Check that the registration number issued to the company or association at the end of the legal registration procedures in force in its country is indicated.