Ensures legal compliance with:

1. Disclosures: The Electronic Commerce Regulations and Companies Act requires UK websites to contain certain information.

2. Data Protection and Privacy:  ensures legal compliance with GDPR/PECR(UK) regulations and the Data Protection Act, 2018/Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

3. Health & Safety: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA): If your club has even one paid employee (e.g., a part-time bartender or cleaner), you are legally an "employer" and must comply with the full Act.

   • Duty of Care: Even if run entirely by volunteers, you have a common law "duty of care" to ensure members, visitors, and volunteers are safe. You are still liable for negligence if someone is injured due to preventable hazards.

   • Martyn’s Law (Terrorism Protection of Premises Act): New for 2026. If your club hosts events or has a capacity over a certain threshold (usually 100+), you must now have a basic security plan and staff training to respond to terrorist threats.

4. Accessibility: The Equality Act 2010 requires "reasonable adjustments" for disabled users. For most businesses, this means aiming for WCAG 2.2 AA standards

5. E-commerce & Consumer Rights: If you sell goods or services online, you must comply with the Consumer Contracts Regulations

Protection against Prying Eyes:  Prevents Internet Service Providers (ISPs), hackers, or third parties from intercepting sensitive club discussions or financial data.

Secure Remote Access:  Allows committee members to access the club’s internal database or private server from home or while travelling without risking data leaks over public Wi-Fi.

Auto generated performance reports to assist decision-making

• Legal status & compliance

• Incidents (eg health & safety)

• Financial (inc projections)

• Membership

• Surveys

• Complaints/suggestions/ideas

• Demographics

• Improvement plans

Centralised File Sharing:  Management can host a private network drive where sensitive documents (bylaws, minutes, member rosters) are stored securely and accessed only by authorised Internet Provider (IP) addresses.

Access Control:  You can restrict specific folders to "Officers Only," ensuring that general members or external users cannot stumble upon private management files.

Consistent Connectivity:  A dedicated Virtual Private Network (VPN) ensures that regardless of where a manager is located, they have a consistent, "local" experience when accessing club software or tools.

Improving workflow:  a VPN ensures management never loses access to their workflow.

Integrity of Records:  By controlling the network, you ensure that the "official" version of club affairs is maintained within a secure environment, reducing the risk of accidental public exposure.

Trust:  Providing a secure environment for data (phone numbers, addresses, dues) builds significant trust and protects from potential liability issues regarding data breaches.