Online Selling Compliance Checklist (Website, Checkout and Pricing)

A practical audit of your online shop against UK consumer law – business information, pre-contract information, checkout design, drip pricing and price promotions, subscriptions, fake reviews, cookies, accessibility, product safety information and order confirmation.

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Retail & e-commerce

Online Selling Compliance Checklist (Website, Checkout and Pricing)

About this document

What it’s for

UK consumer law sets detailed rules for online shops, and since April 2025 the Competition and Markets Authority can fine businesses directly for breaches of consumer law – up to 10% of global turnover. This checklist lets you audit your website and checkout against the main requirements and record what needs to change.

When to use it

  • Before launching an online shop or a new website
  • At least once a year, and after major site changes
  • When adding subscriptions, promotions, reviews or new payment options

What’s inside

The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.

A complete, ready-to-use document with every section written, your details shown in [square brackets], and guidance notes explaining how to complete it.

How to complete it

  • Go through each section with your website open
  • Record any gaps and actions with owners and deadlines
  • Keep the completed checklist as evidence of your compliance checks

Key points to check

  • Check the CMA’s current guidance on pricing and on unfair commercial practices
  • Platforms like Shopify or Etsy help, but you are still responsible for your own content and prices

Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.

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