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There are numerous legal and regulatory considerations that games and software developers need to bear in mind when developing their products, such as:

• intellectual property rights and licenses
• consumer protection
• age ratings and classification
• advertising laws
• data protection and privacy
• gambling legislation
• responsibilities concerning staff and employment practices

For detailed advice on regulations, you should seek expert advice. Search for .

There are also various trade associations, which protect the interests of businesses in the industry:

• the is the UK's leading video games trade body
• the is the trade association which represents the interests of independent games developers
• the  is the trade organisation representing the global commercial software industry
• the represents both software publishers and users, and aim to combat software piracy
• , the UK trade body for the digital technology industry aims to improve growth in the industry and to provide its members with knowledge and advice