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Powerful reliable web hosting

Future Shock provides web hosting on powerful Microsoft Windows 2003 based servers - we do not provide Linux hosting. We offer a number of different hosting plans to suit every budget, with prices as low as £20 per year for basic hosting.

Our servers are provided by Rackspace UK and are located in London data centres operating with at least 99.99% uptime. We provide domain registration and management services - we are a Nominet Member and tag holder (for .uk domains) and JANET Approved ISP Member (for .ac.uk and .gov.uk domains). We are a Comodo SSL partner allowing us to add fantastically priced HTTPS secure encrypted communication to your website in just minutes.

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Clean and Intelligent Web design

Good-looking and user-friendly websites for companies of all sizes

We specialise in the production of reliable, straightforward and easy-to-use solutions which cater to the needs of users.

Whether you just want a simple contact form or a full e-commerce site, we can code it for you.
Expert level programming in ASP.NET, ASP Classic, JavaScript, XML/XSL, HTML and CSS, SQL Server and Microsoft Access. WCAG Accessibility to AAA conformance where required. Search engine friendly and easy to maintain HTML markup. Static Sites, Content Management Systems, and many other project types delivered on time and on budget.

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Search Engines and Offline Marketing

Gaining competitive advantage

From the black arts of web marketing to improving your brand, we can assist in getting your website, and your company, the attention it deserves.

We don't pretend there's a big secret to web marketing. Using basic principles and ethical techniques, we've helped many companies move up in the search engine rankings in competitive markets such as Spanish property and children's clothing. We offer everything from straightforward advice to full online marketing services, including link campaigns and Adwords management. Whatever your budget, and whatever your market, we can help.

We also help with traditional ("offline") marketing - writing press releases, or working with your managers or external marketing consultants to achieve brand objectives.

Our most recent news

18^th December 2009 - we have gone live with the complete redesign of our corporate identity and our new website

14^th December 2009 - we have gone live with a massive revamp of our client's wallcoverings product site Tektura.com

5^th November 2009 - we have just gone live with a significantly redesigned search and product system on our client's children's
e-commerce store TheKidsWindow.com

18^th September 2009 - we have added another server to our hosting service, speading the workload to improve performance and bandwidth for all customers.

about us about us Future Shock Ltd

Working with the Internet since it began!

Knowledge, experience and the ability to listen

We are a small family-run business situated at the edge
of the Peak District in the centre of the UK. We've been trading as Future Shock since 1995 and became a UK private limited company in 2004. We have a very broad range of experience in the design, programming and marketing of both web-based and more traditional media.

We have worked with clients of all scales, ranging from international investment banks and multinational PLCs
to sole traders and personal home sites. We've built
e-commerce sites, estate agent sites, bespoke content managed systems, and information websites. We pride ourselves on delivering sites which best meet our clients' needs - whoever they may be and whatever their budget.

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Email: post@future-shock.net

Address: Atrium Offices, Town Hall, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4EU, United Kingdom

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Legal Guidelines

Important note: we provide no gaurantees as to the currency of this information.

Data Protection

Anyone processing personal data must comply with the eight enforceable principles of good practice. They say that data must be:

fairly and lawfully processed;
processed for limited purposes;
adequate, relevant and not excessive;
accurate;
not kept longer than necessary;
processed in accordance with the data subject's rights;
secure;
not transferred to countries without adequate protection.

Personal data covers both facts and opinions about the individual. It also includes information regarding the intentions of the data controller towards the individual, although in some limited circumstances exemptions will apply. With processing, the definition is far wider than before. For example, it incorporates the concepts of 'obtaining', holding' and 'disclosing'.

Internet: Protection of Privacy

The Data Protection Act: A brief guide

The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000

From 31st October 2000, the Distance Selling Regulations give new protection to consumers who shop by phone, mail order, on the internet, or digital TV:

The right to receive clear information about goods and services before deciding to buy;
Confirmation of this information in writing;
A cooling off period of seven working days in which the consumer can withdraw from the contract;
Protection from credit card fraud;

The new rules do not apply to:

Construction and sale of property
Financial services
Vending machines and pay-phones
Auctions

Parts of the new Regulations do not apply to:

Regular deliveries of goods such as food or beverages
Transport,accommodation, catering or leisure services provided on specific dates including Package Travel

Consumers cannot cancel an agreement or return goods for:

Services which begin, with the consumer's agreement, before the end of the cancellation period
Goods made to the consumer's personal specifications
Goods which by reason of their nature cannot be returned or are liable to deteriorate rapidly (eg. flowers or fresh foods)
Sealed audio or video recordings or computer software which have been opened by the consumer
Newspapers, periodicals or magazines
Betting, gaming or lottery services

A guide for business from the DTI (in PDF format)

The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000: A brief guide

The full explanation of the principles can be found here

References

The information provided on these pages was taken from the following sites, please refer to them if you require further information:

UK Government - Data Protection Regulations
UK Government - Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations
Office of Fair Trading - Guide to Internet Shopping

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