Websites not only serve as a platform for providing information, but also provide transparency and help manage resources more efficiently. It's important to keep up with changes in legislation and adapt your websites to new requirements to stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly changing digital world.
JimmyNeuron has been working with government organizations and foundations for 16 years. To create websites and systems for our customers, we take into account not only style, meaning, ease of use and structure.
We pay special attention to regulations and laws. They indicate how to legally correctly create a resource on the Internet. And before we start creating a website, we study a lot of documents and use all standards in our work.
In this article we will talk about several important regulations that you must comply with without fail or is recommended if your organization is considered a non-profit or government organization: where it is more convenient to publish reports, how to correctly create a version for the visually impaired, what will be the penalty for failure to comply with the laws - read about all this below.
To have or not to have a website?
Let us immediately answer that the presence of a website for state-owned companies and funds is an optional condition. The question seems to have been answered, but there are a couple of nuances.
For example, p. 3.2. Art. 32 Federal Law 7 “On NPOs” states that non-profit organizations (with the exception of NPOs with revenues up to 3,000,000 rubles) must annually post on the Internet or provide a report on their activities to the media for publication.
Also, paragraph two of Art. Federal Law 7 “On Non-Profit Organizations” requires foundations to publish annual reports on the use of their property. At the same time, if you publish a report on the Internet, you do not need to take it on paper to the territorial body of the Ministry of Justice and the media.
What happens if you don't submit reports? There are penalties ranging from a warning to an administrative fine: from 10,000 rubles. up to 300,000 rub.
Of course, you can publish reports on your activities on the social networks of your company or foundation. But it’s still more convenient to create your own website. Not only will it inspire trust among users, but it will also keep all the information about your organization in one place. A website is the same archive, but more accessible, convenient, and transparent.
We care about our clients and always closely monitor changes in legislation. All this is needed to improve resources for clients. And it was easier for them to interact with users.
Can a regular website also be a version for the visually impaired?
This is not true - the site still needs to be adapted for the visually impaired. VGOST R 52 872-2012 “Internet resources. Accessibility Requirements for the Visually Impaired” of 2012 spells out the standards that should be used in the version for the visually impaired. The version may have limited functionality (minimal font and color settings) or expanded, including a built-in speaker. For example, we have introduced a version for the visually impaired on the websites of the “State Expertise of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra” and the Sports School of the Paralympic and Deaflympic Reserve “Center for Adaptive Sports,” which we develop and support. The site has not only a standard version for the visually impaired, but also a built-in narrator.
For government, educational, medical institutions and non-profit organizations, a version for the visually impaired is required. The creators of resources care about people with disabilities and do everything to ensure that users do not experience difficulties in obtaining information.
- for individuals from 1000 to 3000 rubles,
- for legal entities - in the amount of 50 to 100,000 rubles.
Once again about personal data
In our article “A foundation website that people like and inspires trust: 8 points” we already talked about personal data. But now we will share some very important details from the laws.
Almost all NPOs have various forms on their websites for collecting feedback, registering for events, etc. And any website uses user activity analytics counters. All this is the processing of personal data. Even if you do not store such data (for example, delete it immediately after collection), this will still be considered data processing.
It is important that the hosting provider is located in the Russian Federation, as is its data center. Otherwise, violators will face a fine of up to 6 million rubles. If data collection is carried out without the consent of users, the fine will be up to 75,000 rubles. The website must contain documents called “User Agreement” or “Agreement on Personal Data Processing”. Their absence threatens with a fine of up to 30,000 rubles. The placement of these documents is regulated by Federal Law No. 152-FZ of July 27, 2006 (as amended on August 8, 2024) “On Personal Data.”
By following these rules, you not only comply with the law, but also demonstrate that your site is safe to visit.
Is it complicated and you don’t want to understand it in detail?
We have shown you just the tip of the iceberg, what is superficially worth knowing about the laws and websites for funds and state-owned companies. But what is, so to speak, “under water” and hidden from your eyes - we know very well and use it in our daily work.
A website for a company is an important element of the brand. On it you will not only be able to report on your activities, show photos and videos, but also build the loyalty of your customers and site visitors. Therefore, we advise you to check your website for correctness. Or make a website according to all the canons, if you don’t have one yet.