In today's world, e-commerce has become integral part of everday human activity as well as an integral part of business. The importance of e-commerce is growing on daily basis, generating many positive aspects, but as a result, it raises new questions regarding the risks and security of this type of business. The simplest definition of business continuity is one according to which business continuity is a state of continuous business operation of an organization. The topic of this thesis covers two areas that are closely related, business continuity management and e-commerce. E-commerce is defined as process of buying, selling, or exchanging products, services, or information through a publicly available network, Internet, and offers a great reduction in transaction costs and time. The development of e-commerce can be attributed to the increasing use of information technology and computer networks and therefore the importance of business continuity and e-commerce itself is growing exponentially. This paper will consist of a theoretical and a research parts, therefore the data collected from primary and secondary sources will be used in its production. The theoretical part of the paper will be made on the basis of secondary sources of data, relying on professional literature and scientific articles. Business continuity management processes and models will be analyzed, and the end result of the research will be an overview of business continuity management practices based on the example of leading e-commerce platform in Croatia - Ekupi.hr.