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Donata Stroink-Skillrud

Donata is the Co-founder and President of Termageddon and a licensed attorney and Certified Information Privacy Professional. She serves as the Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association's ePrivacy Committee and the Chair of the Chicago Chapter of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Do you need a Data Protection Officer according to GDPR

Who needs a Data Protection Officer under GDPR

The GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation is a privacy law that protects the personal data of residents of the European Union. The law achieves this goal by requiring certain websites to have …

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Should you become a Termageddon Agency Partner?

Yes, yes you should join our Agency Partner program. Still here? Alright, fine. Here are some reasons why: 4 Reasons to join our Agency Partner program: Being a web development agency is …

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Terms and Conditions vs. Terms of Service

If you’ve ever dealt with a lawyer (sorry), you know that we love our legal jargon. It makes us feel special. And the more jargon we use, the more special we feel. …

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Google loses ‘right to be forgotten’ lawsuit

For one businessman, articles listed on Google about his criminal conviction were cramping his style. While the articles were true in their nature and were not defamatory, the businessman (unnamed) decided to …

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Why Disclaimers Are Important

While we rarely watch exercise videos because, let’s face it, an evening watching Lost reruns is much more enjoyable, we have noticed the warning prior to the start of the exercises. You’ve …

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Do Not Track – the Important Points

Did you know that there is a friend zone for the collectors of private information online? It’s called Do Not Track (“DNT”). The California Online Privacy Protection Act of 2003 (“CalOPPA”) requires …

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GDPR – How It Will Affect Your Business

The General Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is a European Union law concerning data privacy that was enforced on May 25, 2018. It applies to organizations that offer services to, or monitor the behavior …

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Clickwrap vs. Browsewrap: Why Placement Matters

The main question that courts ask regarding whether a policy is enforceable is if the visitor actually agreed to the Terms of Service & EULA. When it comes to showing agreement to …

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