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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.

Why do companies have a Privacy Policy?

Why do companies have a Privacy Policy?

If you’ve been paying attention to the footers of the websites that you visit, you’re probably wondering – why do companies have a Privacy Policy? So many websites have Privacy Policies nowadays …

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Why is every company updating their Privacy Policy

Why is every company updating their Privacy Policy?

If you look through your emails, chances are that you have received quite a few “we have updated our Privacy Policy” emails lately. You may even be asking yourself why is every …

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Can you copy Terms of Service?

Can you copy Terms of Service?

If you have a website, you should have a Terms of Service on that website to help protect your business from various liabilities and costs. Terms of Service, also referred to as …

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Termageddon Privacy Policy best practices

Privacy Policy best practices

Having a Privacy Policy is very beneficial – it can help you comply with privacy laws, thereby helping you avoid privacy-related fines and lawsuits, and it can help you show your customers …

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Privacy Policy vs. Terms and Conditions

Privacy Policy vs. Terms and Conditions

If you have been paying attention, you have probably noticed that most websites that you visit have a Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions (also referred to as a Terms of Service …

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Colorado Privacy Act Compliance Guide

Colorado Privacy Act Compliance Guide

The Colorado Privacy Act (SB190) is a privacy law that was signed into law on July 8, 2021 to protect the privacy of residents of Colorado. The law achieves this goal by …

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Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act

Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act: What you need to know

As consumers become more interested in the privacy of their personal data online, more and more states are proposing and passing their own privacy bills. These bills provide consumers with certain privacy …

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Why a static Privacy Policy is not a good idea

Why a static Privacy Policy is not a good idea

Let’s face it, as a species, we do not deal well with change. We all have a favorite restaurant, a favorite meal, and a favorite pair of jeans that we would probably …

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Law firm Privacy Policy

Privacy Policies for law firms

Law firms and lawyers are no strangers to compliance requirements – you watch your CLE’s, make sure that you renew your license registration, and advise your clients on legal entities, contracts, and …

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Who is exempt from PIPEDA?

Who is exempt from PIPEDA?

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that protects the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of Canadians. PIPEDA has strict restrictions on the collection, use, and disclosure …

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