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 should your customers that you care about their privacy. If you are not a privacy attorney though, you may be wondering
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 or a Terms of Use). You have probably also asked yourself what these documents are, how they differ
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 providing privacy rights to residents of Colorado, requiring certain websites to have a Privacy Policy and imposes heavy
Using Termageddon with Shopify Websites
Using Termageddon with a Shopify website is easy. The procedure is very similar to embedding a policy on a WordPress site except you will be doing this within your Shopify dashboard. Something to note before we begin. Shopify provides a built-in area for legal policies. Although Termageddon doesn’t work directly
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 rights, require websites to have a Privacy Policy that makes very specific disclosures, and impose heavy fines for
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 enjoy forever if we could. Also, there’s a certain satisfaction in completing an arduous task such as creating
Is your WordPress Privacy Policy compliant?
Whether you are building a website for yourself or for a client, you have probably run into WordPress. WordPress is a free and open source content management solution that can be used to build websites with a wide variety of features, from a simple blog to a complex online store
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 business licenses. However, an important compliance requirement that often falls through the cracks is the law firm Privacy
Cybersecurity through balanced information security policies
Simply defined, personally identifiable information (PII) is any information that can be used to identify a particular person. Examples include an individual’s full name, Social Security number, driver’s license or ID number, passport number, bank account numbers, e-mail addresses, IP addresses, and geolocation information. In 2008, Illinois led the way
CCPA toll-free phone number requirement
The CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act provides consumers with the opportunity to make a number of requests to businesses that collect personally identifiable information (“PII”). Specifically, consumers may request that the business disclose what PII has been collected, what PII has been sold, and take action to delete the consumer’s
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 of this PII, including requiring Privacy Policy disclosures, privacy rights for Canadians, and the requirement to follow the
GDPR: Transferring data outside of the European Union
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) requires a data controller to implement safeguards to protect the personal data of residents in the European Union (“EU”). When an organization transfers data outside of the EU, it must follow the requirements of the GDPR. In this guide, we will explain: What are
