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CalOPPA Privacy Policy requirements
In 2004, California became the first state in the nation to require posting a Privacy Policy when it passed the California Online Privacy Protection Act (“CalOPPA”). In 2014, California updated CalOPPA to …
Alice Porch
A guide to avoiding CalOPPA penalties for non-compliance
In 2004, California passed the California Online Privacy Protection Act (“CalOPPA”) to require websites to post a Privacy Policy. In 2014, California updated the law to require those Privacy Policies to contain …
Alice Porch
What it means to be selling personal information under the CCPA
*Note: Since the writing of this blog, CCPA has been replaced by CPRA. The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) has been enforced by the California Attorney General since July 1st, 2020. Until …
Tyler Pewitt
PIPEDA compliance guide
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that was enacted to protect the privacy rights of Canadians. PIPEDA achieves this goal by providing Canadians with rights …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
The legal bases for processing personal data under GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is arguably one of the most comprehensive and heavily enforced privacy laws in the world. GDPR went into effect on May 25, 2018 and aims to …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance guide
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a privacy law that went into effect on May 25, 2018, with the goal of protecting the personal data of residents of the European Union. …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
Australia Privacy Act 1988 Guide
The Australia Privacy Act 1988 is a privacy law that was enacted to protect the personal information and privacy rights of Australians online. This law requires certain websites to have a Privacy …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance guide
The California state legislature is serious about privacy, with not one but two privacy laws that regulate websites – the California Online Privacy Protect Act (CalOPPA) and the California Consumer Privacy Act …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
PIPEDA definition of Personally Identifiable InformationÂ
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that was enacted to protect the privacy rights of residents of Canada. As with other privacy laws, PIPEDA can …
Hans Skillrud
Guide to CalOPPA – California Online Privacy Protection Act
The California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) is a privacy law that went into effect on July 1st, 2014 and protects the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of residents of California. CalOPPA was …
Hans Skillrud
What is Personally Identifiable Information (PII)? How Different Privacy Laws Define PII
Privacy laws across the world govern the collection, use and disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information, or PII for short. In general terms, PII is any information that could be used to identify …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
PrivacyPolicies.com alternative: Termageddon
Imagine that you have old pipes in your house that need replacing because there’s water leaking everywhere. You call a plumber who says that he’ll come to your house and install new …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud