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8 new privacy laws coming in 2025: What business owners need to know
There’s no other way to say it. The year 2025 is going to be an absolute doozy for website owners when it comes to privacy. 2023 brought us six new privacy laws. …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
Privacy and Data Privacy News for August 2024
Welcome to privacy news for the month of August! This month, we interviewed privacy attorney Darin Moore on Privacy Lawls. We discussed the US privacy law landscape, including why we don’t have …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
Privacy-focused alternatives to your favorite website tools
Website tools and features are not like your kids… it’s ok to choose favorites. More importantly, as better tools come along, it’s ok to kick the old ones out and adopt the …
Hans Skillrud
The 9 features of a privacy-focused website
What does it take to have a privacy-focused website? If you ask the average web designer they’ll likely tell you it’s just a matter of not selling people’s data illegally or signing …
Hans Skillrud
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (DTPPA) Compliance Guide
On June 29, 2024, the legislature of Rhode Island passed the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (DTPPA – RI HB 7787), enacting a comprehensive privacy law that will go …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
Privacy and Data Privacy News for July 2024
It’s been a busy month for privacy. We interviewed Mary Engle, the Executive President of Policy at BBB National Programs on Privacy Lawls. During the podcast episode, we discussed the privacy harms …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
Compliance considerations for web agencies when onboarding new clients
For web designers, finding clients is one thing. Finding clients worth taking on is a whole different story. A potential client could have been in legal trouble in the past, committed fraud, …
Hans Skillrud
Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act Compliance Guide
On May 24, 2024, the Governor of Minnesota signed MN HF 4757, enacting the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA), a comprehensive state privacy law that will go into effect on July …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
CIPA and CPRA cookie consent banner requirements
A cookie consent banner is a very frequent feature of business websites as it allows website owners to comply with applicable privacy laws by enabling individuals to opt in or out of …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
Are Privacy Policy generators legit?
If you own a website that collects Personally Identifiable Information (PII) such as names, emails, phone numbers or IP addresses, you are probably aware of the fact that your website needs to …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 Compliance Guide
On May 9, 2024, the Governor of Maryland signed MD SB541, enacting the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024. This law will go into effect on October 1, 2025 and will …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
Should web designers handle their clients’ Privacy Policies?
Most web designers serve as a “go to” person for all of their clients’ questions regarding websites, from which colors look good to installing website analytics and similar tools. If you are …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud