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The eight privacy laws of 2025

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. …
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Donata Stroink-Skillrud

privacy news for august

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 …
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Donata Stroink-Skillrud

privacy friendly alternatives to favorite web tools

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 …
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Hans Skillrud

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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 …
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Hans Skillrud

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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 …
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Donata Stroink-Skillrud

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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 …
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Donata Stroink-Skillrud

Considerations when onboarding new clients

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, …
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Hans Skillrud

Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act Compliance Guide

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 …
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Donata Stroink-Skillrud

CIPA and CPRA cookie banner requirements

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 …
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Donata Stroink-Skillrud

Are Privacy Policy Generators Legit?

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 …
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Donata Stroink-Skillrud

Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 Compliance Guide

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 …
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Donata Stroink-Skillrud

Are agencies responsible for Privacy Policy?

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 …
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Donata Stroink-Skillrud