Jocelyn Mackie
Former civil litigation attorney. Content legal strategist at TermsFeed.
Social Media Disclaimers
Having a social media presence for your business is important for branding and marketing, as well as connecting with potential and existing customers or clients. Maintaining business social media accounts comes with a lot of perks, but it can also come with some risks. Users may post defamatory comments or dangerous...
Choice of Law in Cross-Border Operations
The Internet makes long-distance transactions possible for even the smallest businesses. When you sell apps through the App Store or Google or run an online ecommerce storefront, there is a chance that someone will buy from you across international lines. This leads to the problem of knowing which laws to...
Privacy Policies and Language Choices
Since websites and apps are rarely constrained by borders, there are often questions about the language used for Privacy Policies. English is an internationally-accepted standard in business and law, but that does not mean that every user has command of it. There is only one law that dictates the language of...
Privacy Policy for Surveys
Surveys are useful business tools that can help you design products and services around your customers' preferences. However, surveys also collect personal information which means you must inform customers of your privacy practices and take precautions to protect data. In short, if you use surveys, you'll need a Privacy Policy. This...
Child Privacy Laws
While most jurisdictions have passed general laws concerning online privacy protection, there are still relatively few worldwide laws that deal exclusively with online privacy protection for children. In fact, only the US has a law specific to children's privacy as of now. However, if you maintain a website or app that's directed...
EULA vs Free Software License
Most software available today is licensed, not purchased. Consumers have no shortage of products to consider, and those with good programming skills often choose software with open code so they can add their own features and functionality. Generally, items with closed code are licensed through End Use License Agreements (EULA) while...