Leah Hudson
Freelance writer and researcher at TermsFeed
Leah is an editor and writer published by The Spinoff, The Urbanist, UrbDeZine, and Penguin Random House New Zealand. Leah loves to write about sustainable urban development, data privacy, mental health, and matters of the heart. She spends her time reading, walking her dog, and eating unreasonable amounts of chocolate.
Open Source Licensing Versus Commercial Licensing
When you're starting a new software project, choosing the right software license for your needs is important. Two common types of license are commercial licenses and open source licenses, each of which have many variations as well. This article will cover what commercial licenses are, what open source licenses are, their...
Terms and Conditions for Educational Websites
When setting up your educational website, you must have the right legal documents in place. Having Terms and Conditions ensures your website looks professional and well-run and establishes clear legal terms between you and your users. It can also ensure that important issues like intellectual property (including user-generated content) issues are...
Privacy Policy for Educational Websites
If you're creating an educational website, you'll need to make sure you have all the correct legal documents in place. This includes having a Privacy Policy that is accurate and appropriate for your website. Having a good Privacy Policy helps you to meet your legal requirements, show users that you're trustworthy,...
Privacy Policy for API Providers
If you are providing an Application Programming Interface (API), you're most likely to be collecting data from end-users. This means you'll need a Privacy Policy. This article will look at what types of data collection and exchanges you're most likely to be making through an API. It will then look at...
User Generated Content Clauses for Photography Websites
If you're running a photography website where people can upload their own photos, you'll need to cover this in your website Terms and Conditions. In particular, you'll need to understand how a user generated content clause works, and what it should look like. This article will cover what a user generated...
Copyright Notices and Clauses for Photography Websites
When setting up a photography website, you'll need to make sure that your intellectual property rights are covered. In particular, it's important to understand what a copyright notice is, and what a copyright clause is. They're related, but separate parts of protecting your website content and photography. This article will cover...