Leah Hudson Leva
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.
Terms and Conditions Agreement for Photography Websites
All good photography websites need to be equipped with appropriate and well-written legal documents. This includes Terms and Conditions, also known as Terms of Use, or Terms of Service. While Terms and Conditions are not required by law, they can protect you from legal liability, ensure that any transactions go smoothly,...
How to Apply Open Source Licenses
If you're looking to apply an open source license to your software, it can be confusing to figure out which steps you should take and in which order. There are a few different options for where you can display your license, to make sure it's applied effectively. But there are some...
Privacy Policy for Photography Websites
If you're setting up a photography website, you'll need to include a Privacy Policy to meet legal requirements, make your website look trustworthy, and increase the professionalism of your site. This applies regardless of whether your website is for sharing your portfolio, selling photographs or booking appointments, or whether you're hosting...
Clauses for an Open Source License Agreement
When you are writing a License Agreement for open source software, there are particular clauses that you need to include. These clauses should cover, for example, definitions, the scope of the license, redistribution and modification terms, warranties, and limitations of liability. We'll take a look at each of these clauses with...
Copyright Infringement Clauses
If you are publishing content on your website or blog, you (or the creator) are the author of this work. When you have authorship over that content, you have rights about how that work can be shared, used or copied. These rights are called "copyright." In this article we'll look at...
FTC Ban on Fake Online Reviews
In August of 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule to combat fake online reviews, which went into effect in October of 2024. Its purpose is to prevent unfair, deceptive or misleading conduct. The new rule bans the sale or purchase of fake reviews for businesses and...