Blog - Page 10
Legal articles in easy to understand language.
Dual Licensing Explained: How to Balance Open Source Principles with Commercial Profit
It's a common conundrum in the open source world: How can a business use open source software and still make money? Fortunately, the idea that companies committed to open source principles can't be profitable is a misconception This article explains what open source software is, whether open source principles are at...
Privacy vs. Productivity: Drafting Legally Compliant Remote Work Policies
Remote work is becoming increasingly common, and takes place both within one country as well as across borders. It can be flexible for employees, and helps employers to find talent further afield. However, remote work also creates privacy and security challenges, as well as questions around which labour, health and safety,...
Privacy Law Conflicts: When U.S. Employer Policies Clash With EU Employee Rights
U.S. companies with employees located in the European Union (EU) need to ensure their policies are in compliance with EU privacy laws. This article explains what U.S. employers need to know to protect EU employee rights, including what the EU's main privacy law requires and a list of practical compliance tips. What...
DPF vs. SCCs vs. BCRs: Choosing the Right Cross-Border Data Transfer Framework For Your Business
In a globalized world like ours, businesses often transfer personal data across borders, whether it's sharing EU customer information with a cloud provider in the U.S., collaborating with a vendor in Asia, or managing internal data flows within a multinational corporation. For companies that are subject to the General Data...
Jurisdiction-Aware Data Mapping: A Legal Guide to Privacy Compliance Across Borders
If your business collects, stores, or processes personal data, you are subject to privacy laws. But if you operate across different regions or serve users in multiple countries, your compliance obligations grow quickly. Laws such as the GDPR (EU), UK GDPR (UK), CPRA (California), and the LGPD (Brazil) all apply...
UK GDPR
If your business handles the personal data of UK residents, understanding the UK GDPR is non-negotiable. Since Brexit, the UK is no longer subject to the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR). Instead, it enforces its own version, known as the UK GDPR, alongside the Data Protection Act 2018. The...