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How to do a Cookies Audit
The "Article 29 Working Party" recently ran a Cookies Sweep to determine what website operators are currently doing to stay compliant with the ePrivacy Directive, amended Article 5(3). Article 5(3) requires that all businesses in the EU must inform users when a website will place cookies on their computers and must...
Privacy Policy for the EU
Practically every company needs a Privacy Policy, which is where you explain how your company collects, uses, shares, and otherwise processes personal data. A Privacy Policy is particularly important if you or your customers are based in the EU, or any other European country (such as the UK) where the...
Terms & Conditions to Stop Screen Scraping
In the beginning of 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) made a decision that is very important for online businesses within the EU. Since the CJEU ruling from Ryanair Limited v PR Aviation, if a business has a database that is made public but that is not...
Privacy Policy for Australia
Any business that operates from within Australia or caters to residents of Australia needs to understand and abide by Australia's privacy laws. Maintaining an Australian Privacy Policy is an excellent way to make sure that your business is in compliance with Australia's privacy legislation. This article will teach you everything you...
Results of Privacy Sweep 2014 by GPEN
The market for mobile applications (or mobile apps for short) is growing rapidly and, as a result, people are becoming more worried about the amount of information mobile apps are able to collect and use. The Privacy Sweep In May 2014, a network of 26 privacy enforcement authorities from all over the...
Privacy Policy for Canada
Any business that handles personal information from Canadian residents needs to make sure that it maintains a Privacy Policy that complies with Canadian data protection laws. This article will cover the Canadian privacy laws that companies that do business with Canadian citizens need to be aware of, as well as how...