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Legal articles in easy to understand language.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that sets national standards for the privacy, security, and electronic exchange of personal health information in the United States. If your organization handles any form of health data in the U.S., it's imperative that you comply with HIPAA regulations....
Disclaimer Template
A Disclaimer on your app or website is often the best way to address specific points of liability that could fall outside a Terms and Conditions agreement or a Privacy Policy agreement. This article will discuss some of the most common and important disclaimers and what purposes they serve while showing...
DMCA: Digital Millennium Copyright Act
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a United States copyright law that deals with the protection of copyrighted material online. By creating a DMCA Policy for your website, you can allow users to create or upload their own content while protecting your business from any potential copyright infringements. In this...
Termination of Service Clause
A termination clause is a section of a legal agreement (such as a Terms and Conditions agreement) that describes when an account can or will be terminated, such as when the agreed-upon terms are violated or if the user decides to discontinue the relationship (by stopping a subscription service, for...
How to Comply With CAN-SPAM
The CAN-SPAM Act applies to businesses that send commercial emails and has hefty financial penalties for anyone found in violation of the law. Businesses that send marketing emails need to be aware of the CAN-SPAM Act and take steps to ensure their emails comply with its rules. This article explains what...
Effective Date in Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
If you subscribe to apps, it's not uncommon to receive emails regarding updated Privacy Policies or Terms & Conditions (T&C). Most agreements contain a date of when the revised terms became effective or finalized. Often generally referred to as the effective date, this is traditionally the date contract terms become enforceable. While...