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How Web Agencies and Designers Can Sell GDPR Compliance to Clients
For web designers and digital agencies, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) creates both a legal obligation and an amazing business opportunity. While many web design agencies mainly focus on aesthetics and functionality of a site, offering and selling GDPR compliance as part of your sales package can be a great...
The Legal Anatomy of a Contact Form: Fields, Storage, and Consent
Your website's contact form might seem like a minor submission box, but in many cases, it's the point where personal information first enters your system, which makes it the starting line for privacy obligations. More specifically, collecting names, email addresses, and other identifiable information can bring your business under the scope...
What Happens When a Data Subject in Canada Invokes GDPR Data Subject Rights?
Businesses today often operate on a global scale, having customers located all over the world. While this is great for businesses and consumers alike, it can create some complexities when it comes to complying with global privacy laws. For example, consider an individual, or a data subject, who's located in Canada...
How to Collect Consent for AI and Machine Learning Data
If you are training AI models for your startup or business, you need to consider what data you are using and whether this is data that you need to obtain consent for. As a requirement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Personal Information Protection and...
Serving U.S. Customers from the EU? Key GDPR Considerations Explained
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an EU law that works to protect the privacy rights of EU residents. Businesses that collect or process personal data from people within the EU must comply with the GDPR. But what about if your company is located in the EU and your customers...
Does the GDPR Apply to Employee Data for U.S. Companies with EU Contractors?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) imposes strict obligations on companies around the world when it comes to how they can process the personal data of EU residents. U.S.-based companies that work with EU-based freelancers, contractors, or remote hires often aren't sure whether or not the GDPR applies to the handling...