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Legal articles in easy to understand language.
Affiliate Marketing Compliance Guide for Brands: How to Stay Compliant
Affiliate marketing is one of the most effective ways to share your brand and grow your business. But when it comes to affiliate marketing, you need to make sure your brand stays compliant with legal rules. There are a number of different steps you can take and approaches you can...
Retention Policies: How Long Can You Keep Customer Data?
"How long can you legally store your customers' data?" It's a question that's gained due attention in our increasingly privacy-conscious environment. The short answer is that it depends on the type of data you collect and which laws apply to your business. Different data categories require different retention periods. Financial records,...
Is Google Analytics Illegal? Understanding the EU Rulings
Whether you use Google Analytics to track website traffic, interpret user's online behavior, or in conjunction with Google Ads, it's important to comply with privacy regulations that protect your users' data. Website owners who use Google Analytics should understand how European Union (EU) rulings impact the platform. This article explains what...
Zero-party, First-party, Second-party, and Third-party Data
Your website or business likely regularly collects data from users, at many different levels of specificity and quality. Different types of data that you collect can be used for a variety of purposes, and may be subject to different rules for user consent. These data types are often described as zero-,...
How to Enforce Open-Source Licenses
If you create and distribute open-source licenses, enforcing them is a huge part of protecting your code and controlling how it's used. It will also help promote integrity and transparency in software development, modification and usage. This article will explain why you should enforce open-source software licenses, how to ensure you're...
Privacy Policy Checklist for MVP Startups: How to Launch Compliantly
Launching an MVP fast is crucial. But without a legally compliant Privacy Policy, your first customers could become your first liabilities. Here’s how to stay compliant from day one without hiring a lawyer. Data privacy isn’t something only big companies need to worry about. Complying with relevant legislation is about building...