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Privacy Policy for Therapists

As a therapist, you know how important it is to keep your clients' personal information private. While it's essential for any business or individual who has access to or collects data from their users to display a Privacy Policy, it's maybe especially pertinent for therapists. Your clients need to...

Washington Foundational Data Privacy Act (HB 1850)

The Washington Foundational Data Privacy Act (also known as HB 1850 or FDPA) is one of three comprehensive privacy bills proposed in the state of Washington to protect and enforce the data privacy rights of its residents. The Washington Foundational Data Privacy Act was introduced by representatives Vandana Slatter and April...

The Utah Consumer Privacy Act

The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) was signed into law by Governor Spencer Cox on March 24th, 2022, joining a growing list of U.S. states with comprehensive consumer privacy laws. California, Colorado, and Virginia have all passed similar privacy laws, and several other states are in the process of passing privacy...

User-Generated Content Clause

User-generated content forms the basis of many online businesses today. For the most obvious examples of this, consider Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. User-generated content is central to these services and the user experience they deliver. If your website or app publishes user-generated content, it's important to set out the rules and...

GDPR and Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

In recent years, Google has run into several issues regarding privacy of its users and has been the subject of several related lawsuits. The most recent of these has been regarding the unlawful transfer of personal data across EU-U.S. borders through the use of Google Analytics. In light of this legal...

The EDPB's Guidelines for Handling Data Breaches

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issues guidance on data protection for companies operating in Europe. Because Europe has especially protective data security laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), it can be intimidating for smaller businesses or businesses expanding into Europe to begin European operations. That's why the EDPB...