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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...

Privacy Policy for Health Coaches

As a health coach, your mission is to help people change their habits and level up their health. To be effective at what you do, it is crucial that your clients feel that they can trust you, and building that trust often begins when users first encounter your website. Including a...

How to Add a Return Policy to WooCommerce

Adding a Return and Refund Policy to your WooCommerce store is a very smart business move for a number of reasons. An RRP will help you limit the timeframe and circumstances for when you accept returns and offer refunds. This helps you maintain as much control as possible over your business...

Florida Privacy Protection Act: SB 1864

Note: SB 1864 did not pass and is considered a dead bill as of March of 2022. On January 7, 2022, Senator Jennifer Bradley filed the Florida Privacy Protection Act (SB 1864) in Florida. The purpose of the legislation is to recognize that privacy is a crucial right for all consumers...

Social Media Cookies

Have you ever wondered how websites recall the contents of your online shopping cart or remember your sign-in information or just give off a more personal feel? Look no further than cookies. These small packets of data have taken the internet by storm and are currently the most common method of...

Google Analytics and Privacy Data - Violations

(Editor's Note: In January of 2023, the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework was approved and replaces the old Privacy Shield framework mentioned in this article.) On January 13, 2022, the Austrian data protection authority (DSB) ruled that the continuous use of the world-famous web analytics program, Google Analytics, violates the EU's General...