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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...
Wyoming's Genetic Data Privacy Act
Wyoming's Genetic Data Privacy Act was signed into law by Governor Mark Gordon on March 8th, 2022, and goes into effect on July 1st, 2022. This act was passed to help protect genetic data as it can be used to identify individuals and their family members and can contain their...
Conditions of Return/Customer Requirements Clauses
If you've ever tried to return a product or get a refund, you know how important it is that companies clearly lay out the requirements to get your money back. This information should be disclosed within a conditions of return and/or customer requirements clause. A clause like this is important for...
YouTube License Types
YouTube currently boasts the largest online video database in the world today, with thousands of uploads on its platform daily. In an effort to manage these videos and protect the intellectual property of its users, YouTube has a licensing system in place to regulate content uploads. This essentially means creators on YouTube...
Quebec Privacy Law: Law 25
The Quebec National Assembly passed Bill 64, now known as Law 25, on September 21, 2021. It's an act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector. This privacy law shows that Québec has not only brought its legislation up to date, but it has also aligned its private...