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Legal articles in easy to understand language.
French Cookie Compliance 2021 Crackdown
Website operators offering services to people in the EU must comply with EU law. The relevant laws are the ePrivacy Directive and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These laws make it clear that the use of non-essential cookies requires opt-in consent. But many, if not most, websites remain non-compliant with...
Privacy Policy for Facebook and Instagram Stores
Are you opening a Facebook or Instagram store? If so, you need a Privacy Policy. To comply with privacy law and with Facebook's terms, you'll need a clear and comprehensive Privacy Policy explaining what personal information you collect, how you use it, and how you share it with Facebook. In this article,...
New Zealand Privacy Act 2020
The New Zealand Privacy Act has been in effect since December 2020. It brought New Zealand law a little closer to the strict standards of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Key provisions include a broad application that encompasses non-New Zealand businesses, privacy breach notification requirements, and a prohibition on...
Nonprofits and the CCPA (CPRA)
You may think of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the CPRA, as a law that applies to big businesses and social media companies. But have you noticed that the CCPA/CPRA actually contains two definitions of "business?" The CCPA/CPRA's main target is indeed large, profit-making businesses: for example,...
Cookie Consent Requirements in Germany
Germany's Federal Court of Justice made a significant privacy ruling on May 28, 2020. If your website or app is accessible in Germany, this case has important implications for how you use cookies. In fact, the case has important implications for websites and apps accessible throughout the whole of the EU,...
Data Brokers and California Law
Two major laws have passed in California since 2019 that affect many companies: the California Data Broker Law and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the CPRA. Both laws have a significant impact on businesses that sell California consumers' personal information. The Data Broker Law has particularly big...