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Legal articles in easy to understand language.
What the EasyJet Data Breach Means for Your Business
In May 2020, UK airline EasyJet announced that the personal data of over 9 million of its customers had been breached in a cyberattack. The airline could face massive financial and reputational consequences, including a multi-billion dollar lawsuit and a possible administrative fine under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This...
How EU and U.S. Privacy Laws Apply to Foreign Businesses
Privacy law evolved to protect citizens against state surveillance. But it increasingly focuses on protecting citizens from online surveillance by international businesses. The internet's porous borders have forced lawmakers to extend the jurisdiction of national privacy laws. Increasingly, such laws now apply both to domestic and foreign businesses. We're going to look...
Brazil's LGPD: Everything You Need to Know
Brazil's data protection law, Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD), is finally here. The LGPD is a long and detailed law that will significantly impact day-to-day business in Brazil. Among other provisions, the law sets out: Sets out guiding principles for processing personal data Provides consumers with a set of rights over...
Affiliate Clauses for Your Terms and Conditions
Every affiliate marketer should know that you must disclose the fact that you earn a commission from affiliate links on any page where you display them. For added transparency, and legal diligence, we recommend inserting an "affiliate clause" into your Terms and Conditions to ensure that your visitors understand that you...
Do I Need a Privacy Policy if I Don't Collect Any Data?
If you don't actually collect any personal information, you might not need a Privacy Policy. However, many third parties and app stores require one. Also, you may be collecting protected personal information without knowing it, such as with an Analytics service. This article will look at ways you might be collecting...
Brazil's LGPD vs. the GDPR
Brazil's new privacy law, Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD), and the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) look pretty similar. In fact, they are practically identical in many places. However, there are a few important differences between the two laws. If you're more familiar with one than the other,...