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Legal articles in easy to understand language.
"Do Not Sell My Personal Information" Page
A "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" page gives California residents a way to exercise their right to opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) require certain for-profit businesses that sell...
How the GDPR Affects Consent Under Canadian Privacy Laws
The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has indirectly led to tighter rules in Canada for getting "meaningful consent." Federal and provincial regulators issued more explicit guidelines on making sure individuals really do understand the permission they give. Despite the GDPR connection, these guidelines involve domestic laws that Canadian...
CCPA (CPRA) Compliance Requirements
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) came into force on January 1st, 2020, and was amended and expanded by the CPRA, which took effect on January 1, 2023. CCPA (CPRA) compliance requirements extend much further than those of previous California privacy laws. This article will act as a practical guide to help...
California Privacy Policy Template
California has the strictest privacy laws in the United States. And it's also a huge, tech-savvy market. You must not do anything that compromises your operations in this important state. Several California laws that require website operators to create a Privacy Policy. These laws have very specific requirements about what a...
India's Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB)
Note: This bill has been withdrawn as of 2022. India's Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB) is currently in draft form and set to be tabled in Parliament. The PDPB looks set to be one of the strictest and most comprehensive data privacy laws in the world. In fact, it's stricter in some...
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) regulates how companies collect, store, use, and share biometric information. In the past few years, several companies have been taken to court for allegedly violating the BIPA. The Illinois courts treat this law very seriously and are prepared to enforce it against non-Illinois companies. In...