Blog - Page 82
Legal articles in easy to understand language.
Privacy Policy for Android Apps
If your Android app collects personal information (and it's highly likely that it does), you must create a legally compliant Privacy Policy. Google regularly penalizes developers that fail to maintain a Privacy Policy. A high-profile incident occurred in 2017 when Google threatened to permanently remove non-compliant apps from the Play Store....
CCPA (CPRA) Privacy Policy Checklist
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) came into effect on January 1st, 2020. On January 1st, 2023, it was amended and expanded by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Updating your Privacy Policy is a major part of CCPA (CPRA) compliance. We're going to check off all the sections and components...
Privacy Policy for iOS Apps
Every app hosted on the Apple App Store must work properly, collect user data responsibly, and have a legally-compliant Privacy Policy. Apple sets strict rules about what your iOS App Privacy Policy must disclose. Your iOS app will be rejected from the App Store unless your Privacy Policy meets Apple's...
Transferring Personal Data Out of the EU
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to all EU companies, and to many non-EU companies engaged in commercial activity within the EU. Businesses must comply with strict rules about how they collect, use and share personal data. There would be little point in enforcing these rules within the EU...
Canada's New Digital Charter and Changes to PIPEDA
The Government of Canada has created a Digital Charter. It provides Canadians with new rights and expectations about how businesses will treat their personal information. In conjunction with the Digital Charter, flowing from its ten principles, there will also be some changes to the Personal Information Processing and Electronic Documents Act...
Privacy Practices for User Location
Just a decade or two ago, it would have seemed bizarre to suggest that everyone would soon be carrying a device in their pocket that logs their movements and broadcasts their location. With the advent of mobile technology, that vision has basically become a reality. But the fact is that location...