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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Note: This bill has been withdrawn as of 2022.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...
Why You Need a Social Media Policy
Social media has opened up new, highly effective forms of marketing. Your business can derive significant value from endorsements made by social media personalities, bloggers, and affiliate marketers. But this type of marketing is subject to considerable regulatory oversight. Following a spate of recent warnings, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is...
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...
When Does the GDPR Not Apply?
In short, the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) doesn't apply if your business doesn't operate within the EU, doesn't process personal data, or if you're only processing data for domestic purposes. In this article, we're going to look at the circumstances in which you might not need to obey this...