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GDPR and Log Data

The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives strict rules about what you can and can't do with the personal data you collect. This can include something as common and basic as using a web server to collect log data. Let's take a look at what the GDPR says when it...

Facebook Page Insights Controller Addendum

Facebook's Page Insights Controller Addendum (an addition to the main policy) applies to anyone administering a Facebook Page within the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the 28 EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. It requires that Facebook Page admins will need to display or link to particular...

3 Part Test for Legitimate Interests Under the GDPR

If you're choosing to rely on legitimate interests as your lawful basis for processing personal data, it's important you can demonstrate that you've done some background work in determining that this is the right lawful basis for your purposes. This is called a Legitimate Interests Assessment. The General Data Protection Regulation...

How to Add Terms and Conditions to Your WordPress Site

There are a few basic steps you need to follow to add your Terms and Conditions agreement to your WordPress site. This article will walk you through these steps, and help you link your Terms and Conditions via menus and widgets on WordPress. If you don't have a T&C yet, don't...

Legal Requirements for Children's Gaming Apps

In the United States, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) has been in effect since 1998. Most mobile application developers have become accustomed to the regulations associated with offering online services to children under 13. However, Europe's recently implemented General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has introduced a range of...

Why You Need to Include Log Data in Your Privacy Policy

Just like a silent spy network, your website is tracking every user's movements in minute detail. Every move they make, including the time and location they made it from, is tracked and recorded by your web servers. Although you were no doubt already aware of the undercover tracking network...