Blog: Legal Requirements
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User Consent or Legitimate Interest? A GDPR Compliance Guide for Businesses
If you collect personal data from EU residents, GDPR requires you to have a lawful basis for doing so. Two of the most common - and often confused - bases are user consent and legitimate interest. Here's when and how to use each. This article explains who needs a legal basis...
Reasonable Security Measures Under the CCPA/CPRA
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), is a significant piece of legislation that protects the privacy rights of people in California. These laws set out the privacy rights of consumers in California, and establish rules for how businesses should deal with personal...
Are Consent Logs Required? How to Comply With Cookie Consent Laws
A critical yet often overlooked component of the consent management process is the consent log: a record of user consents that have been obtained. This article explains whether consent logs are required for cookie consent banners, why and when they are needed, how to maintain them in a legally compliant way,...
What are Your Legal Obligations When Using Open Source Licenses?
Open source software allows businesses to modify software source code, adapting it to their specific needs. It is often free or paid for by donations, making it a cost-effective way for any business to develop customized software. While open source licenses give users huge freedom, they come with some strings attached....
Do Affiliate Cookies Require Consent? Or Are Affiliate Cookies Strictly Necessary?
Affiliate cookies live in a curious gray area of privacy law. Under the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive, all cookies need user consent unless they're deemed "strictly necessary," which begs the question: where do affiliate cookies fall? The short answer is that most affiliate cookies do require consent. That said, if an...
Compliantly Implementing Biometric Systems
From unlocking your phone to clearing airport security, biometric systems have become integral to everyday life. Implementing biometrics in your business could improve the customer experience and enhance security. However, using biometric data brings significant legal responsibilities, requiring your business to strictly adhere to data privacy laws. In this post, we...