Blog: Legal Requirements

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Legal Agreements for Digital Products

If you sell any type of digital product such as songs, videos, or downloadables, there are certain legal agreements you should include on your website or app. To simplify the process for you, we've created this guide to the necessary legal agreements for digital products. We'll go over the most important...

CASL: Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation

Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) is not to be taken lightly. Recent investigations and subsequently discovered violations are helping define what is required of businesses for them to be legally compliant with CASL, and what businesses should and should not do when it comes to communications with their users. The first violator of...

Legal Pages for Embeddable Plugins

Recently, the Belgian Privacy Commission addressed issues of personal privacy concerns with Facebook social plug-ins, such as the "Like" and "Share" buttons. These plug-ins allow Facebook to track individuals who use these plug-ins outside of the Facebook platform by installing permanent cookies on users devices, whether the person is logged in...

PIPEDA: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is Canada's main private-sector privacy law. Compliance with PIPEDA is essential for private sector organizations operating in Canada. Violation of PIPEDA can lead to a court action brought by individuals or by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC). This overview of PIPEDA...

Can EU Startups Use US-based Cloud Platforms?

Cloud storage providers are becoming increasingly in demand, with companies like Dropbox growing at a fast pace. There are providers available around the world, with some in more reputable countries than others. The EU, however, has some relatively strict rules around what countries data is able to be stored in and...

Ecommerce Privacy Policy Template

If you sell products or services to people online, your ecommerce store must include a Privacy Policy that discloses relevant information to your shoppers and website visitors. This article will explain why your ecommerce store needs a Privacy Policy and show you how to create a clear and transparent one. We've...