Blog: Legal Requirements

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Data Protection Officers and Firebase Under the GDPR

Data Protection Officers (DPO's) are a new concept under the GDPR. Some companies and organizations will be required to have a DPO depending on their data collection and data processing practices. The Data Protection Officer requirement comes from Article 37 of the GDPR. One question we keep hearing is whether or...

Legal Agreements for Chrome Extensions

Chrome Extensions are additional browser add-ons that enhance user experience while browsing online. These extensions help users to maximize the functionalities of Chrome while making the browser more customized and unique for each user's preferences. In order to create this unique user experience, most extensions end up collecting some personal information...

Do Blog Comments Count as User-Generated Content?

When it comes to news articles, blog posts, and product pages, comments and reviews are becoming as interesting and read-over as the original content. The question many businesses are asking is, should visitor comments be considered as user-generated content in a legal sense? The answer is yes. Even the simplest of user...

CalOPPA Privacy Policy Template

Over 39 million people live in California. Do you think there's a possibility that one of them may find his way onto your website or mobile app? If so, your Privacy Policy will need to comply with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA). In this article, we're going to walk...

Privacy Policy for Surveys

Surveys are useful business tools that can help you design products and services around your customers' preferences. However, surveys also collect personal information which means you must inform customers of your privacy practices and take precautions to protect data. In short, if you use surveys, you'll need a Privacy Policy. This...

Illinois Right to Know Act

Note: The Right to Know Act died in January of 2023 In March 2017, the U.S. Congress voted to remove broadband privacy rules which would have gone into effect later that year. The president confirmed the repeal, which ended efforts to pass federal privacy protection law. After that, states became interested in...