Blog: Legal Requirements
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DMCA: Digital Millennium Copyright Act
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a United States copyright law that deals with the protection of copyrighted material online. By creating a DMCA Policy for your website, you can allow users to create or upload their own content while protecting your business from any potential copyright infringements. In this...
How to Comply With CAN-SPAM
The CAN-SPAM Act applies to businesses that send commercial emails and has hefty financial penalties for anyone found in violation of the law. Businesses that send marketing emails need to be aware of the CAN-SPAM Act and take steps to ensure their emails comply with its rules. This article explains what...
Opt-Out Policies Explained: Why They Matter and How They Work
An opt-out policy is a set of guidelines or procedures that specify how a business handles a request to stop something. Put differently, it's the system(s) you put in place to honor people's requests to be removed from certain activities. In data privacy, opt-out policies are vital for two key reasons: They...
Examples of "Click to Accept"
The "click to accept" method is the most common approach when it comes to getting users to agree to your Terms and Conditions (also known as Terms of Use or Terms of Service), Privacy Policy and other important legal agreements. This article will explain why, and show some examples so you...
Legal Requirements for SaaS
If your business uses SaaS then there are specific legal requirements that you need to make sure to follow whenever you make any changes to your software or apps that affect how you handle users' privacy or personal information. This article will explain what SaaS is, the benefits of implementing SaaS...
Policies for Retail Stores
As a retail store owner, you must provide a set of legal policies that explain important details about your business, such as your practices and conventions, the types of information you collect about customers and how you plan to use it, as well as customers' rights and available choices. There are...