Blog: Legal Requirements
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The Draft UK Adequacy Decision: What's Next?
Many organizations were relieved to learn that the European Commission has adopted a draft adequacy decision for the UK. If approved, the adequacy decision would enable organizations to continue transferring personal data from the EEA to the UK without impediment. But the decision isn't final. There are many issues with the...
Legal Considerations Before Launching a New Website
Are you launching a new website? Whether it's a simple blog, an ecommerce store, or a community message board, you must consider your legal position. From privacy to consumer protection to copyright, there are many ways in which the law can affect website operators. This legal landscape might not be as daunting...
Privacy Law Requirements When Selling an Online Business
When selling your business as part of a bankruptcy, merger, or acquisition process, the personal information you control may be considered an asset. But personal information isn't just any asset: Its sale has implications for your customers' rights and privacy. Certain rules apply to the sale of personal information under laws...
French Cookie Compliance 2021 Crackdown
Website operators offering services to people in the EU must comply with EU law. The relevant laws are the ePrivacy Directive and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These laws make it clear that the use of non-essential cookies requires opt-in consent. But many, if not most, websites remain non-compliant with...
New Zealand Privacy Act 2020
The New Zealand Privacy Act has been in effect since December 2020. It brought New Zealand law a little closer to the strict standards of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Key provisions include a broad application that encompasses non-New Zealand businesses, privacy breach notification requirements, and a prohibition on...
Maryland's PIPA - Personal Information Protection Act
Maryland's Personal Information Protection Act ("PIPA") is a privacy law that became effective on January 1, 2008. It's also known as Maryland's Data Breach Notification Law. Since 2008, a series of amendments were passed that revised and enhanced the definitions of private information to include biometric data. State legislators wrote PIPA...