Leah Hudson - Page 11
Freelance writer and researcher at TermsFeed
Author
Leah is an editor and writer published by The Spinoff, The Urbanist, UrbDeZine, and Penguin Random House New Zealand. Leah loves to write about sustainable urban development, data privacy, mental health, and matters of the heart. She spends her time reading, walking her dog, and eating unreasonable amounts of chocolate.
3 key things about the new EU Data Protection law
Some form of EU data protection law has been in force since the mid-90s, but the legislation continues to grow and develop to meet the changing pressures and challenges that come with technology and its increasing reach into the lives of individuals. As a startup, business owner, or e-commerce store operator,...
4 Clauses to Have If You Host User-Generated Content
Web sites and apps built with user-generated content are quickly becoming the norm. There's the rapidly growing language-learning app Duolingo, numerous Facebook quizzes and games, as well as photo-sharing websites and news aggregators such as reddit. They all rely on users to create, or contribute, or share things with others. This...
Amendments to Terms and Conditions
You may have your legal agreements all neatly set up and have used good clickwrap methods such as tick boxes or "I agree" buttons to gain agreement to them. But what happens if you want to make an amendment or release a new version? Are your users still bound by your...
Legal requirements for collecting personal data
Once you've collected a good portion of user data, you are no doubt planning your next steps for using the data to give your business a marketing boost. Before you dive in, it's important to consider whether you've taken the appropriate legal steps to protect yourself and your business when you...
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...
Privacy laws in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is a rapidly changing and growing economic area, and with economic growth comes new pressures and needs for legal guidance. Privacy is becoming increasingly important to consumers, and if you are operating a website or app in Southeast Asia, there are a number of recently introduced pieces of legislation...