Sara Pegarella
Widener University School of Law graduate, Managing Legal Editor at TermsFeed.
Sara graduated from Widener University School of Law in 2010, and has a B.A. in English/writing. After years of technical/legal writing and compliance consulting, she began focusing on editing, and managing teams of writers. She's also a certified Integrative Health Practitioner and health coach. When not finding typos, she's gardening, reading, listening to health and biohacking podcasts, and spending time in nature.
Open Source Licensing Versus Commercial Licensing
When you're starting a new software project, choosing the right software license for your needs is important. Two common types of license are commercial licenses and open source licenses, each of which have many variations as well. This article will cover what commercial licenses are, what open source licenses are, their...
Data Hashing and Privacy Laws: Understanding the Limits of Protection
Businesses understand that they must embed data protection at every stage of the data processing journey to comply with data protection laws. As you have explored how to implement this in your business, you may have encountered data hashing and wondered whether it could deliver the holy grail— anonymized data. Privacy...
GDPR Double Opt in for Email Marketing
If you engage in email marketing targeting clients in Europe, you must ensure you comply with the GDPR. After all, email addresses qualify as personal data. But do you need to implement double opt-in to target people affected by the GDPR? The short answer is no. But the longer answer is...
Terms and Conditions for Educational Websites
When setting up your educational website, you must have the right legal documents in place. Having Terms and Conditions ensures your website looks professional and well-run and establishes clear legal terms between you and your users. It can also ensure that important issues like intellectual property (including user-generated content) issues are...
New York Health Information Privacy Act (HIPA)
The New York Health Information Privacy Act (HIPA) could soon become law in New York state, with wide-ranging implications for businesses handling and selling consumer health data. If your business handles health or wellness data of New York residents or other personal information regulated by the New York HIPA, now...
Privacy Policy for Educational Websites
If you're creating an educational website, you'll need to make sure you have all the correct legal documents in place. This includes having a Privacy Policy that is accurate and appropriate for your website. Having a good Privacy Policy helps you to meet your legal requirements, show users that you're trustworthy,...