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.
Copyright Infringement Clauses
If you are publishing content on your website or blog, you (or the creator) are the author of this work. When you have authorship over that content, you have rights about how that work can be shared, used or copied. These rights are called "copyright." In this article we'll look at...
Licensing for Open Source Software
Maintaining a software licensing agreement for your open source software can help communicate expectations and limitations of how your software should be used. This article explains what open source software is, the benefits and drawbacks of open source software for users and developers, and how developers can create an open source...
FTC Ban on Fake Online Reviews
In August of 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule to combat fake online reviews, which went into effect in October of 2024. Its purpose is to prevent unfair, deceptive or misleading conduct. The new rule bans the sale or purchase of fake reviews for businesses and...
Do Cookies Need to Be Deleted When Consent is Withdrawn?
If you run a website that uses cookies, your visitors have two primary options regarding cookie preferences: accept or decline cookies. Let's say they accept cookies, and your website dutifully sets cookies on their devices. What happens if the user later withdraws their consent? Do you have to delete previously set...
Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0)
The Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (known as COPPA 2.0) was passed on July 30, 2024. It aims to protect the privacy of children and teens online. This law updates the original Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) with increased protections and requirements for websites whose...
California AB 2426: Consumer Protection: False Advertising: Digital Goods
California AB 2426 was approved by California Governor Gavin Newsom on September 24, 2024. The law is designed to protect California consumers from false advertising as it applies to digital goods. This article will explain what this law is, who it applies to, and how to comply with it. What is California...