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Four Reasons to Have a Privacy Policy When Not Legally Required

As international privacy laws become increasingly more complicated and formidable, some businesses and mobile applications are choosing to build data-free environments - websites and applications that do not collect personal information from visitors and users. By offering simple, data-free environments, online businesses can avoid any potential legal privacy disputes, as well...

GDPR Compliance for SaaS Apps

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on May 25th, 2018, but some companies - especially those relating to IT and software - may still be scrambling to catch up with compliance measures. If your business offers Software as a Service (SaaS), you may still be struggling with the...

GDPR Appointment of EU Representative Letter

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy law has a very broad reach. It has created a lot of work for a lot of businesses worldwide, as they have found themselves needing to bring their data protection practices up to EU standards. Perhaps you've written a Privacy Policy that complies...

Is Contact Information Required In Your Privacy Policy?

If you've ever tried in vain to find a way to directly contact a business only to discover that they have no contact information listed on their website, then you know how frustrating the experience can be. It is considered a general customer service best practice for every online business to...

GDPR Appointment of Data Protection Officer Letter

Does your organization need to comply with the EU's new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? If so, then you may also need to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO). A DPO's job is to ensure that you're meeting the requirements put in place by the GDPR. It is a specialist position...

GDPR Data Protection Impact Assessment

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) aims to improve data protection standards across the EU. To achieve this, it empowers individuals with rights over their personal data and provides a system of remedies for when things go wrong. But perhaps most importantly, it seeks to ensure that personal data...