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Legal articles in easy to understand language.
Protecting Your Online Business from GDPR Privacy Complaints
The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has had online businesses the world over scrambling to comply before it came into full effect on May, 25th 2018, and for good reason. The fines associated with GDPR infringement could be crippling, and end users will have the right to report such...
A Designer/Developer's Role in a Client's Online Legal Agreements
Legal liability. It's not the favorite topic of discussion among designers and developers for online businesses, but everyone realizes the weight of those words. When it comes to taking ownership of legal liability, most prefer to pass it along to someone else. With that in mind, could a designer or...
Google Analytics and the GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is very clear that any collection or processing of personal data from residents of the EU is to be regulated by its rules. A common point of confusion when it comes to GDPR compliance is the use of third-party services that collect or use personal...
Small Businesses and the GDPR
This question has been coming up a surprising amount: "I run a small business. Does the GDPR affect me?" If your small business deals with citizens of the EU, the answer is a resounding YES. While some aspects of the GDPR may affect you differently, with less strict rules for small businesses...
GDPR Guide to Remarketing
Remarketing is one of the best things that's ever happened to online advertisers. However, this method of targeting specific website visitors may become a legal minefield when the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on May 25th, 2018. If remarketing is your go-to method to bring in repeat customers,...
"Legitimate Interests" Under the GDPR
One of the most ambiguous and controversial components of the GDPR to date is the term "legitimate interests," particularly in Article 6. In this article we will delve into the sections of the GDPR that use the phrase "legitimate interests" and determine what this phrase means and how it affects...