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Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) regulates how companies collect, store, use, and share biometric information. In the past few years, several companies have been taken to court for allegedly violating the BIPA. The Illinois courts treat this law very seriously and are prepared to enforce it against non-Illinois companies. In...
When Does the GDPR Not Apply?
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) affects millions of businesses. The GDPR is wide-reaching in many different ways: It applies to companies all over the world It covers individual people, charities, and businesses of any size It's relevant to a huge range of situations Because the GDPR is so broad, there is some...
Conducting a GDPR Data Audit
Complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) means taking control of every piece of personal data in your company. This may sound like an impossible task, but it's not as daunting as it might seem. Your first step toward compliance should be conducting a data audit. You should take...
Security Clauses For Privacy Policies
A security clause in a Privacy Policy is often more about reassuring the reader than complying with a legal requirement. Including a security clause in your Privacy Policy can help you achieve the wider goal of making your users feel more comfortable sharing data with you, knowing that you have...
Privacy Policy for Android Apps
If your Android app collects personal information (and it's highly likely that it does), you must create a legally compliant Privacy Policy. Google regularly penalizes developers that fail to maintain a Privacy Policy. A high-profile incident occurred in 2017 when Google threatened to permanently remove non-compliant apps from the Play Store....
CCPA Privacy Policy Checklist
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) came into effect on January 1st, 2020. On June 1st, 2020, the California Attorney General will start enforcing the law, issuing warnings and penalties to non-compliant businesses. Are you ready for the CCPA? Updating your Privacy Policy is a major part of CCPA compliance. We're...