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4 Ways a Redesign Can Make You Legally Liable

Legal agreements help you maintain control over your business, protect your intellectual property, and manage the expectations of your users. Common legal agreements that can be found on most websites and mobile app include Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policies, and End User License Agreements, with each agreement serving a different purpose. Consider...

The 2-step "Reasonable Communicativeness" test

Earlier this year, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that in order for a legal agreement to be binding under Illinois law, a user of a website must be provided with reasonable notice that by using that website, and that clicking on a specific button, an...

10 Unsubscribe Best Practices

If you own an email list and send emails to your customers, you probably send out commercial messages and need to comply with CAN-SPAM. Amongst the handful of requirements of the CAN-SPAM law is the opt-out - or unsubscribe - requirement. CAN-SPAM is an American law that aims to limit spam emails...

Clauses for Terms & Conditions

Your Terms & Conditions (T&C) can be called a "Terms of Use" or a "Terms of Service", but no matter the title of your agreement, this agreement contains all the rules between you and the users who are using your website or app. You want your Terms & Conditions agreement to...

FTC Disclosures

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") requires that all affiliate marketing be disclosed. This requirement is part of the FTC's attempts to make sure that consumers are presented with as much accurate information as possible when making decisions about their purchases. Without a disclaimer or disclosure on a blog post, review, or other...

Perfect "About Us" Page

Having a good "About Us" page can have a number of pretty amazing benefits for your business, including: Making your company seem more trustworthy, Giving you a human element and heartfelt relatability that consumers seek, Providing a platform to tell your story, Differentiating you from your competitors Beyond the "About Us" page, other important elements...