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Privacy Policy for iOS Apps
Apple holds iOS app developers to very high standards. Every app hosted on the Apple App Store must work properly, collect user data responsibly, and have a legally-compliant Privacy Policy. This article will help you understand: Whether your iOS app needs a Privacy Policy Whether you still need a Privacy Policy if your...
Transferring Personal Data Out of the EU
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to all EU companies, and to many non-EU companies engaged in commercial activity within the EU. Businesses must comply with strict rules about how they collect, use and share personal data. There would be little point in enforcing these rules within the EU...
Canada's New Digital Charter and Changes to PIPEDA
The Government of Canada has created a Digital Charter. It provides Canadians with new rights and expectations about how businesses will treat their personal information. In conjunction with the Digital Charter, flowing from its ten principles, there will also be some changes to the Personal Information Processing and Electronic Documents Act...
Privacy Practices for User Location
Just a decade or two ago, it would have seemed bizarre to suggest that everyone would soon be carrying a device in their pocket that logs their movements and broadcasts their location. With the advent of mobile technology, that vision has basically become a reality. But the fact is that location...
Complying With Article 17 of the EU Copyright Directive
Article 17 of the EU Copyright Directive (the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market) is arguably the most controversial piece of legislation to pass through the EU Parliament in recent years. The provision prohibits content-sharing platforms from displaying unlicensed copyrighted content on behalf of their users. It represents...
Data Breaches and Your Business
Data breaches have always been a stress point among businesses big and small. In our world's increasing dependence on online services, storage and accessibility, data breaches are becoming a bigger problem than ever before. In 2018 alone, the numbers of people said to be affected by data breaches are in...