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Legal articles in easy to understand language.
3 key things about the new EU Data Protection law
Some form of EU data protection law has been in force since the mid-90s, but the legislation continues to grow and develop to meet the changing pressures and challenges that come with technology and its increasing reach into the lives of individuals. As a startup, business owner, or e-commerce store operator,...
4 clauses to have if you host user-generated content
Web sites and apps built with user-generated content are quickly becoming the norm. There's the rapidly growing language-learning app Duolingo, numerous Facebook quizzes and games, as well as photo-sharing websites and news aggregators such as reddit. They all rely on users to create, or contribute, or share things with others. This creates...
Amendments to Terms and Conditions
You may have your legal agreements all neatly set up and have used good clickwrap methods such as tick boxes or "I agree" buttons to gain agreement to them. But what happens if you want to make an amendment or release a new version? Are your users still bound by your...
Legal agreements if you sell through a mobile app
When selling products (physical or digital) through a mobile app, there are special legal considerations you need to keep in mind. Remember that many mobile e-commerce stores are simply mobile-optimized websites, but if you develop a mobile app to go alongside your website, the content, and display of your legal agreements...
Legal requirements for collecting personal data
Once you've collected a good portion of user data, you are no doubt planning your next steps for using the data to give your business a marketing boost. Before you dive in, it's important to consider whether you've taken the appropriate legal steps to protect yourself and your business when you...
Legal agreements for digital products
Digital products have a number of special characteristics that need to be taken into consideration when you're selling them to your customers. A digital product - such as a song download or an app download - cannot be returned. And many digital products (or digital apps) allow interaction between users and...