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PIPEDA: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
In June of 2015, the Digital Privacy Act (DPA) received Royal Assent and officially became law in Canada. The Digital Privacy Act modernizes the private sector privacy laws by amending the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). This will better protect Canadian citizens' personal information when doing activities online,...
Can EU startups use US-based cloud platforms?
Cloud storage providers are becoming increasingly in demand, with companies like Dropbox growing at a fast pace. There are providers available around the world, with some in more reputable countries than others. The EU, however, has some relatively strict rules around what countries data is able to be stored in — and those...
Privacy Policy for Ecommerce Stores
Building trust with website visitors is very important for any site, but for an e-commerce store, it's even more crucial. Including a Privacy Policy not only builds trust with your customers, but it also ensures that you stay in line with your legal obligations. So while you may not think your e-commerce...
Legal Agreements For Blogs
When you decide to start a blog, you may need to do more than just start posting. Legal agreements for blogs may not be fun, but they're in some cases mandatory, and in all cases very important both for you and your blog visitors. Keep reading to determine if your blog needs...
Adhere to your own Privacy Policy
The importance of having a Privacy Policy has been frequently emphasized. However simply having it is not enough, you need to make sure you stick to the terms of your policy. The importance of adhering to your Privacy Policy was recently highlighted by the charges against the company Nomi Technologies. Nomi provides...
Privacy Policy for IoT devices
The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to make people's lives easier and more efficient, but the trade-off could be the potential issues that could arise over the security of collected personal data. If you're developing IoT devices, you must address these privacy issues when designing your device. Do so...