Blog: Legal Requirements
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Complying with Nevada's New Internet Privacy Law: SB 220
Legislators all over the world are passing increasingly strict internet privacy laws. Senate Bill 220 (SB 220 - full text available here) is Nevada's answer to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). SB 220 is likely to affect your business if you serve consumers...
Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)
Any business operating in the competitive environment of the UK needs to consider the best way of reaching potential customers. Marketing is no longer a matter of considering which newspaper your next customer is likely to be reading and coming up with a memorable slogan. Increasingly sophisticated technology allows advertisers...
Voice Assistants and Privacy Issues
As voice assistants and voice-activated Internet of Things devices work their way into people's homes, there are plenty of new opportunities for developers and businesses. Creating an app that obeys voice commands and interacts with a third-party voice assistant presents the opportunity to reach a rapidly-growing market of tech-savvy consumers. But...
South Africa POPI Act
South Africa's Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act sets new standards for data protection and privacy in South Africa. South African businesses have been waiting a long time for the Act to come into full force. When it does, probably at some point in 2019, those who are already compliant...
Cookie Consent Outside of the EU
You may have noticed an increasing number of "cookie banners" over the past few years. These are those dialogue boxes that display on a website, asking if you give your consent for cookies to be placed on your device. Most websites that have adopted a cookie consent solution like a cookie...
Protecting Personal Data in Your Business
The growth of digital record-keeping and internet communication has completely transformed society. As a result, personal data is collected and used by practically every business. Privacy and data protection laws vary in their scope and effectiveness. But common to many of these laws is a requirement to keep personal data...