Jocelyn Mackie - Page 14
Legal writer at TermsFeed.
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Former civil litigation attorney. Content legal strategist.
Legal requirements for SaaS
SaaS is no doubt becoming a popular way to create and manage business software. The ease of use and availability of these platforms creates a market where many apps grow exponentially. As this occurs, it's likely that your SaaS app will handle privacy and data differently and your users need to be...
Class Action Waivers in Terms & Conditions
If you're in mobile apps and/or software development, you must consider potential liability. You will find it difficult to limit consumer claims based on a cause of action and still have those limits remain enforceable. That is why there's a better alternative. Class action waivers act to limit the means of dispute resolution...
Examples of No Return, No Refund Policies
You would be hard-pressed to find a brick and mortar storefront with no return policy. After all, if that kitchen mixer, oversized dress coat or computer monitor does not work for a customer, it is more cut-and-dry than discovering that the NBA League Pass or Google Play music selection did not...
Using Terms & Conditions to Limit Liability
When you design that new hot app or offer services on your websites, look for a Terms & Conditions agreement to protect your business. Anyone who uses the web comes across these legal agreements, normally with a checkbox that simply states "I agree to the terms and conditions." Think of the Terms...
Apple's Default EULA
When you sign-up for an Apple App Store account to distribute your app, an EULA agreement is already available for your app, even if you don't have this kind of legal agreement. This agreement, made available by Apple for all developers, applies to apps published by developers on App Store unless...
EU Privacy Policy
In the European Union, the pertinent legal framework regarding privacy, and thus and Privacy Policies, is the Data Protection Directive and the ePrivacy Directive. The Data Protection Directive and ePrivacy Directive guidelines would apply to all EU member states, besides each member state specific laws on privacy: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,...