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Ecommerce Privacy Policy Template for your Online Store
Ecommerce Privacy Policy Template for your Online Store In short Do you sell products or services online? Do you collect users’ personal data like payment information during checkout? Then your online store must include an up-to-date, conspicuous and easily accessible privacy policy document. Luckily, we’ve got what you need. Keep reading for everything you should
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Understanding Legitimate Interest and Cookies in Online Business
In this article, we will explore the concept of legitimate interest and how it applies to the use of cookies in online business, providing insights into the legal requirements and practical considerations for website operators. What is legitimate interest cookies What counts as legitimate interest? Is consent the only possible legal basis? Legitimate interest vs
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E-commerce: do you need consent for emails?
Like with most consumer-focused businesses, email communication has always played a big role in e-commerce. With the recent increased focus on data privacy and laws like the GDPR and CCPA coming into effect, it’s important to know what rules to follow when sending customer emails – and specifically, when you need consent to do it.
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Terms and Conditions for eCommerce (and how they protect your online store)
If you run an eCommerce store, Terms and Conditions are absolutely vital: customers must be made aware of the business owner’s rules relating to return, withdrawal or cancellation policies. What are Terms and Conditions? Terms and Conditions (also known as Terms of Use or Terms of Service) allow you, the owner, to set the way
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Dropbox account access and the GDPR – How to be compliant
What is Dropbox account access? Dropbox account access is user account access service made available by Dropbox Inc. Dropbox account access allows websites to access data from a user’s Dropbox account, upon the (explicit) authorization of the user. Do I need a Privacy Policy if I use Dropbox account access on my website or app?
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Are cookies GDPR compliant?
Yes, cookies are “GDPR compliant” as long as they’re handled in a legal way. Cookies still technically fall under the ePrivacy directive (Cookie Law), however, you can think of the ePrivacy directive as working alongside or complementing the GDPR. Since both the ePrivacy and GDPR are currently active, let’s take a look at how each
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How to Display the Cookie Lifetime in Your Cookie Policy
Following the European Court of Justice’s ruling on the Planet49 case, it’s very likely that the various EU Data Protection Authorities will soon match the Court’s decision. This likely means requiring website and app owners that use cookies and trackers, to display cookie lifetime details in their cookie policy. To comply with this recommendation, you’ll
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Apple’s 2020 special keynote: Upcoming App Store updates to place focus on privacy
Pictured: Apple iOS 14 home screen with widgets In Apple’s recent keynote, the tech giant made several exciting announcements, including the intent to place extra emphasis on data privacy. Senior Vice President Craig Federighi stated that privacy is “more important than ever” and that Apple’s development is “grounded in the principles of data minimization, security
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GDPR treatment of services that do not collect personal data
Some software, services, and widgets do not collect personal data. Should these services still be included in your privacy policy? What about the cookie policy? In this post, we answer these questions and take a look at how the GDPR and ePrivacy relate to services that do not process personal data. Some popular services of
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Dailymotion and the GDPR – How to be compliant
What is Dailymotion? Dailymotion is an advertising service provided by Dailymotion SA. It allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes. These communications are displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on your website, possibly based on User interests. Do I need a Privacy Policy if I use Dailymotion on my