Leah Hudson Leva

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Freelance writer and researcher at TermsFeed

Leah is an editor and writer published by The Spinoff, The Urbanist, UrbDeZine, and Penguin Random House New Zealand. Leah loves to write about sustainable urban development, data privacy, mental health, and matters of the heart. She spends her time reading, walking her dog, and eating unreasonable amounts of chocolate.

Software licensing agreements: Proprietary vs Free

Most software licences are called proprietary licences, where the original creator of the software retains ownership (property) in the software. One good example of this is the traditional End User Licence Agreement (EULA). A Terms and Conditions (also known as Terms of Use or Terms of Service) could also be...

Fines for Not Having a Privacy Policy

If you don't have a Privacy Policy when one is required, you will be violating privacy laws. The penalties for violating these laws includes expensive fines that can hurt your bottom line. In this article, we will consider why business owners need a Privacy Policy and what fines and penalties they...

5 Clauses Ecommerce Stores Need on Terms Legal Pages

Terms and Conditions for e-commerce stores (also known as Terms of Use or Terms of Service) are regularly used to cover off a wide range of issues, but it's crucial to make sure you cover the clauses you add in that agreement that will protect your business. To do this, here...

What to Pick in SaaS: EULA, SLA or ToS

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is becoming more widely used and service-based offerings are becoming the new normal for vendors. But the legal agreements involved for new businesses operating SaaS apps are still confusing for many people. Should you use a Terms of Service (ToS) when you sign up new users? What about an...

Your Checkout Page Is Missing Clickwrap

You may not have heard of clickwrap, but it's one of the most important ways you can use to ensure that you're legally protected when a customer purchases something from your store. It doesn't matter if you sell physical items or digital items. Clickwrap is a .way of getting consent from...

Use Clickwrap on Registration Forms

Registration forms are used in a number of places, such as lead generation landing pages, as well as sign-up pages, getting quotes for services, event sign-ups, membership forms, competition entries, and even patient information online for medical clinics. As these forms have so many uses, they are very ubiquitous. But many of...