Blog: Legal Requirements
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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 the standards for data protection and privacy in South Africa. The POPI Act represents a comprehensive and progressive data protection framework that brought significant changes to the state of consumer privacy in South Africa. Some parts of the Act are reminiscent of...
Cookie Consent Outside of the EU
Most websites that have adopted a cookie consent solution like a cookie banner have done so in order to comply with European Union (EU) law. The EU places strict requirements on businesses who collect personal information about internet users within its borders. But what about countries outside of the EU? Almost...
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...
Violation of Usage of Android Advertising ID Policy
A number of Android app developers have received a strongly worded email from Google recently. This email warns the developer that their app could be removed from the Google Play store. Sometimes it states that their app has already been removed. The developer is deemed guilty of the following: "Violation of...
A Best Practice Guide to Clickwrap Agreements
Internet contracts and online agreements are every bit as legally binding as the paper variety if processed correctly. If you're trying to decide on the most airtight and secure methods for offering online contracts, privacy, and terms agreements to your customers, clickwrap agreements are undeniably the way to go. However, not...