Affiliate marketing is a popular strategy where you promote someone else’s products or services in exchange for a commission. You would sign up to an affiliate program, where you get affiliate links. These links help track your role in the sale. It's a win-win situation for both parties. You earn a commission for every sale […]

Hello and welcome to the world of clickwrap, shrinkwrap, and browsewrap agreements. These types of agreements are commonly used in the online world to protect both parties in a transaction and ensure that everyone is aware of the terms they are agreeing to. A clickwrap agreement is a contract that requires the user to actively […]

The Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018 is the UK's updated data protection law which became effective on 25th May 2018 and was recently amended on the 1st January 2021 to reflect the United Kingdom's exit from the EU. It sits alongside the UK GDPR and replaces the Data Protection Act 1998. The United Kingdom is […]

The UK GDPR is the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation, which became effective on the 1st January 2021. The law covers the key principles along with rights and obligations when processing personal data in the United Kingdom and sits alongside the Data Protection Act 2018. It applies to any organization who offers goods and […]

Whether you own a website, blog or eCommerce store you may find yourself wondering, do I need a privacy policy? The short answer is, if you collect personal data from your readers or users in any form, then yes you do need a privacy policy. The three most important reasons you will require a privacy […]

A blog disclaimer is a legal statement that helps to protect you, the blogger, from legal liability associated with the content on your blog. There is not a one size fits all disclaimer for blogs as they vary greatly on topics. However there are a few disclaimers that are commonly used on blogs so let's […]

What is a fitness disclaimer and who should be using it? A fitness disclaimer is a legal statement on your website that informs your readers and users that the information contained on your site is for educational and informational purposes only. If your website offers health and fitness content then a fitness disclaimer is advised. […]

What is a Medical Disclaimer and who should be using it? A Medical Disclaimer is is a notice on your website that informs your readers that the information you are providing is for informational purposes only. If your website offers articles on medical and/or health tips then it is advised that you include a medical […]

DMCA stands for Digital Millennium Copyright Act. It is a United States copyright law that was passed on the 12th October 1998. It integrated two World Intellectual Property Organization Treaties to amend the copyrights law, these were the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty. The law also exempted online service providers […]

If it seems that everyone is updating their privacy policies, it's because they are. Companies update their privacy policies in order to be compliant with the data protection laws and to inform users of their rights and how their data is collected, stored and used. Among the latest are GDPR and CCPA, both laws increase […]