Trying to choose between Termly and CookieYes for your business’s data privacy and consent management solution? Below, I compare the features, services, customer ratings, and more of Termly versus CookieYes to help you choose the right service for your website or app. Quick Comparison You can quickly compare features from CookieYes versus Termly in the… Read more →
Termly vs CookieYes: Comparing Features and Services
What Is Data Privacy Compliance and How Do You Achieve It?
Data privacy compliance can be intimidating for businesses, but I’m here to help clear up the confusion surrounding this essential topic. In this guide, I explain what data privacy compliance is and why it’s important, we hear from two industry leaders about how businesses can benefit from privacy best practices, and present you with reliable… Read more →
9 Key Reasons Why You Need a Privacy Policy
A privacy policy is a document on your website that informs users about how you collect their information, why you use it, and if you share it with others. It’s an essential policy businesses need in order to meet legal requirements and to build and maintain user trust. Below, I explain why a privacy policy… Read more →
Privacy Policy for Real Estate Websites
For real estate agents and professionals, a website provides a critical connection with customers where you can share property listings, market your services, maintain a list of available properties, and receive inquiries to schedule showings. Because this work involves collecting and processing users’ personal information, you also need a privacy policy on your real estate… Read more →
How Businesses Feel About Data Privacy
We recently surveyed over 1000 small- to medium-sized businesses that use Termly to gauge their experience with data privacy compliance and learn how it impacts them. With a massive increase in new comprehensive consumer data privacy laws and regulations, we wanted to answer a simple question. How do businesses feel about data privacy requirements? How… Read more →
What Is Consent Management? Simplified Guide For Businesses
Consent management is a crucial aspect of data privacy and a significant challenge businesses face because 71% of countries have data privacy laws, and another 9% are drafting legislation. In this guide, I’ll simplify consent management for businesses, discuss consent requirements from various data privacy laws, and provide tips to lawfully collect, process, and use… Read more →
Privacy Policy for Google Analytics Users [Free Template & Examples]
If you use Google Analytics, you’re required to publish a privacy policy explaining that you process personal data and share it with Google. GA tracks user behavior in ways that legally qualify as personal information, and Google’s terms of use mandate that all users have a legally-compliant privacy policy. Below, I walk you through the… Read more →
UK Data Protection Act 2018: Overview & Summary
The United Kingdom is protected by the UK Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018), a law that works alongside the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), which is like the EU GDPR but accounts for the 2020 withdrawal of the UK from the European Union. Below, I summarize the UK Data Protection Act 2018,… Read more →
GDPR Legitimate Interest
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) outlines six legal bases for collecting and processing personal information, one of which is legitimate interest. Below, I describe what legitimate interest is under the GDPR, how it works, and when to use it, and I provide examples to help your business better understand this legal requirement. What Is… Read more →
