COPPA Compliance Made Easy: Keep Kids In Mind

COPPA Compliance Made Easy: Keep Kids In Mind

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) is managed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and has been in effect since April 2000. COPPA is designed to protect the privacy of children in the U.S. aged 13 or under by giving parents control over...
When, Where, & Who Does GDPR Apply to?

When, Where, & Who Does GDPR Apply to?

Does the GDPR Apply to Your Organization? 3 Examples In the lead-up to May 25, 2018, when the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became enforceable, we saw many organizations scramble to prepare. The question of “When does GDPR apply?” was...
7 Priceless Privacy by Design Guidelines

7 Priceless Privacy by Design Guidelines

The concept of privacy by design was first introduced by the Canadian Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian as early as the 1990s. Since then, the importance of privacy by design in business has only increased. Lately, companies of all sizes are in the news because of...
10 Important Questions About Privacy

10 Important Questions About Privacy

What Does Your Organization Need to Know? New questions about privacy arise every day. These are not those questions. Instead, these ten questions cover the data privacy basics your organization should know. 1. What’s the difference between Privacy and Security? While...
What is Personally Identifiable Information (PII)?

What is Personally Identifiable Information (PII)?

Why is it Important to Understand Personally Identifiable Information? Organizations have been collecting information about people for as long as anyone can remember. Consumers and businesses have provided information to receive services, process orders, and conduct...