Importance of a Privacy Policy

A privacy policy is one of the most important documents on any website. It details your company’s views and procedures on the information collected from visitors. Although a privacy policy is technically a legal document, great effort should be made to craft a...

Privacy Glossary

The following are terms or phrases that are used often in regards to online privacy: Privacy Policy – this is a disclaimer placed on a website informing users about how the website deals with a user’s personal information. eTrust certifies privacy policies...

Privacy Breach

What is a Privacy Breach? A privacy breach is the term given when personally identifiable information has been compromised. This can be through an IT security breach, inadvertent release or purposeful release. What is Breach Notification Breach Notification is the...

NHS care.data delayed – updated

The NHS Care.data program has been cancelled due to a review – there were major privacy concerns, and lack of transparency. Plans for patient’s records which were to be trawled have been put on hold following concerns by the public about how their private data...

The Importance of Safe Harbor Certification

Welcome to the world of international business. If you have just began operating or have been in business for a number of years, then you will probably understand that collecting information about the people who use your products and services is vitally important. The...