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Majority of people will agree that in today’s online environment, most businesses need an active social media presence to be successful.
Whether you’re a start up, small business, content creator or social media influencer, legal protection is critical when navigating social media, trademarks, contracts, and online business. From digital compliance and risk management to sweepstakes, influencer agreements, and brand protection, Innova Legal is here to help you with tailored legal solutions that ensure compliance, safeguard your brand, and support your business development.
How can I protect myself and my business online?
Whether you’re handling user data, managing transactions, or building a subscription-based business, you need to have clear, compliant, and enforceable Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies in place. Don’t let legal issues catch you off guard or put your business at risk of being sued, fined or in some cases even forced to shut down.
Both privacy policies and terms and conditions are legally binding contracts that protect your business and sets clear expectations with customers and users. Both are critical and essential for any business operating online. While privacy policies focus on how your business collects, uses and protects user data, the terms and conditions outline the rules for using your service or website.
Privacy Policy
A Privacy Policy discloses the way your business handles personal information of your customers and users. The policy sets out what personal information you collect, and how that information will be used by you and/or disclosed to third parties.
A Privacy Policy is required by law if you fall within the criteria prescribed under the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles (that is, if you collect personal information or if your business earns an annual turnover of over $3 million). Even if the Act does not apply to you, we highly recommend having a Privacy Policy in place as data privacy is taken very seriously by government bodies and customers alike. Better safe than sorry, right?!
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It’s also a great way to remain transparent with your customers about how you handle their data generally.
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We can prepare a privacy policy for your business for a fixed fee starting at just $400.
Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions (also referred to as Terms of Use or Terms of Service) are crucial for online businesses as they create a legally binding agreement, protect businesses from potential liabilities, and ensure transparency and clarity for both the business and its customers. Terms & Conditions will protect your business in several ways including:
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protecting your intellectual property in the content displayed on the website;
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limiting your liability for inaccuracies, errors, or omissions in the website's content;
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Limiting disputes and customer complaining. Having clear terms can help prevent misunderstandings and disputes by setting expectations for product quality, delivery, returns, and refunds;
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prohibiting reliance on the content displayed on your website (i.e. protecting you from claims based on reliance on the information or content);
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specifying how users may use your site, as well as specifying any prohibited actions (for example tampering with the site or making certain comments on the site); and
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determining which laws will govern the use of the site.
We can prepare Terms & Conditions for your business for a fixed fee starting at just $500.