Licensed Online Privacy Law Lawyer
The Internet has become an elemental part of our lives and each month new technological frontiers are being forged. To accommodate rapidly changing communication models, federal and state laws are regularly reviewed and revised—especially legislation governing privacy policies and issues. If you’re looking to legitimize your Web enterprise or feel your identity has been compromised by a website, it’s best to find a privacy law lawyer, with a high Internet IQ, to help guide you through the complicated legal terrain of the technological 21st century.
Online Privacy Law Lawyer
The Federal Trade Commission authored a set of widely-accepted electronic privacy guidelines called Fair Information Practice Principles—or FIPs. While FIPs are only guidelines and online commerce is still largely a self-regulated field, it’s always wise to post a comprehensive privacy policy on your website; a public statement protects against various state regulations which govern the collection of online consumer data—indeed, the old adage, “when in Rome, do as the Romans do,” certainly applies when conducting business online. From a public relations perspective, a professionally drafted privacy policy gives your website consumer credibility.
COPPA, HIPPA, FCRA, GLB and Safe Harbor Legal Assistance
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
In the United States, if you operate a website which caters—in whole or in part—to children 13 and younger, you’re obligated to follow laws outlined in the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In short, COPPA rules were designed to protect children who enter identifiable information (i.e., name, address, etc.) into websites. If you’re a business looking to get a comprehensive, COPPA-compliant privacy policy drafted, we can help. If you’re a parent who believes a website may have misappropriated your child’s identifying information, we have answers.
Heath Insurance Portability and Accountability ACT
Websites that collect health information on customers are legally bound to the Heath Insurance Portability and Accountability ACT (HIPPA). A section of the act prescribes a set of rules for the collection and electronic storage of personal, health-related information. We’ve helped hundreds of site operators with HIPPA compliance and policy drafting.
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act
In 1999, Congress enacted the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB). The financial privacy and safeguard rules contained within the Act affect many e-commerce businesses—any website that collects financial information from customers is bound to a stringent set of privacy laws which must be clearly outlined on the site. GLB also protects consumers against “phishing” website schemes in which private information is collected under false pretences (i.e., Nigerian prince email and website schemes).
Similarly, the Fair Credit Reporting Act has several privacy stipulations and restrictions to which finance-focused websites must adhere.
European Union Safe Harbor Framework
If your website commands an international audience, it must be in compliance with the EU’s Safe Harbor framework—a set of regulations US-based business must follow if doing business in Europe. While the United States does not yet have an overarching online privacy policy law, the EU does and any company that interacts with citizens in the European Union must adapt to the stricter regulations.
If you’re looking for a seasoned internet attorney to draft an online privacy policy statement or need an attorney for a privacy policy breach of contract lawsuit, contact the Kelly Law Firm.
What makes us unique is that we’re Internet savvy; what makes us the right choice is that we’re passionate about privacy law.