An SSL protects customer privacy by creating a secure connection between your website and your user’ s browser when the data is transmitted.
In fact, any website you have that collects any kind of data at all should be SSL enabled.
For the uninitiated, SSL is short of Secure Sockets Layer, something you will never need to know. What you do need to know is that SSL is standard for establishing an encrypted link between a web server and browser, ensuring all data that is transmitted remains private.
In essence, you are making it extremely difficult for hackers to access your customers’ information.( Nothing is 100 % foolproof against a hacker, but you are required to do your best.)
To learn how to buy and set up a SSL Certificate, here’ s a good tutorial: http:// www. howto-expert. com / how-to-gethttps-setting-up-ssl-on-your-website /
If you’ re storing data on the cloud, it’ s best to use a reputable service within your own jurisdiction. This is because some jurisdictions require that data not be transferred out of jurisdiction, or if it is, that it only be transferred to a jurisdiction with similar legal protections.
Choose a data storage service within your own country and you should be fine.( Again, we are not lawyers and this is not legal advice.)
If you’ re using a cloud storage provider, be sure that your privacy policy and / or website terms of use cover what happens if the cloud storage provider has a privacy breach. Here’ s an example from Amazon’ s website:
6.5 Limitations of Liability. Without limiting the disclaimer of warranties and limitation of liability in the Amazon. com Conditions of Use:( a) in no event will our or our software licensors’ total liability to you for all damages( other than as may be required by applicable law in cases involving personal injury) arising out of or related to your use or inability to use the Software exceed the amount of fifty dollars($ 50.00);( b) in no event will our total liability to you for all damages arising from your use of the Services or information, materials, or products included on or otherwise made available to you through the Services( excluding the Software), exceed the amount you paid for the Services related to your claim for damages; and( c) we have no liability for any loss, damage, or misappropriation of Your Files under any circumstances or for any consequences related to changes, restrictions, suspensions, or termination of the Services or the Agreement. These limitations will apply to you even if the remedies fail of their essential purpose.
As you can see Amazon is protecting itself from
29 liability in the case of data loss – something we all need to do. 2. Intellectual Property Issues Let’ s talk about protecting your own intellectual property, as well as not infringing on the intellectual property of others. Getting Your Trademark You need to protect your brand and your logo. And you can do this by registering a trademark, giving yourself exclusive right to use a specific word or words, design, name or logo in connection with specific goods and services.
Before registering your trademark, you need to do your research and make sure you’ re not infringing on someone else’ s trademark. Your lawyer can do this for you by searching the US Trademark Database, as well as international registers.
You can do a preliminary search of the US Trademark Database yourself, but your intellectual property lawyer will be more adept at doing an in depth search. https:// www. uspto. gov / trademarksapplication-process / search-trademark-database
In the U. S, you can file your trademark application online using the Trademark Electronic Application System. https:// www. uspto. gov / trademarks-applicationprocess / filing-online Intellectual Property Rights Copyrighting any original marketing language, you use can be an excellent idea to protect your property. For example, a slogan is definitely worth copyrighting to prevent competitors from using it.
And inserting an intellectual property rights clause into your website is a must. In it you will list your intellectual property types, verify you do not own third-party names or trademarks that appear on your website and so forth.
This is generally copy and paste straightforward, and you can find numerous examples on the internet. As always, consult a lawyer.