What’s in Those Terms of Use That You Signed Off On?

Francine | December 28, 2009

What’s in Those Terms of Use That You Signed Off On?

With the click of a mouse you can relinquish all the valuable rights you own—without even knowing you are giving them away. There is so much talk about ownership of content on Facebook, Twitter, Second Life and other social media sites. And while they say, “You Own …

What You Should Include in Your Social Media Use Policy.

Francine | December 28, 2009

Effective social media policies, at a minimum, should contain the following:

Define the type of media that the policy covers, such as text messages, telephone, email, blogs, web sites, and computer use;

Do You Really Need a Social Media Use Policy?

Francine | December 23, 2009

Over the next few weeks, I’ll address a number of legal issues you should be aware of when playing in the social media sandbox, and actions you can take to side-step them. The first issue is the most basic and the easiest for you to comply with–having a social media use policy.