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 …
Category: Internet law, Terms of Service, Terms of Use, internet policy |
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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;
Category: Francine D. Ward, Francine Ward, Internet law, company policy, internet policy, social media policy |
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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.
Category: Blog Law, Internet law, internet policy, social media policy |
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Francine | December 10, 2009
In researching this issue, the FTC studied a number of online virtual worlds: some intended for adults only, some appealing to teens, and some intended for young children. The results of the FTC’s research was quite telling
Category: FTC Rulings, Francine D. Ward, Francine Ward, Internet law, Kids virtual worlds, Online virtual worlds for kids, content protection |
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Francine | December 5, 2009
When so used, the review meets the definition of an endorsement because it is viewed by readers as a statement of the critic’s own opinions and not …
Category: Blog Law, Business Law, Endorsements, FTC Rulings, Internet law, Marketing law, Testimonials |
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Francine | December 5, 2009
There are so many questions as to how a Blogger or Information Marketer can protect themselves inlight of the NEW FTC Rules on Testimonials and Endorsements. Here’s how:
Category: Blog Law, Endorsements, FTC Rulings, Internet law, Marketing law, Testimonials |
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Francine | December 5, 2009
FTC Rules that affect Bloggers. Blog law.
Category: Blog Law, Business Law, Endorsements, FTC Rulings, Internet law |
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Francine | December 5, 2009
Why did the FTC update the Endorsement Guide?
Category: Endorsements, FTC Rulings, Internet law, Marketing law, Marketing tips, Testimonials |
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Francine | December 5, 2009
Here is the first of several short videos the FTC has put out to help us understand the new FTC Rules on Testimonials and Endorsements.
Category: FTC Rulings, Internet law, Marketing law, Testimonials |
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