Category Archives: Membership Websites
Ancestry Made Its Privacy Policy More Transparent, but It Still Claims to Own Your DNA
Ancestry Made Its Privacy Policy More Transparent, but It Still Claims to Own Your DNA By Kristen V. Brown AncestryDNA, owned by the company behind family-tree website Ancestry.com, has taken at least one step toward making its policies more transparent. The …
ROSCA Enforcement Ahead: FTC Settles with AdoreMe for $1.38 Million
ROSCA Enforcement Ahead: FTC Settles with AdoreMe for $1.38 Million By Lauren B. Aronson Subscription services for everything from food delivery to beauty products to exercise gear have grown exponentially in the past five years. Such services require consumers to enroll …
Is Your Online Customer Agreement Enforceable?
Is Your Online Customer Agreement Enforceable Even against Simba, The Agreeable Cat? By Chip Cooper, Esq I thought I’d seen and heard it all in my Internet law practice, until a client referred me to an interesting article about a kitty …
GENEALOGY: A warning to Ancestry customers who consent to use DNA services
A warning to Ancestry customers who consent to use DNA services By Tribune Star A couple of years ago, Ancestry went into a partnership with a biotech company called Calico, owned by Google. The premise of this partnership was that …
3 Tips To Avoid Liability For Actions of Your Online Resellers
3 Tips To Avoid Liability For Actions of Your Online Resellers By Chip Cooper, ESQ Recent case law confirms once again: if online agreements are presented properly to end-users, they’re legally enforceable. This continuing trend is good news for websites …
Website Terms of Use: Are Yours Enforceable? Does It Matter?
Website Terms of Use: Are Yours Enforceable? Does It Matter? By Chip Cooper Esq. Clients frequently ask me, “click-wrapped”, “browse-wrapped” — what do these terms mean? Are they the typical legal mumbo jumbo? Your Customer Agreement (often called a Subscription …
Tragic (Legal) Mistake 4: Continuity Programs: In the FTC Crosshairs
Tragic (Legal) Mistake 4: Continuity Programs: In the FTC Crosshairs By Chip Cooper, Esq. Your membership site can land you in the FTC’s cross-hairs. Even if the FTC doesn’t breathe down your neck, continuity programs can run afoul of various …
Tragic (Legal) Mistake 5: Your Privacy Policy is Not Private
Tragic (Legal) Mistake 5: Your Privacy Policy is Not Private By Chip Cooper, Esq. In fact, it can be enforced against you by the Federal Trade Commission. The Rules that Affect Your Privacy Policy – And Your Business Maybe you’re …
