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The minimum legal terms you NEED for your website

The minimum legal terms you NEED for your website

by | Jun 16, 2016 | Contracts, Law for Online Business, Legal, Website Terms

The minimum legal terms you NEED for your website

Website Terms and Conditions

Today we’re talking about the minimum legal terms you need for your website.

The reason you would have a legal terms on your website is to reduce the risk to your business, so it’s not a small thing. It’s actually really important to the viability of your business into the future.

For an example,  I recall a man in the UK who got sued by a company in the US out of a court in Australia because of comments he made on his website. He had no legal terms to protect himself.

One of the key things you can do is use your Terms of Use is to designate your governing law, the relevant law for your website. So if you’re based in the US, you want some law relevant to the US. If you’re based in the UK, you want it in the UK. If you’re in Australia, you want it in Australia. That’s one key thing that Terms of Use can do for you.

The other thing is privacy. Privacy is pretty important.

There are a lot of people out there concerned about how that information is used. Whether you are legally required to protect your client’s privacy or not, it’s a really worthwhile investment to do that.

The quickest way to notify people how you do that is to have a Privacy Policy on your website.

The more products or services you offer through your website, the more terms and conditions you can use to help limit the risk to your business and to better manage the expectations of your customers. 

 

How can Onyx Legal help you?

We can help you in putting together both the Terms of Use and a Privacy Policy. We can also talk to you about any other terms and conditions you might need for your website.

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1st thing to consider when BUYING/ SELLING your online business

1st thing to consider when BUYING/ SELLING your online business

by | May 16, 2016 | Buying or Selling a Business, Law for Online Business, Video

1st thing to consider when BUYING/ SELLING your online business

When you buy a business you need to understand if you are also buying the intellectual property 

What we’d like to talk to you about today is why copyright makes the online world a more interesting place. I know that’s difficult for some people because there’s a lot of people out there that say, “Hey, I can find it available for free. Why should I have to pay for it?“

Well, copyright started originally to protect the people who create education and entertainment for us to encourage them to continue to do so. You can imagine that if people didn’t receive an income for creating the things they create, we probably wouldn’t see a lot of them. Think about the big movies, touring musicians or best selling books for example.

Another thing about copyright is that there’s no copyright in ideas.

Consider this – there are an awful lot of videos, TV programs, movies about zombies. That’s because zombies are not a protected idea; it’s just a concept.

There is however, copyright in each motion picture, the script behind each motion picture, the music that goes with the motion picture, the stills that can be created out of the motion picture.

All of that kind of information attracts different rights under copyright.

There’s a whole lot to this topic, and we do want to share a lot more information for you, check out or article about using copyright material, but that’s enough for today. 

How can Onyx Legal help you?

Do you need heads of agreement or a contract for buying an online business or selling an online business? Does it cover copyright materials or other intellectual property? There are lots of basic templates around that simply do not protect your interests. If the transaction involves more money than you can afford to lose, book an appointment for help with your contract and the transaction.

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Legal letters ARE NOT your ultimate ‘weapon’! Let’s talk about dispute resolution

Legal letters ARE NOT your ultimate ‘weapon’! Let’s talk about dispute resolution

by | May 9, 2016 | Dispute Resolution, Law for Online Business, Video

Legal letters ARE NOT your ultimate ‘weapon’! Let’s talk about dispute resolution

I’d like to talk to you about dispute resolution and why legal letters are not your ultimate weapon.

Often when you get people involved in a dispute, I’ll get phone calls from one party saying, “Can you please send a legal letter of demand to this other party, because I’m sick of this dispute and I want a result.”

Unfortunately, the most common reaction to a legal letter is to blow the whole dispute up and make it a lot worse. So what we like to do is look at the problem and what you actually want to achieve. “What is the solution that you’re after?” and let’s aim for that instead.

There are different ways of doing it, and there are all sorts of ways that you can communicate with the other party to firmly stick to the solution that you’re looking for, but to actually work toward a result.

We can help you with crafting emails, or practising conversations and strategies to achieve that result instead of making the dispute 10 times worse. Imagine what it would be like to have that nagging problem resolved and no longer consuming your energy? 

How can Onyx Legal help you?

We can certainly help you if you’d like a letter sent by us, but we’d rather help you with letters you can send with a view to bringing an end to a dispute rather than making it worse. Make an appointment if you’d like our help.

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5 Tips for Managing Privacy Online

5 Tips for Managing Privacy Online

by | Sep 15, 2015 | Law for Online Business, Legal, Privacy

5 Tips for Managing Privacy Online

Protecting the privacy of your customers and clients online doesn’t have to be complicated. Admittedly, if you attract the attention of hackers you could run into trouble fast (just ask Ashley Madison).

Here are 5 simple tips about privacy online to help you meet compliance with Australian Privacy laws, and give your clients the confidence to share their details with you. And it’s not just online. If you’re collecting personal information anywhere in your business it should be protected and handled in a way that is consistent with your privacy policy.

How can Onyx Legal help you?

We can help you in putting together both the Terms of Use and a Privacy Policy. We can also talk to you about any other terms and conditions you might need for your website.

Find out more