Ten Key Data Terms in IT Contracts: An Issue-Spotter (Updated)

Here are ten issues to consider when addressing data in IT contracts. This issue-spotter serves both customers and providers, though generally the former benefit more from data protection. Type of Deal: If your contract involves cloud services (SaaS, PaaS, etc.), the provider will hold customer data. So data terms become important for the customer. On […]

IT Contract Woes? Train with Tech Contracts Academy

[Missed the Oct./Nov. 2022 Master Class series? Fear not – you can enroll in our January 2023 series here: https://www.techcontracts.com/product/tech-contracts-master-class-jan-2023/. 2 hours CA CLE available per class, 8 hours for the series]. We know our webinars and Master Classes on tech contracting issues – all presented by industry expert David Tollen – offer terrific value, […]

Third Time Lucky? Personal Data Transfers between the U.S., EU, UK

[Things don’t stand still in the world of data privacy. Check out our updates about the EU Adequacy Decision and next steps: https://www.techcontracts.com/2023/07/21/personal-data-transfers-schrems/, and background here]. Is your head spinning trying to keep up with headlines about personal data? You are in good company. Here, we take on – at a high level – recent […]

The Clock is Ticking: Are Your Contract Terms Out-of-Date for Transfers of Personal Data Subject to the GDPR?

[Things don’t stand still in the world of data privacy. Check out our updates about the EU Adequacy Decision and next steps: https://www.techcontracts.com/2023/07/21/personal-data-transfers-schrems/, and background here – Third Time Lucky? Personal Data Transfers between the U.S., EU, UK; Draft EU “Adequacy Decision” for Data Transfers to U.S. Now What?] Does the European Union (“EU”)’s General Data Protection […]

Privacy Terms in IT Contracts

[Things don’t stand still in the world of data privacy. Check out our updates:  https://www.techcontracts.com/2023/07/21/personal-data-transfers-schrems; Spring Cleaning: Fix Contract Terms for Data Transfers From The UK; The Clock is Ticking: Are Your Contract Terms Out-of-Date for Transfers of Personal Data Subject to the GDPR?; Third Time Lucky? Personal Data Transfers between the U.S., EU, UK; Draft EU “Adequacy […]

Spring Cleaning: Fix contract terms for data transfers from the UK

[Things don’t stand still in the world of data privacy. Check out our updates: https://www.techcontracts.com/2023/07/21/personal-data-transfers-schrems/, and background here – The Clock is Ticking: Are Your Contract Terms Out-of-Date for Transfers of Personal Data Subject to the GDPR?; Third Time Lucky? Personal Data Transfers between the U.S., EU, UK; Draft EU “Adequacy Decision” for Data Transfers to U.S. Now What?] […]

Make a Tech Contract training resolution for 2022 – with Tech Contracts Academy®

Happy New Year! As you plan to expand your tech contracting knowledge in 2022, consider enrolling in Tech Contracts Academy’s trainings – which include live Q&A with David Tollen: Tech Contracts Master Classes™: The next series of four on-line Tech Contracts Master Classes launches January 20th. If you’re on the fence about enrolling, don’t delay […]

Ten Key Data Terms in IT Contracts: An Issue-Spotter

[We updated this post in November of 2022. Click here for the new version.] Here are ten issues to consider when addressing data in IT contracts. This issue-spotter serves both customers and providers, though generally the former benefit more from data protection. Type of Deal: If your contract involves cloud services (SaaS, PaaS, etc.), the […]

Don’t include a DMCA or privacy policy in your contract

This post has been superseded by a new version. Please click here. IT providers often add their copyright (DMCA) and privacy policies to their contracts. They incorporate those policies by reference or just promise to comply. That’s a mistake. If you’re the provider, you gain nothing by incorporating your policies. In fact, you pay a […]

Our inaugural Tech Contracts Master Class™ series starts October 5

We are excited to launch our inaugural Tech Contracts Master Class™ series on October 5. Join us! And check out our webinars; next one is October 20. What are the Master Classes? What do they cover?  These four  online classes are a comprehensive series designed to cover all the essential topics in IT contracts – […]