Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), doctors and medical practitioners can only share your medical information/ Personal Health Information on a need-to-know basis and in a way that is secure and protects your privacy. In other words, a failed drug test is not a public record unless the test led to a … Read more
Our forms are completely free and always will be. Use our form builder to create a DMCA takedown notice PDF that you can send to the offending site or scroll down to the bottom for access to a text version that you can fill out yourself. If you don’t want to use our builder to … Read more
The quickest and easiest way to find out if your record has been expunged is to visit the court where your case was held and ask to see the records. You know that your record is clean if the court does not have your records or if it approves your request. The question is, who … Read more
Under state and federal law, it is legal to film anyone who does not have a “reasonable expectation of privacy.” In public spaces, you do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Quick take: Only 16 states have specific video surveillance statutes. Typically the audio recording laws are much stricter than video recording. It is … Read more
Is my phone listening to me? Yes, and there could be other devices in your home that are listening as well. The question is – What can you do about it? How do you block listening devices? How to block listening devices, a quick take: Use a noise blocker or white noise generator to block … Read more
Quick take: Disclaimers are warnings that protect you from legal liabilities. Legal disclaimers may protect you from false information laws. Your words, whether written or spoken, may land you in legal problems because whenever someone visits your website, in the eyes of the law, you are in a legal agreement with that visitor or client. … Read more
Privacy software and privacy tools that guarantee online anonymity and protect your location and identity. Quick take: key disclosure law requires Privacy Service Providers to share encryption keys with law enforcement. logout when you finish browsing, use a VPN, or alternative search engine. Store sensitive data in secure private storage. Protect your password and devices … Read more
No, it is not illegal to use dashcams in the US and Canada. However, state, and provincial laws determine where to place one and who may use the footage. Quick take: Law enforcement in North America encourages dashcam usage. The court may use dashcam footage against you. Law enforcement may legally prevent you from filming … Read more
To make anonymous payments you must overcome a few initial difficulties. Traditionally, the most significant hurdle has always been the initial addition of funds, this is usually where you have to submit your identity. However, there are a few ways to increase your anonymity online when making purchases, each with differing layers of security. You … Read more
Quick take: Gmail, AOL, Microsoft outlook and iCloud use TLS (providers and anyone with access to your account may read your email). Proton mail uses end-to-end encryption. The receiver must have a key to read the message. You do not have to delete your Gmail account. At the most basic level before getting into technology … Read more