According to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, HIPAA-compliant covered entities and their business associates can release and utilize protected health information (PHI) for purposes of treatment, payment, or healthcare operations without an individual’s consent. However, in all situations, when such private information has to be revealed, it should be in accordance with the HIPAA minimum necessary…
Key Points Introduction GDPR requires The GDPR privacy policy template or GDPR privacy notice is a crucial legal requirement for every website that caters to EU citizens, irrespective of where the cloud-hosted company is located. Websites use browser cookies to process personal data for statistical, functional, or marketing purposes. The EU GDPR requires that companies…
Key Points Introduction Cloud-hosted companies that operate websites with global traffic must know about GDPR and cookies. In May 2020, the EU released an update to clarify their specific position around cookie usage. Cookies give important insights to companies about the activity of their website visitors.Cookies are small files sent by websites to the visitor’s…
Key Points Introduction Is your cloud-hosted company a data processor or controller? It’s important to understand the main differences because it defines your responsibilities under the GDPR. Trying to obtain GDPR compliance can be confusing and frustrating if there is confusion about the different roles. When comparing GDPR data processor vs controller, there are some…
With all businesses gearing up for Q4, it’s time for a small breather before we go all guns – chasing numbers for our businesses. And with the fall just around the corner what better way to wind up than engaging with fellow SAAS and cloud based business owners at SAAStr Annual 2022. This year it’s…
Milestone alert: BuyerAssist is now SOC-2 certified! ✅ 🚀 We are thrilled to announce that one of our prestigious customers, BuyerAssist, has cleared the audit and is now SOC-2 certified in just 6 sessions with the help of Sprinto. Wait, what? Yes, BuyerAssist’s strong team + Sprinto’s powerful automation tool made it possible. What’s SOC 2? …