• Breach of Contract
• Fraud, Concealment, or Misrepresentation
• Intentional Interference With Contract
• Injunctive Relief and Writs of Attachment
• Defamation and/or Business Disparagement

• Trade Secret Violations
• Unfair Competition and Deceptive Trade Practices
• Negligence and Negligence per Se
• Breach of Fiduciary Duty

• Breach of Corporate, Company and Other Business Entity Duties and Obligations
• Breach of Non-Competition Agreements
• Breach of Operating Agreements and Bylaws
• Collection of Debts, Judgments, and Monies Owed

Publishing a website for the use by the public in your business is a very exciting moment for any business because it creates a worldwide presence. With the creation of that presence there are several issues to be considered regarding the use of the website by prospective customers and customers, who collectively the Users of your Website. State, Federal, and even the European Union are taking a growing interest in protecting Users and User information and have enacted legislation that impacts business owners. To comply with this legislation and avoid potential fees, penalties and fines, every Website needs to consider having a Terms of Service, a Privacy Policy, Web Use Policy, and Cookie Policy by which Users are bound. In addition, if User data is collected there needs to be a policy on how the information is used and stored by your business.

Further, if the Users are minor children, depending upon their age, there are a number of strict restrictions regarding their data and communication with minors. Failure to have these policies could result in a business being fined and penalized by the government or subject your business to lawsuits for data and privacy breaches when all you are trying to do is reach your customers and provide your service and products. using the internet.

Leakakos Law, APC has the solution. Leakakos Law, APC has created affordable legal packages to assist businesses in protecting themselves and their Users online. These packages provide a business with the policies and language they need to post on their website to bring them into compliance with governmental protections that have gone into effect or will be going into effect in 2020. They are tailor made for each business' needs based on their web presence to avoid potential legal consequences, penalties and fines. The packages are as follows:

• INTRODUCTORY COMPLIANCE PLAN--If your Website does not collect User data for later use but does "collect" IP addresses and uses Cookies for improved Website performance and, if your Website is hosted and conducts business in the U.S.A., this is the plan for you. This Introductory Compliance Plan will meet the needs of such Websites and provide the necessary policy language for your business to post online and follow internally to protect you and your Users.
• USER DATA COMPLIANCE PLAN--If your Website collects and stores and uses User data (including, but not limited to, names, emails, contact information, billing information, financial data, User preferences etc.), the User Data Compliance Plan is what you need. This package again focuses on Websites that are hosted and conduct business in the U.S.A. only and allows a business to maximize the use of its Website and User data in a protected manner.
• OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL WEBSITE PLANS AND SERVICES--If the potential Website Users are minor children, then depending on the age of the children, there may be the requirement of parental permissions. Leakakos Law, APC can draft necessary online permission language and disclosures beyond those of the User Data Compliance Plan and Introductory Compliance Plan. If your business plans to sell or license the User data it collects to others and generates income from the sale of such data to third parties, then an additional User Sale Agreement will be needed to protect your business and disclose to the User that is occurring.

INTERNATIONAL COMPLIANCE. In all cases so far, we are talking about primarily conducting business in the United States by businesses located within the United States of America. If your business will conduct business globally, then the protection your business and your Website may need is evaluated on a case by case basis by Leakakos Law, APC's legal team. A unique plan will be drawn up and priced to meet your specific global business needs based on the requirements of such foreign jurisdiction, including (but not limited to) the European Union, Japan, South Korea and the People's Republic of China, as well, as if such User data will be stored or used outside of the United States of America.

TIMING AND COMPLIANCE WITH FUTURE REGULATIONS. The time to consider putting into place your Website protection is in 2019. A significant change in this area of the law area is about to take place which will impact all small business owners. Specifically, the State of California has recently enacted a new privacy law regarding Internet and Digital Information of its citizens that goes into effect on January 1, 2020. The regulations for this law are still being drafted and as a result all businesses that wish to do business with Users in California will have to update their Websites and business practices to avoid penalties and fines. As regulations have yet to be finalized and this area of law is likely to be an evolving one, the plans and packages offered by Leakakos Law, APC will also change to meet those legal requirements.

Leakakos Law, APC has a team of qualified attorneys ready to assist. Contact us today to request your Website Protection Plan!