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Practical legal information for entrepreneurs. Read what to look out for, which steps are sensible, and when legal advice is necessary.
Sending newsletters and the GDPR: what is allowed?
Privacy
June 22, 2020
You may not simply send newsletters. In addition to the GDPR, the Telecommunications Act applies: for digital newsletters, you generally need consent. An exception is the so-called 'soft opt-in' for existing...
5 simple steps to make your business GDPR-compliant
Privacy
June 18, 2020
Making your company GDPR-compliant doesn't have to be complicated. You lay the foundation in five steps: inventory your processing activities, determine the legal bases, create a processing register, arrange security and processors, and...
How do I handle complaints?
Entrepreneurship
June 17, 2020
The best way to handle complaints is to reach a solution together before a dispute escalates to court. With a clear complaints procedure, you handle complaints quickly...
I am heavily reliant on hosting: how do I know if the SLA is up to par?
Legal Affairs
June 15, 2020
A Service Level Agreement (SLA) specifies the service levels your hosting provider guarantees — such as uptime and response times — and the consequences if these are not met. The most beautiful...
General Terms and Conditions: prevention is better than cure!
Entrepreneurship
June 11, 2020
Good general terms and conditions are the cheapest insurance for your legal position: they prevent problems instead of having to solve them afterwards. A standard template from the internet rarely offers that protection,...
The GDPR and self-employment: what do you do with it?
Privacy
June 10, 2020
Even as a self-employed professional, you must comply with the GDPR as soon as you process personal data — and you do so sooner than you think. You need, among other things, a legal basis, a privacy statement...
How do I get rid of staff properly?
Employment matters
June 8, 2020
Dismissing staff is always possible, but the method determines the costs and risks. The cheapest and surest route is often dismissal by mutual consent via a settlement agreement; in addition...
Contract for work or rather a contract for services?
Legal Affairs
June 4, 2020
Contracts for work and contracts for services are similar, but are legally different. In a contract for work, the contractor creates a tangible work (Article 7:750 of the Dutch Civil Code); in a contract for services...
Privacy in my webshop: what should I look out for?
Privacy
June 3, 2020
With a webshop, you automatically process customers' personal data and must therefore comply with the GDPR. Pay particular attention to: a clear privacy statement, a valid legal basis, good security, correct cookie consent...
Advantages and disadvantages of an employment contract for a fixed or indefinite period
Employment matters
1 June 2020
A fixed-term employment contract ends automatically, an indefinite-term contract does not. Between them lie important legal differences regarding the probationary period, the chain rule, the notification obligation, and the way in which you can...