I wasn’t going to write anything about GDPR because I had it in my head that everyone has already said everything that needs to be said. There are loads of blog posts out there. But then I got several book bloggers talking to me on […]
Tag: Law
Freedom of Speech Doesn’t Mean You Can Say Anything, Anywhere (like on Amazon and Goodreads)
I’m back from Hawaii! More on that later.. but for now, I want to talk about an interesting topic. Friday morning (the day we left for Hawaii) I got SO INSPIRED. I’d had this post sitting as an unfinished draft for months and I was […]
Winning Feels Good
There’s been a lot of talk about piracy lately—about how we need to “do something about it” and “talk about it” and “make changes”. Piracy sucks. I know authors are distraught when they see their books available to download illegally. And I was pissed when […]
Are Your Customers Committing Fraud?
It devastates me to say that one of my customers has committed fraud. My goal here isn’t to name and shame this person (a book blogger, which actually makes me even more sad). My goal is to shed some light on what can and does […]
The New EU VAT Law Sucks Ass
In Europe there’s a tax system called VAT. The amount of VAT that’s charged varies depending on the EU country, but it’s about 20% on average. Previously, businesses had to charge VAT depending on where their business was located. So, for instance, the VAT rate […]
Are You Allowed to Use Modified Social Media Icons?
Here’s a great question that I received recently: Is it true that custom-made social media icons that match the blog is infringing on copyright laws? I see so many use them but reading Facebook & Twitter’s terms it sounds like it’s illegal to change the […]
Do GIFs Infringe on Copyrights?
Hello Ashley! I’ve noticed a lot of bloggers using GIFs in their posts. I’ve been considering using GIFs, but I wasn’t sure if there are any copyright considerations I should be concerned about. Do you happen to know if there are any? Thank you! Amy […]
Is MyFreeCopyright.com Worth Using?
We have another question about copyrights today, more specifically, MyFreeCopyright.com, which is something I see a lot of bloggers using! I’ve been seeing some blogs that utilize myfreecopyright.com What are your thoughts on this? Are there any other alternatives?:) Great question!! It’s very important to […]
What Book Bloggers Need to Know About FTC Disclosures
Notice: I am not a lawyer and this post does not constitute as legal advice. It is simply my interpretation of the FTC guidelines after having read them. I actually read through the FTC guidelines several weeks ago and I’d been meaning to do a […]