Legal Topic - The Barefoot Businessman https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/category/legal/ The Davis-Allman Business Development Blog - Alpha: life is an ongoing experiment Wed, 12 Feb 2014 16:16:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.barefootbusinessman.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/logo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Legal Topic - The Barefoot Businessman https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/category/legal/ 32 32 42648053 Facebook Privacy. Don’t get mad, change your account settings https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/10/facebook-privacy-dont-get-mad-change-your-account-settings/ Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:48:22 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1677 Facebook have updated their Data Use Policy and inevitably, once again, there are several new “Facebook you can’t distribute my information” posts and emails doing the rounds. It’s been said before, and I’m sure in a few months’ time it’ll have to be said again: Facebook is a commercial concern, not a public service. If you […]

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]]> 1677 Facebook issues proposed changes to its Data Use Policy and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/08/facebook-issues-proposed-changes-data-use-policy-statement-rights-responsibilities/ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:12:24 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1608 Facebook are set to update their Data Use Policy and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. The proposed changes come as the result of a settlement in a court case concerning its use of personal data in advertising. As usual there will probably be a lot of outcry claiming ‘Facebook can’t use my personal information’. Please […]

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]]> 1608 Facebook Promotions Simplified https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/08/facebook-promotions-simplified/ Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:21:09 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1581 Facebook have simplified their requirements for your business to run a Facebook promotion.  You longer need to use a Facebook apps, promotions can be offered via your timeline, which is good news for many small businesses. It’s probably not so good news for the companies proving app generating services such as Woobox. Here’s the gist of […]

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]]> 1581 Based in Missouri and an Amazon Affiliate? Your operating agreement will be terminated on August 28 https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/08/live-missouri-amazon-affiliate-contract-will-terminated-august-28/ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 21:34:04 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1526 It pays to read your suppliers’ notices and check the details of any contract changes. All Amazon Affiliate Account Operating Agreements with Missouri residents will be terminated on August 28. Why? It’s because of changes to Missouri’s state tax laws. Somehow I missed both the implication of changes to the tax laws, and Amazon’s first notification […]

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]]> 1526 14 Legal Tips for Starting Up a company https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2012/09/14-legal-tips-for-starting-up-a-company/ Thu, 06 Sep 2012 02:25:19 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=352 “Starting a company means lots of surprises, but a lawsuit shouldn’t be one. Successful young entrepreneurs explain what they wish they knew about the law when starting up.” 14 Legal Tips for Starting Up a company

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]]> 352 Copying and downloading people’s work is theft https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2012/07/copying-and-downloading-peoples-work-is-theft/ Tue, 10 Jul 2012 03:46:39 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=381 ©An extremely well thought out and delivered piece on the immorality and ethical issues of, and let’s not mince words here, stealing from artists by taking and not paying for copies of their work. The article addresses the music industry but it also applies to movies, software, words and pictures. The theft of words and […]

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