Hans Skillrud of Termageddon

Show Notes:

If your website has a Facebook pixel, a LinkedIn tag, or any third-party tracking tool, you could be sitting on a ticking legal time bomb, and you might not even know it.

In this episode, Chris sits down with Hans Skillrud, co-founder of Termageddon, to talk about one of the fastest-growing legal threats facing small business owners right now. Privacy trolls, working in the same vein as copyright trolls, are visiting websites, identifying CIPA (California Invasion of Privacy Act) violations, and sending demand letters for tens of thousands of dollars. The kicker? The law was written in 1967 to stop phone wiretapping, and your forgotten ad pixel might technically qualify.

Hans breaks down why your website is likely out of compliance, what a proper privacy policy actually needs to say, and how a cookie consent tool can block tracking pixels from firing until a visitor gives explicit consent, which is your best defense against these kinds of shakedown letters.

They also cover how Termageddon’s auto-updating policy generator works, why copy-pasting a free privacy policy template is a liability waiting to happen, how GDPR still applies to U.S. businesses, and a bizarre new trend: law firms acting as “authorized agents” to scrub clients from your database.
This one is relevant for anyone who runs a website, manages one for clients, or runs paid ads. Which, if you’re listening to this show, is probably you. 

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This episode is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Always consult a qualified attorney before making decisions specific to your situation.