Complete tech company compliance checklist. Know exactly what licenses, permits, and regulations your technology business needs. Free compliance check in 2 minutes.
Comprehensive privacy regulations for collecting, processing, and storing personal data.
GDPR fines up to €20M or 4% of revenue, CCPA fines up to $7,500 per violation
EU (GDPR), CA (CCPA), VA, CO, CT, UT (state laws)
Proper licensing of all software used in development and business operations.
Copyright infringement damages up to $150,000 per work, injunctions
All 50 states (federal copyright law)
Federal controls on exporting software and technology to certain countries.
Fines up to $1M per violation, criminal charges, export privilege denial
All 50 states (federal law)
Digital accessibility requirements for government contractors and public-facing websites.
Loss of government contracts, ADA lawsuits, forced remediation costs
All 50 states (federal law)
Requirements for commercial email including opt-out mechanisms and sender identification.
FTC fines up to $43,792 per email violation
All 50 states (federal law)
Industry-standard security controls for protecting customer data and systems.
Data breach notification costs, regulatory fines, litigation expenses
All 50 states (various state breach notification laws)
Legally required disclosures for websites and applications collecting user data.
FTC enforcement actions, state attorney general investigations, class actions
All 50 states
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Yes, GDPR applies to any company that processes personal data of EU residents, regardless of where the company is located. This includes website visitors from the EU. Non-compliance can result in fines up to 4% of annual revenue.
MIT license is permissive - you can use, modify, and distribute the code with minimal restrictions. GPL is copyleft - if you distribute modified GPL code, you must make your modifications available under GPL as well. This can affect your entire product.
While private companies aren't directly subject to ADA digital requirements, courts increasingly require WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. Government contractors must meet Section 508. Many states have their own accessibility requirements.
Any unauthorized access to personal information that creates substantial risk of harm. Notification requirements vary by state but typically require notice within 30-72 hours to regulators and affected individuals. All 50 states have breach notification laws.
Most commercial software is exempt, but encryption products, dual-use technologies, and software for certain countries may require export licenses. Cloud services storing data in certain countries may also have restrictions.