Bonus Episode: Safeguarding Customer Data the Right Way with Donata Stroink-Skillrud

Donata Stroink-Skillrud is an attorney licensed in Illinois, a Certified Information Privacy Professional, and President of Termageddon, a SaaS platform transforming how eCommerce businesses handle legal compliance. Built at the intersection of privacy law expertise and technology, Termageddon helps online businesses stay compliant with ever-changing privacy regulations, without needing a legal team.

After years of working directly with contract law, consumer protection, and international privacy regulations, Donata saw firsthand how fragmented, outdated, and risky privacy compliance had become for Ecommerce websites. What started as manual legal work soon evolved into an automated solution that identifies which privacy laws apply to a business and generates up-to-date, accurate website policies in minutes—not weeks.

Donata brings a legal insider’s perspective to the realities of online selling, breaking down complex regulations into practical steps for founders. From helping brands avoid FTC fines on subscription renewals, to clarifying why state privacy laws apply to your store, Donata explains the hidden legal pitfalls that quietly erode Ecommerce growth and how to protect against them.

Whether sharing how generic privacy templates leave stores exposed, why recurring billing pages are the newest legal battleground, or how to future-proof your policies against incoming U.S. state laws, Donata delivers a tactical, no-nonsense playbook for reducing legal risk and building customer trust.

In This Conversation We Discuss: 

• [00:42] Intro
• [01:04] Breaking down contract laws for entrepreneurs
• [02:02] Explaining why Shopify won’t cover your compliance
• [03:57] Breaking down real costs of ignoring privacy laws
• [06:53] Clarifying why location won’t shield your store
• [08:10] Highlighting false refund claims that trigger fines
• [11:54] Identifying which privacy laws apply to you
• [13:36] Turning repetitive legal work into automation
• [14:55] Updating policies before laws take effect
• [16:29] Receiving automatic updates without extra effort
• [17:15] Saving weeks of legal work with automation
• [18:12] Staying compliant as privacy laws keep changing

Resources:

• Subscribe to Honest Ecommerce on Youtube
• Protects business from fines and lawsuits termageddon.com/
• Follow Donata Stroink-Skillrud linkedin.com/in/donata-stroink-skillrud

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