Tech, AI & Privacy
What does a tech, AI, and privacy lawyer do?
Tech, AI, and privacy law is the legal practice of getting software, data, and AI products to market under privacy, AI, and platform regulation. In the United States, the CCPA (2018) and CPRA (2023) are enforced by the California Privacy Protection Agency. In Canada, Quebec's Law 25 took full effect on September 22, 2024, with PIPEDA covering the rest of the country. In the EU, the GDPR and the AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, in force August 2024) set the global baseline.
StarGuard Law, admitted in California, Ontario, and Quebec, builds privacy and AI compliance for creators, founders, and software companies. The firm drafts privacy policies and Terms of Service for all three jurisdictions, negotiates Data Processing Agreements with processors, and builds AI governance frameworks for regulated products. For AI products specifically, that includes training-data audits, output-ownership clauses in customer contracts, and model-risk classification under the EU AI Act's four-level risk framework. The services below carry that work from privacy policy to AI risk classification.
Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Draft platform-ready terms of service and privacy policies that satisfy California, Quebec, and Ontario requirements.
Data Processing Agreements
Draft and negotiate Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) with vendors, processors, and partners. GDPR, CCPA, and Quebec Law 25 ready.
AI Governance & Compliance
Assess and document your AI system's legal exposure, governance frameworks, and compliance obligations before regulators do it for you.
New to AI Law?
The AI Law Guide covers what creators and founders need to know — copyright, training data, regulation, and liability.
Common Questions
Does my AI product need a privacy policy?
Yes — any AI product that collects, processes, or stores user data requires a privacy policy under California (CCPA/CPRA), Quebec (Law 25), and Ontario (PIPEDA) law. We draft privacy policies that satisfy all three jurisdictions at once so you don’t need separate documents for each market.
Book a free discovery callWhat AI regulations apply to my company?
It depends on your product’s use case and the jurisdictions you operate in. AI products used in employment, healthcare, or financial services face the most regulatory scrutiny. We assess your exposure across California, Canada, and the EU and build a compliance roadmap tailored to your product timeline.
Book a free discovery callWho owns the IP in AI-generated content?
Ownership of AI-generated output is unsettled law in most jurisdictions. Purely AI-generated content is generally not automatically protected by copyright — but your training data, prompts, and human-authored inputs may be. We help you structure IP ownership clearly before a dispute forces the question.
Book a free discovery callDo you handle Quebec Law 25 and PIPEDA compliance?
Yes. Quebec's Loi 25 is the strictest privacy law in North America and applies to any business handling Quebec residents' data, regardless of where the business is located. PIPEDA governs the rest of Canada. We map your data flows, draft compliant privacy policies, set up consent mechanisms, and prepare breach response plans. Licensed in Quebec.
Book a free discovery callWhat's the difference between privacy law and AI law?
Privacy law governs how you collect, store, and use personal data; the frameworks are well established (GDPR, CCPA, Loi 25, PIPEDA). AI law is emerging and covers training-data rights, output ownership, deepfakes, model bias, and platform liability. They overlap when AI systems process personal data, but each area requires its own analysis.
Book a free discovery callCan you help with SaaS Terms of Service and customer agreements?
Yes. SaaS contracts are a core part of this practice: Master Subscription Agreements, Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policies, Data Processing Addenda for B2B customers, and SLAs. We tailor each agreement to your billing model, jurisdictional footprint, and the data your platform processes.
Book a free discovery callDo you work with companies that haven't shipped yet?
Yes. Pre-launch is the right time to engage. Privacy, terms, and IP foundations are cheaper to set up correctly before you have users than to retrofit after launch. We work with founders building MVPs, pre-seed startups, and stealth-stage companies. Fixed-fee packages are available for common pre-launch needs.
Book a free discovery callBuilding a SaaS product?
The Founder Stack covers your Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Customer Subscription Agreement, and co-founder IP assignment — five documents, one flat fee.
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