Privacy Policy

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The explanations and information provided on this page are general and broad explanations about how to write your own Privacy Policy document. You should not consider this article as legal advice or as recommendations on what you should actually do, since we cannot anticipate the specific privacy policies you wish to establish between your business and your customers or visitors.
We recommend that you seek legal advice to fully understand and create your own Privacy Policy.

Privacy Policy: The Basics

That being said, a Privacy Policy is a statement that discloses part or all of a website’s practices regarding the collection, use, disclosure, processing, and management of user and customer data. It also typically includes a statement about the website’s commitment to protecting the privacy of its visitors or customers, and an explanation of the various mechanisms the website uses to safeguard privacy.

Different jurisdictions have different legal obligations regarding what must be included in a Privacy Policy. You are responsible for ensuring that you comply with the laws relevant to your activities and location.

What should be included in the Privacy Policy document

In general terms, a Privacy Policy typically addresses the following issues: the types of information the website collects and how it collects that data, an explanation of why the website collects this type of information, the website’s practices for sharing information with third parties, the ways in which your visitors and customers can exercise their rights under applicable privacy laws, specific practices related to the collection of data from minors, and much more.

For more information, read our article How to Create a Privacy Policy.