Privacy policy
A privacy policy is a statement that discloses part or all of the practices regarding the collection, use, disclosure, and management of user and customer data on a website. It fulfills the legal requirement to protect the privacy of a user or customer.
Each country is governed by its own laws, with different requirements in each jurisdiction regarding the use of privacy policies. Make sure to comply with the applicable legislation for your activities and location.
In general, what should a privacy policy include?
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What kind of information do you collect?
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How do you collect information?
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Why do you collect this personal information?
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How do you store, use, share and disclose the personal information of your website visitors?
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What communication do you have with your website visitors (if any)?
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Is your service aimed at minors, and does it collect information about them?
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Privacy Policy Updates
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Contact information
You can consult this Help Centre article for more information on how to draft a privacy policy.
The explanations and information provided here are only general explanations, information and examples. You should not consider this article as legal advice or a recommendation as to what you should actually do. We recommend that you seek legal advice to understand and develop your privacy policy.