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Privacy Policy
Legal disclaimer
The explanations and information provided on this page are for general purposes only and are not specific to how you should draft your own Privacy Policy documents. You should not rely on this article as legal guidance or as recommendations on what you should actually do, as we cannot know in advance what specific privacy policies you wish to stipulate between your company and your customers and visitors. We recommend that you seek legal advice if you need help understanding and creating your own Privacy Policy.
Privacy Policy - fundamental concepts
That said, a privacy policy is a statement that communicates some or all of the ways in which a website collects, uses, discloses, processes, and manages the data of its visitors and customers. It usually also includes a statement regarding the website's commitment to protecting the privacy of its visitors or customers, and an explanation of the different mechanisms that the website implements in order to protect privacy.
Different jurisdictions have different legal obligations regarding what must be included in a Privacy Policy. You are responsible for complying with the legislation relevant to your activities and location.
What to include in the Privacy Policy
In general terms, privacy policies usually regulate the following issues: the types of information that the website is collecting and how it collects the data; an explanation of why the website is collecting this type of information; the website's practices regarding sharing information with third parties; ways in which visitors and customers can exercise their rights in accordance with relevant privacy legislation; specific practices regarding the collection of data from minors; and much more.
To learn more, check out our article.