Privacy Policy
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he explanations and information provided on this page are only general explanations and information in broad strokes about how to draft your own Privacy Policy document. You should not consider this article as legal advice or recommendations on what you should actually do, because we cannot know in advance what specific privacy policies you wish to establish between your business and your customers and visitors. We recommend that you seek legal advice to understand and develop your own Privacy Policy.
Privacy Policy: basics
That said, a Privacy Policy is a statement that discloses part or all of the practices of collecting, using, disclosing, processing, and managing the data of a website's users and customers. It also usually includes a statement about the website's commitment to protecting the privacy of its visitors or customers, and an explanation of the different mechanisms that the website applies to protect 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 legislation relevant to your activities and location.
What should be included in the Privacy Policy document?
Generally speaking, a Privacy Policy typically addresses issues such as: the types of information the website collects and how it collects the data, an explanation of why the website collects this type of information, what the website's practices are 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.