Privacy Policy

Legal notice

The explanations and information provided on this page are only general explanations and information on 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, as we cannot know in advance what specific privacy policies you want to establish between your business and your customers and visitors. We recommend that you seek legal advice to understand and draft your own Privacy Policy.

Privacy Policy: Basics

That said, a Privacy Policy is a statement that discloses some or all of a website's data collection, use, disclosure, processing, and management practices for users and customers. 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 implements 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 laws relevant to your activities and location.

What should be included in the Privacy Policy document

Generally speaking, a Privacy Policy typically addresses these types of 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 your visitors and customers can exercise their rights under applicable privacy laws, specific practices related to collecting data from minors, and more.

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