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    What Is A Privacy Policy?

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    A privacy policy is a legal document that outlines how a website collects and handles users' personal information. It must include what data is collected, where it comes from, why it is collected, how it is collected and shared, user rights over their data, and contact details. Most countries require websites that collect personal data to have a clear and accessible privacy policy. Major laws like the GDPR in Europe and COPPA in the US mandate privacy policies and set strict guidelines around transparent data handling and protecting children's privacy online.

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    What Is A Privacy Policy?

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    A privacy policy is a legal document that outlines how a website collects and handles users' personal information. It must include what data is collected, where it comes from, why it is collected, how it is collected and shared, user rights over their data, and contact details. Most countries require websites that collect personal data to have a clear and accessible privacy policy. Major laws like the GDPR in Europe and COPPA in the US mandate privacy policies and set strict guidelines around transparent data handling and protecting children's privacy online.

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    A privacy policy is a legal document that outlines how a website collects and handles users' personal information. It must include what data is collected, where it comes from, why it is collected, how it is collected and shared, user rights over their data, and contact details. Most countries require websites that collect personal data to have a clear and accessible privacy policy. Major laws like the GDPR in Europe and COPPA in the US mandate privacy policies and set strict guidelines around transparent data handling and protecting children's privacy online.

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    What Is A Privacy Policy?

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    A privacy policy is a legal document that outlines how a website collects and handles users' personal information. It must include what data is collected, where it comes from, why it is collected, how it is collected and shared, user rights over their data, and contact details. Most countries require websites that collect personal data to have a clear and accessible privacy policy. Major laws like the GDPR in Europe and COPPA in the US mandate privacy policies and set strict guidelines around transparent data handling and protecting children's privacy online.

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    1. What Is a Privacy Policy?

    A basic privacy policy outlines your website’s relationship with users’ personal
    information.

    To succeed online and avoid legal turmoil, your website needs a privacy policy
    agreement. The first step to creating a compliant and comprehensive privacy policy is
    understanding exactly what that is.

    Privacy Policy Definition

    A privacy policy is a legal document that informs your site’s users about how you
    collect and handle their personal information. You may also hear privacy policies
    referred to by the following names:

     Privacy notice
     Privacy policy statement
     Privacy page
     Privacy clause
     Privacy agreement

    A general privacy policy explains a platform’s interactions with the personal


    information and personally identifiable information (PII) of its users. PII is information
    that can be used by itself, or combined with other information, to identify an
    individual.

    Specific platforms or services may require a unique privacy policy template. Examples
    include:

     app privacy policies


     privacy policies for Blogger
     WordPress privacy policies
     ecommerce privacy policies

    However, a standard privacy policy template will likely satisfy user demands and legal
    requirements for your website.

    Standard Privacy Policy for Website

    We’ll dive into details later on in What to Include in a Boilerplate Privacy Policy, but a
    basic privacy policy outlines the following:
     What information is collected
     Where information is collected from
     Why information is collected
     How information is collected (including through cookies and other tracking
    technologies)
     Who information is shared with or sold to
     What rights users have over their data
     The site’s contact details

    Privacy policies should be clear, thorough, and easy for internet users to find on any
    given site.

    If you’d like to write your own privacy policy document from scratch, check out our guide
    on how to write a privacy policy.

    2. Is a Privacy Policy Required by Law?


    If your website uses personal information (e.g, collected names, email address, or
    credit card information), most legislations around the world require that you have a
    privacy policy.

    If you run a website, mobile app, or desktop app, you are likely legally required to
    have a privacy policy somewhere on your site. You must display links to your
    policy clearly, prominently, and conspicuously, so that users can navigate to it
    quickly and easily.

    As data collection and processing becomes more ubiquitous across the


    internet, privacy laws in the US and around the world set strict requirements for
    privacy policies. Here are the major laws that affect your website privacy policy:

    GDPR

    If you target users in the European Economic Area (EEA), you’re subject to comply
    with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

    The GDPR is one of the world’s most comprehensive privacy laws, setting
    international standards for appropriate data handling. Article 12 of the GDPR grants
    users the right to transparent information about how their data is collected and
    handled. For business and website owners, this means that transparent privacy
    policies are mandated by the GDPR.

    COPPA
    If your website markets to children, strict rules and regulations apply. Most notably,
    the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) governs websites that market
    specifically to kids.

    If the target audience of your site is children under the age of 13, federal law
    requires you to include a company privacy policy that covers very specific
    information about your business.

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