Privacy Policy
Legal disclaimer
The clarifications and information provided on this page are intended only for general and somewhat specific guidance on how to draft your own Privacy Policy documents. You should not rely on this article as legal advice or as recommendations on what you should actually do, as we cannot know in advance what specific privacy policies you wish to establish between your company and your customers and visitors. We recommend that you seek legal guidance 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 clients. It usually also includes a statement regarding the site's commitment to protecting the privacy of its visitors or clients, and a clarification about the different mechanisms the site 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 relevant legislation for your activities and location.
What to include in the Privacy Policy
In general terms, the Privacy Policy usually regulates the following issues: the types of information that the site is collecting and how the data is collected; an explanation of why the site is collecting these types of information; the site's practices regarding sharing information with third parties; ways in which your visitors and customers can exercise their rights according to relevant privacy legislation; specific practices regarding the collection of data from minors; and much more.