Privacy Policy

A legal disclaimer

The explanations and information provided on this page are only general and high-level explanations and information on how to write your own document of a Privacy Policy. You should not rely on this article as legal advice or as recommendations regarding what you should actually do, because we cannot know in advance what are the specific privacy policies that you wish to establish between your business and your customers and visitors. We recommend that you seek legal advice to help you understand and to assist you in the creation of your own Privacy Policy.

Privacy Policy - the basics

A Privacy Policy is a statement that discloses some or all of the ways a website gathers, uses, discloses, and manages a visitor’s data. It fulfills a legal requirement to protect a visitor’s privacy.

Generally, a Privacy Policy addresses these types of issues: the type of information collected from visitors; the purpose of collecting that information; storing, sharing, and using the data; and how visitors can review, change, or remove their information.

What to include in the Privacy Policy

Generally speaking, a Privacy Policy often addresses these types of issues: the type of business and the nature of the relationship with customers; how you collect personal data; whether you share personal data with third-party providers; and how customers can contact you with questions.