Privacy statement
A privacy statement is a statement that discloses some or all of the ways a website collects, uses, discloses and manages information about its visitors and customers. It meets a legal requirement to protect a visitor's or customer's privacy.
Countries have their own laws with different requirements per jurisdiction regarding the use of privacy statements. Please ensure that you comply with the legislation relevant to your activities and location.
What should usually be covered in the privacy policy?
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What type of information do you collect?
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How do you collect information?
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Why do you collect such personal data?
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How do you store, use, share and disclose site visitors' personal information?
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How (and if) do you communicate with your site visitors?
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Does your service target and collect information from minors?
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Updates to the privacy policy
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Contact information
You can check out this support article for more information on how to create a privacy policy.
The explanations and information provided here are general explanations, information and examples only. You should not take this article as legal advice or as recommendations as to what you should actually do. We recommend that you seek legal advice that can help you understand and assist you in creating your privacy policy.