Privacy Policy
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The explanations and information provided on this page are only general explanations and information and there are big questions about how to write your own Privacy Policy document. You should not consider this article as legal advice or recommendations on what you really should do, because we cannot know beforehand what the specific privacy policies are that you need to establish between your business and your customers and visitors. We recommend that you seek legal advice to understand and develop your own Privacy Policy.
Privacy Policy: Fundamentals
I say this, a Privacy Policy is a declaration that discloses part or all of the practices of collection, use, disclosure, processes and management of data of users and customers of a website. It also usually includes a statement regarding the website's commitment to protecting the privacy of its visitors or customers, and an explanation of the different mechanisms that the website applies to protect privacy.
The distinct jurisdictions have different legal obligations regarding what must be included in a Privacy Policy. You are responsible for ensuring that you comply with the legislation relevant to your activities and locations.
This must be included in the Privacy Policy document
In general terms, a Privacy Policy usually addresses these types of questions: the types of information that the website collects and the form in which it collects the data, an explanation of why the website collects this type of information, what these are website practices to share the information with third parties, the ways in which your visitors and customers can follow their rights to understand with the relevant privacy legislation, the specific practices related to the collection of minor data and much more.
To obtain more information, read our article How to create a Privacy Policy .