You might think you can simply copy and paste a Privacy Policy from another business and make it your own. Or, that there's one standard Privacy Policy you can use This simply isn't the case for a number of important reasons. Learn more in our related blog post here: https://privacypolicies.com/blog/standard-privacy-policy/

1. No Such Thing as a
“Standard” Privacy Policy

2. A Privacy Policy is legally required for almost every website,
regardless of where the business is located.
Laws in the US and around the world require it whenever
personal information is collected or used.

3. It might be tempting to save time and money by
copying another website’s Privacy Policy.
However, don’t do it.
Here’s why you shouldn’t:

4. Every business needs a unique Privacy Policy
written for the unique nature of the business.
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A Privacy Policy clearly explains how you
collect and handle personal consumer data.

5. What is personal data?
The U.S. Department of Defense defines it this way:

6. Taking the time to fully assess all of the types of
personal and trackable data you collect online is
the first step in creating a unique Privacy Policy.

7. Every Privacy Policy should have a clause that covers
what data is collected.
However, your clause may be drastically different from
that of a different business.
Look at how different the following three clauses are:

11. You must disclose your unique methods of collecting personal
information.

12. Your Privacy Policy must let users know how your business uses
the information it collects.
While some uses will be almost universal, such as email marketing,
you may have very unique practices that need to be disclosed.

14. For many businesses, a legally compliant Privacy Policy can be
extensive.
For others, it may be much shorter.
It all depends on your own practices.

15. When creating your custom Privacy Policy, consider:
Your unique data collection and use practices
Your type of business
Your workforce
Your geographic reach
The online platforms you use
Your social presence and accounts
Your customers

16. Do not copy and paste someone else’s Privacy Policy as
your own.
Take the time to analyze your business, your customers
and your third parties.
Then, create a unique Privacy Policy specific for your
unique business.