Privacy Law
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Data privacy laws are becoming increasingly common around the world. The specific regulatory body and the name of the law will vary depending on location.
Some common examples include GDPR (Europe), CCPA (California) and PIPEDA (Canada).
These laws typically require businesses to have documents such as privacy policies that explain what data they collect, how they use it and user rights.
Fines for non-compliance can be significant.
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FAQs
Do I need a Privacy Policy?
YES! If your website has a contact form, it needs a privacy policy.
Contact forms ask for a “name” and “email”, which are examples of “Personally Identifiable Information” (PII). Multiple countries and states have enacted privacy laws that impose heavy fines for not having an up-to-date compliant Privacy Policy. Also, over a dozen states are proposing laws that can apply to businesses regardless of their location. Several of these proposed laws will enable its citizens to sue businesses of any size located anywhere. It’s simple: if you ask for PII via a contact form, and you want to avoid fines and lawsuits, provide a compliant Privacy Policy.
Do I need Terms & Conditions?
If your website links to third-party websites, it should have a Terms & Conditions policy.
Terms & Conditions limit a company’s liability. If a user clicks a link to a 3rd party site that is hacked, and then that user gets hacked, a Terms & Conditions helps prevent that business from being sued.
A Terms and Conditions (aka Terms of Use) can provide a DMCA Notice, which can help your business from being sued for improper use of copyrighted material (like licensed images).
Do I need a Cookie Policy?
YES! If your website uses cookies to track users, it should have a cookie policy.
A Cookie Policy further explains what cookies you use on your website and for what purposes. If you need to comply with privacy laws such as GDPR, UK DPA, PIPEDA and/or CCPA (while assuming your website uses cookies, as most do these days), you are required to provide these details so website visitors can understand what cookies you are placing on their browser.
Termageddon’s Privacy Policy questionnaire helps determine what privacy laws you need to make disclosures for and helps determine if you are required to provide a Cookie Policy (and consent solution) or not. This can help when you don’t know whether or not you need one!
Do I Need a Disclaimer?
If a website offers any affiliate links, it should have a disclaimer. Websites providing information that could be considered health advice or legal advice (law firms!) are also good reasons to have a Disclaimer. A lot of affiliate programs will require you to have a disclaimer, and consumers want to know when you’re getting paid for links you put on your website.
