Privacy Policy if No Personal Data is Collected
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Websites and apps that collect personal information must have a privacy policy due to legal requirements like GDPR, PIPEDA, and CalOPPA. Even if a site or app does not collect personal data directly, a privacy policy is still necessary if third-party services do collect data, as it keeps the site legally compliant and meets user expectations. The policy should clearly state what information is collected and how it is handled, even if it's brief.
Privacy Policy if No Personal Data is Collected
- 1. Privacy Policy if no personal data is collected PRIVACY POLICY
- 2. Websites or apps that collect personal information are required by both laws and third-party platforms to have a Privacy Policy. Privacy Policy
- 3. Email addresses Phone numbers Birthdates First/last names Mailing addresses IP addresses Geolocational data Banking and financial account information Personal information is anything that can be used to identify an individual, such as:
- 4. Laws that require a Privacy Policy include: The GDPR (1) - EU PIPEDA (2) - Canada CalOPPA (3) - USA Link to (1): https://termsfeed.com/blog/gdpr/ Link to (2): https://termsfeed.com/blog/pipeda/ Link to (3): https://termsfeed.com/blog/caloppa/
- 5. Third-party platforms that require a Privacy Policy include: App stores (4) Facebook (5) Google Analytics (6) Link to (4): https://termsfeed.com/blog/privacy-policy-mobile-apps/ Link to (5): https://termsfeed.com/blog/privacy-policy-url-facebook-app/ Link to (6): https://termsfeed.com/blog/privacy-policy-google-analytics/
- 6. So, what if your website or mobile app doesn’t directly collect personal information? Do you still need a Privacy Policy?
- 7. The short answer is yes. Here’s why: Third-party services you use may be collecting personal information even if you aren’t Your users expect you to post one
- 8. Third Party Services Some third-party services like Mailchimp and Campaign Monitor work by collecting personal information from your users, such as email addresses.
- 9. PRIVACY POLICY Because of this, these services require their users - that’s you - to post a Privacy Policy. This keeps them - and you - legally compliant.
- 10. Check the third-party service’s Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy to verify: What personal information the service collects, and If you’re explicitly required to have a Privacy Policy
- 11. PRIVACY POLICY If you: Don’t collect personal information, and Don’t use third party services that collect personal information… ...you should still post a Privacy Policy.
- 12. User Expectations Even if nobody reads your Privacy Policy, people will surely notice if your website footer or app menu doesn’t include a link to one.
- 13. While you’ll know you don’t have one because you don’t collect any personal information, your users won’t know this. They may assume you have shady privacy practices that you’re choosing to not disclose.
- 14. Now that you’re convinced that you need a Privacy Policy, what should it look like?
- 15. If you don’t collect personal information but use a third-party service that does, let your users know that: You don’t collect or store any of their information, and Another party does
- 17. If you don’t collect personal information and aren’t using any third parties that do, let your users know just that. A Privacy Policy is still a Privacy Policy, even if it’s only a few sentences long. PRIVACY POLICY
- 18. Once you have your Policy created, make it easily accessible to your users from your website/app. Privacy Policy