This agreement is required by law if you collect personal data. Personal data is any kind of data or information that can be considered personal (identifies an individual) such as:
What is a Privacy Policy
A Privacy Policy is a legal statement that specifies what the business
owner does with the personal data collected from users, along with how the data
is processed and for what purposes.
In 1968, Council of Europe did studies on the threat of the Internet
expansion as they were concerned with the effects of technology on human
rights. This lead to the development of policies that were to be developed to
protect personal data.
This marks the start of what we know now as a "Privacy Policy."
While the name "Privacy Policy" refers to the legal agreement, the
concept of privacy and protecting user data is closely related.
This agreement can also be known under these names:
The requirements for Privacy Policies may differ from one country to
another depending on the legislation. However, most privacy laws identify the
following critical points that a business must comply with when dealing with
personal data:
What to include in your Privacy Policy
Users need to know exactly what kinds of personal data you collect from
them.
Your Privacy Policy must also disclose why you collect
this kind of data. Some examples include:
If you already have a Privacy Policy for your website and you're now
launching a mobile app, you need to first consider what new types of
personal data you'll be collecting through the mobile app. Then,
update your agreement to include the new changes: what you collect from the
website and from the
mobile app.