Privacy Policies

There is no getting around it, every company and web site needs a privacy policy. You need to display a link to your privacy policy statement from every page on your site. As your web site grows make sure your privacy policy statement is up to date.

The following links will get you started on creating a privacy policy. After using the generators you will have to adjust your privacy statement to best reflect your policies. If you have a large web site that collects a lot of information it is best to contact a lawyer to make sure you are following all current laws and are fully protected.

To better serve my clients I have created two example privacy statements for small web sites who only collect data on visitors who contact them directly and those who collect online payments. My clients modify them to reflect there current policies. If you have questions please contact me.

Helpful Links

Federal Trade Commission information on e-commerce and the internet laws
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-internet.htm#bized

Federal Trade Commission For The Consumer
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/coppa/index.html

OECD Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy
Tiny url: http://tinyurl.com/29jhjm

A search on the web will show a variety of generators to help you create one specific to your web site. Here are a few:

OECD Privacy Statement Generator
http://tinyurl.com/5ybrs

DMA's Privacy Policy Generator
http://www.the-dma.org/privacy/creating.shtml

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