{"id":702,"date":"2018-04-27T15:39:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T22:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brendasimon.com\/blog\/?p=702"},"modified":"2021-11-03T23:30:24","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T06:30:24","slug":"do-i-need-a-website-privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brendasimon.com\/blog\/do-i-need-a-website-privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Need A Website Privacy Policy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’ve noticed an increase in companies emailing they’ve updated their privacy policy it’s largely due to the EU (European Union) court case win against Google plus the data mining battle Facebook is facing.\u00a0 Most of us don’t engage in business with Europe so this isn’t critical, for now.<\/span><\/p>\n

What has accelerated is the FTC Privacy Laws and California’s own set of rules.
\n“CalOPPA applies to any person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) whose website collects personally identifiable information from California consumers. CalOPPA requires the website to feature a conspicuous privacy policy stating exactly what information is collected and with whom it is shared; it also requires the operator of the website or online service to comply with the site\u2019s privacy policy. Those who fail to do so are at risk of civil litigation under the state\u2019s Unfair Competition Law.” Read more<\/a>.<\/em> California’s ruling applies to US states and any countries whose website visitors are from California.<\/p>\n

You’re collecting data if:<\/span><\/p>\n