Legal Definitions from Termly’s Legal Experts

Privacy Policy

Privacy policy definition (noun)
1.

A privacy policy is a legal document that explains how a company or website collects, uses, and shares personal information. Privacy policies should outline what personal information is collected, how the information is used, whether the information is shared with third parties, and what rights users have over their data.

Appears in: Privacy Policies, GDPR, CCPA, and CalOPPA
Legal Definitions from Termly’s Legal Experts

Related Legal Terms

Personalization Cookies Biometric Data PIPEDA LGPD Web Beacon CPRA Gramm-Leach Bliley Act B2C Encryption Right of Access View more >

Related FAQs

Who is exempt from CCPA? Who is a third party under CCPA? How do I report a CCPA violation? Does GDPR apply to companies or individuals? What is a GDPR privacy policy? Where do you put a privacy policy? When did GDPR come into effect? What should my privacy policy say? What constitutes a breach of the GDPR? What counts as processing personal data? View more >

Trusted by Thousands

Trusted by thousands of companies worldwide, Termly’s intuitive software generates legal policies and handles consent management for any business in minutes.

Brand Logo FIS Brand Logo Eggland Brand Logo Veeps Brand Logo Hertz Brand Logo K2 Sports Brand Logo Law Insider
Termly Bolt
Try Termly’s Compliance Solutions For Free!
Get Compliant
Raffaele, Head of Marketing & Partnerships @ Termly

Termly allows our users to focus more on their business instead of spending countless hours figuring out data privacy compliance. - Raffaele, Head of Marketing & Partnerships @ Termly

Enter Your Website URL

In order to help you create a cookie solution that is GDPR and Cookie Law compliant, we must first scan your website for cookies.