You launched your website. You picked a domain, built the pages, wrote the copy, and hit publish. Maybe you even stayed up until 2am getting the design right.
But there's one page you almost certainly forgot. And without it, your website is technically breaking the law in 130+ countries.
I'm talking about your Privacy Policy.
What your website is collecting right now
Even if you think your website is "just a landing page," it's collecting personal data. Right now. Without your visitors knowing.
Google Analytics — collecting IP addresses, location data, device information, and browsing behavior. Under GDPR, IP addresses are personal data.
Contact forms — every time someone fills out your form, you're storing their name and email.
Newsletter signups — collecting emails without explaining how you'll use them is a GDPR violation.
Stripe or PayPal — processing payments means handling financial data. That requires explicit disclosure.
If you have any of these — and almost every website does — you are legally required to have a Privacy Policy.
The laws that apply to you (even if you're not in the EU)
GDPR (EU) — applies to any website with EU visitors. Doesn't matter where you're based. Fines up to €20 million.
CCPA (California) — applies to businesses collecting data from California residents. 39 million people live there.
COPPA (US) — if anyone under 13 could use your service, you need specific disclosures. Fines up to $50,000 per violation.
What a Privacy Policy needs to say
- What data you collect
- Why you collect it
- Who you share it with
- How long you keep it
- How users can request deletion
- How to contact you
That's it. No 40-page legal document needed.
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