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| − | == Your Privacy Statement == | + | ==Your Privacy Statement== |
describes how you handle information about the visitors of your website. You have to make a clear statement describing how each bit of data you gather is used. You should have a privacy policy if: | describes how you handle information about the visitors of your website. You have to make a clear statement describing how each bit of data you gather is used. You should have a privacy policy if: | ||
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For a detailed explanation of these things: [[Privacy_Policy|Look here]] | For a detailed explanation of these things: [[Privacy_Policy|Look here]] | ||
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| + | ==Samples and Helpful Links== | ||
| + | For sample privacy policy's you may take a look at the [http://www.mywot.com/en/privacy WOT privacy policy]. | ||
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| + | For help in creating your own privacy policy, [http://www.dmaresponsibility.org/PPG/ The Direct Marketing Association] has some good advice as well as a free, online privacy policy generator. | ||
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| + | Other references: | ||
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| + | * [http://www.ftc.gov/reports/privacy3/fairinfo.shtm Fair Information Practice Principles] | ||
| + | * [http://www.networkadvertising.org Network Advertising Initiative] | ||
| + | * [https://www.eff.org/wp/osp EFF - Best Practices for Online Service Providers] | ||
| + | * [https://www.bbbonline.org/privacy/sample_privacy.asp BBBonline - Sample Privacy Notice] | ||
| + | * [http://www.enotes.com/everyday-law-encyclopedia/deceptive-trade-practices Deceptive Trade Practices] | ||
| + | * [http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?itemId=1076142085&type=RESOURCES IT & e-commerce Section UK Government] | ||
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| + | ==Information Sharing and Disclosure== | ||
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| + | If you collect any [[Personally_Identifiable_Information_(PII)|Personal Identifiable Information]], you need to tell the customer what you will do with it. | ||
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| + | You must ensure their safety and not rent, sell, or share personal information with other people/companies. You may state exceptions to this, e.g. to share the address of a customer with a delivery service. | ||
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| + | ==Cookies and Tracking Cookies== | ||
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| + | Please tell the user what cookies are and why you set them. | ||
| + | If cookies not belonging to your site are set, e.g. by advertisement companys or usage trackers, list them and provide a link to the privacy statement of the third-party company. | ||
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| + | Please note that the following texts are just examples | ||
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| + | '''Example Cookies:''' | ||
| + | : "A cookie is a piece of text stored by your web browser on your computer. We use it too remember and process the items in your shopping cart, track your preferences for future visits, to access your information when you sign in so we can provide you with your personalized content, to display the most appropriate advertisements, compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future." | ||
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| + | '''Example Advertising Cookies:''' | ||
| + | : "We use other companies to show advertisements on some of our pages. These other companies set and access their own cookies and their use of them is subject to their own privacy policies. Advertisers or other companies do not have access to our cookies. This is a list of all third-party companies that set cookies: ..." | ||
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===How do I find if and which cookies my page sets?=== | ===How do I find if and which cookies my page sets?=== | ||
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After starting private browsing mode, enter the url of your site and go to it. Click a bit around, but don't leave your site! | After starting private browsing mode, enter the url of your site and go to it. Click a bit around, but don't leave your site! | ||
| − | Now let's find out which cookies were set. Click Tools menu -> Options -> Privacy and choose "remove individual cookie". In this window you see all cookies that your page has set, including those set by external content. | + | Now let's find out which cookies were set. Click Tools menu -> Options -> Privacy and choose "remove individual cookie". In this window you see all cookies that your page has set, including those set by external content. |
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Revision as of 22:27, 16 October 2010
Contents
Your Privacy Statement
describes how you handle information about the visitors of your website. You have to make a clear statement describing how each bit of data you gather is used. You should have a privacy policy if:
- You set Cookies
- Use Web Bugs (Tracking)
- Use Flash
- Collect any Personal Identifiable Information
- Collect any information from children
For a detailed explanation of these things: Look here
Samples and Helpful Links
For sample privacy policy's you may take a look at the WOT privacy policy.
For help in creating your own privacy policy, The Direct Marketing Association has some good advice as well as a free, online privacy policy generator.
Other references:
- Fair Information Practice Principles
- Network Advertising Initiative
- EFF - Best Practices for Online Service Providers
- BBBonline - Sample Privacy Notice
- Deceptive Trade Practices
- IT & e-commerce Section UK Government
Information Sharing and Disclosure
If you collect any Personal Identifiable Information, you need to tell the customer what you will do with it.
You must ensure their safety and not rent, sell, or share personal information with other people/companies. You may state exceptions to this, e.g. to share the address of a customer with a delivery service.
Cookies and Tracking Cookies
Please tell the user what cookies are and why you set them. If cookies not belonging to your site are set, e.g. by advertisement companys or usage trackers, list them and provide a link to the privacy statement of the third-party company.
Please note that the following texts are just examples
Example Cookies:
- "A cookie is a piece of text stored by your web browser on your computer. We use it too remember and process the items in your shopping cart, track your preferences for future visits, to access your information when you sign in so we can provide you with your personalized content, to display the most appropriate advertisements, compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future."
Example Advertising Cookies:
- "We use other companies to show advertisements on some of our pages. These other companies set and access their own cookies and their use of them is subject to their own privacy policies. Advertisers or other companies do not have access to our cookies. This is a list of all third-party companies that set cookies: ..."
How do I find if and which cookies my page sets?
An easy way to get a list of all cookies that your web page sets is to use Firefox privacy mode. How to browse privately? Look here. After starting private browsing mode, enter the url of your site and go to it. Click a bit around, but don't leave your site!
Now let's find out which cookies were set. Click Tools menu -> Options -> Privacy and choose "remove individual cookie". In this window you see all cookies that your page has set, including those set by external content.
