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Privacy Policy
Definition
A legal document on your website explaining what personal data you collect from visitors and customers, why you collect it, how you store it, and who you share it with.
Why it matters
A Privacy Policy is legally required if you collect any personal data, including email addresses. Without one, you are in breach of GDPR and risk ICO fines.
Example
Your Privacy Policy states: we collect name and email to send newsletters; we use Mailchimp to store email addresses; we never sell data to third parties; you can unsubscribe at any time.
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