{"id":177641,"date":"2022-10-25T18:03:28","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T17:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=177641"},"modified":"2024-05-16T05:56:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T04:56:44","slug":"website-privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/website-privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Does My Website Need a Privacy Policy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You may have seen businesses in England with privacy policies on their websites. Since the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ico.org.uk\/for-organisations\/guide-to-data-protection\/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> were introduced to the European Union in 2018, business owners now have greater responsibilities to protect the data they accumulate as part of their business operations. Therefore, more and more corporations display privacy policies on their web pages, which helps them abide by the regulations set out in the new data protection laws. As a business owner, to ensure you comply with GDPR, you will <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/updating-privacy-policies\/\">need a privacy policy<\/a> on your website to explain what you are doing with the information you gather from members of the public.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This article will explain privacy policies, whether your business\u2019 website needs a <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/startup-privacy-policy\/\">privacy policy<\/a>, and what you need to include.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Privacy Policies&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A privacy policy is a written statement that outlines how your business intends to use, handle and store the personal information you collect from members of the public. Personal information is any information that someone can use to identify a member of the public. Personal data can include:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">names;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">contact details, including phone numbers and email addresses;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bank details; and<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">certain information relating to your location.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/privacy-policy-graphic-design-company\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Privacy notices are a legal requirement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) introduced to English Law in 2018.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GDPR&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) impose more stringent rules on businesses operating within the European Union on the collection, storage and processing of personal data belonging to EU citizens.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The GDPR places greater responsibilities on businesses to prevent data breaches while imposing hefty fines on companies not complying with the legislation.&nbsp;The regulations give the following rights to members of the public, which can impose restrictions on your usage of personal data. These include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the right to be informed about how you use their personal data;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the right of access to that data;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the right due to correct that data;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the right to be forgotten and erase that data;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the right to have their data safely stored; and&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the right for their data to be kept for no longer than needed.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the context of privacy notices, to become GDPR compliant, the law mandates that all businesses and data controllers are open and transparent with how they use the personal information they collect from clients and customers.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Therefore, businesses operating in the European Union <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/privacy-policy-graphic-design-company\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">must legally have a privacy policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"my-7 lg:my-10 border-y-2 border-gray-100 py-7 lg:py-10 flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-start gap-10\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-52 mx-auto my-0! rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/06164254\/uk-startup-manual-290x410-1.jpg\" alt=\"Front page of publication\"\n                 loading=\"lazy\" width=\"208\" height=\"298\">\n                <section>\n            <div class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">UK Startup Manual<\/div>\n            <div class=\"body-text\">\n                <p>LegalVision&#8217;s Startup Manual is essential 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However, the&nbsp;GDPR means companies must include more detailed disclosures in their privacy policies.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your privacy policy must state the following:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the purpose of why you are collecting and processing a person\u2019s data;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the legal basis for why you are holding data, for example, via consent or for the performance of a contract;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">how long you are going to keep that information for;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a person\u2019s rights to request access or deletion of that data; and<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the right to complain to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ico.org.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Information Commissioner\u2019s Office<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> if someone thinks you are wrongfully using that information.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example, your business may conduct data collection activities for marketing purposes. This means you may collect email addresses and distribute marketing materials to those email addresses to help them get more sales.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Other businesses may use tracking technologies to monitor what pages within a website members of the public have clicked on. Using that data, they will use interest-based advertising techniques to market new and similar products to those persons.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is also a requirement for businesses performing data collection activities to declare where they store personal information. They must also state whether they store it outside the European Economic Area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lastly, your business must never forget to include its name and contact information in a privacy notice. That must include a phone number, email address and business address to contact in an emergency.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Where to Display Privacy Notices&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You should display privacy notices on your website in an easily accessible location. 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It is, therefore. advisable to get a lawyer\u2019s advice advisable e if you need assistance drafting a privacy notice.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;If you need help ensuring your business is GDPR compliant, our experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/it-lawyers-lp\/\">data, privacy and IT lawyers<\/a> can assist as part of our LegalVision membership. For a low monthly fee, you will have unlimited access to lawyers to answer your questions and draft and review your documents. 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