Use this privacy policy as a guide to making your privacy
policy for your website. This privacy policy only covers
the major subjects or a general privacy policy.
Introduction
COMPANY NAME respects each individual’s right to
personal privacy.
We will collect and use information through our Web
site only in the ways disclosed in this statement.
This statement applies solely to information collected
at COMPANY NAME’s Web site.
Part I.
Information Collection
COMPANY NAME collects information through our Web
site at several points.
We collect the following information about primary
visitors: [list types of personally identifiable information].
We may also collect [types of personally identifiable
information] which our users divulge about other people,
[such as referrals or gift purchases.] COMPANY NAME does
not actively market to children, and we never knowingly
ask a child under 13 to divulge personal information.
We collect the
following general data that is not personally identifiable
information [list].
We collect demographic data in order to [explain
reason].
We verify the accuracy of this information by [explain
verification procedure].
We collect this information through [describe collection
methods, such as registration forms, clickstream tracking,
automatic logging files, and so on.
Describe what information is collected through each
method]. The
information is collected [voluntarily or involuntarily].
To receive our products and services, [type of information]
is mandatory because [explain reason].
Other information we request is optional.
We [do or do not] employ cookies. A cookie is a small
text file that our Web server places on a user’s computer
hard drive to be a unique identifier. Cookies enable COMPANY
NAME to track usage patterns and deliver customized content
to users. Our
cookies [do or do not] have an expiration date. Our cookies
[do or do not] collect personally identifiable information.
[If so, list what and why.]
Banner advertising appearing on our Web site may collect
the following information: [list what and how it is collected].
Third parties collect the following information at
our Web site [list types of information].
Part II. Information
Usage.
The information collected by COMPANY NAME will
be used for [list all specific purposes].
Users who provide information will receive [list
products, services, email announcements or advertisements].
Registered users [will or will not] receive additional
announcements from us about products, services, special
deals, and a newsletter. Out of respect for the privacy
of our users we present the option to not receive these
types of communications.
The information we collect [will or will not] be used
to create customer profiles based on browsing or purchasing
history. We
[will or will not] supplement information collected at our
Web site with data from other sources [such as credit history
to authorize purchases].
We may share data with the following third parties: [list,
including shipping companies, credit card companies, and
so on]. These
third parties will use the information as follows: [list
all specific purposes].
Users may [opt in or opt out] to have their information
shared with third parties.
We offer links
to other Web sites.
Please note: When you click on links to other Web
sites, we encourage you to read their privacy policies.
Their standards may differ from ours.
Our Web site offers [chats, forums or message boards].
Please be advised that information posted in these
venues becomes public knowledge.
If our policy on information collection or uses changes,
will advise you by [explain means of communications and
time frame].
Part III. Access
to Information
COMPANY NAME maintains the accuracy of our information
by [explain procedure].
Users may access their own personal information and
contact us about inaccuracies they may find.
[Explain how.]
Users may delete their information from our database
by [explain procedure and time frame].
Part IV. Problem Resolution
If problems arise, users may contact COMPANY
NAME by [list methods].
We are committed to resolving disputes within [time
frame].
Part V. Data
Storage and Security
COMPANY NAME protects user information with the following
security measures: [describe security protocols, secure
servers, firewalls, SSL encryption and other technology
and procedures used to protect consumer privacy].
