The explanations and information provided on this page are only general and high-level explanations and information on how to write your own document of a Privacy Policy. You should not rely on this article as legal advice or as recommendations regarding what you should actually do, because we cannot know in advance what are the specific privacy policies you wish to establish between your business and your customers and visitors. We recommend that you seek legal advice to help you understand and to assist you in the creation of your own Privacy Policy.

Having said that, a privacy policy is a statement that discloses some or all of the ways a website collects, uses, discloses, processes, and manages the data of its visitors and customers. It usually also includes a statement regarding the website’s commitment to protecting its visitors’ or customers’ privacy, and an explanation about the different mechanisms the website is implementing in order to protect privacy. 

Different jurisdictions have different legal obligations of what must be included in a Privacy Policy. You are responsible to make sure you are following the relevant legislation to your activities and location.

Im Allgemeinen befasst sich eine Datenschutzrichtlinie oft mit folgenden Themen: Welche Arten von Informationen die Website sammelt und auf welche Weise dies geschieht; eine Erklärung, warum die Website diese Art von Informationen sammelt; wie die Website diese Informationen an Dritte weitergibt; wie Ihre Besucher und Kunden ihre Rechte gemäß der relevanten Datenschutzgesetze ausüben können; die spezifischen Praktiken in Bezug auf die Datenerhebung von Minderjährigen; und vieles mehr.

Weitere Informationen hierzu finden Sie in unserem Artikel „ Erstellen einer Datenschutzrichtlinie “.