Why is a Privacy Policy important?

Currently, there are multiple privacy laws in the United States and across the world that require most websites that collect personal information to have a Privacy Policy:

• European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• United Kingdom’s Data Protection Act 2018 (UK DPA 2018)
• Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
• Australia Privacy Act of 1988
• The California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)
• The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
• Delaware Online Privacy Protection Act (DOPPA)
• Nevada’s Revised Statutes Chapter 603A
• Colorado Privacy Act
• Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act
• Utah Consumer Privacy Act
• Connecticut SB6

These laws were created to protect the consumers of those states and countries, not the businesses. So if your business collects personal information, tracks, does business, or offers services to people in these areas, their laws could apply to you.