Kiss (Keep It Simple Stupid)
Not every web surfer is going to understand lawyer talk. Most online privacy policies are written by lawyers and as a web user we don't know half of what it means. Therefore I suggest that you write a privacy policy that people can understand. Phrase your policy as a FAQ with questions like 1. Do you sell my personal information to third parties? 2. How do you secure my personal information? 3. Why do you need my information/why do I need to register? 4. Do you collect information from children? 5. What other information do you collect and how is it used? 6. What are my options to control the use of my personal information? 7. What is a cookie? When writing your company?s Privacy Policy make sure that you have covered the following topics 1. The "we collect" statement 2. If you save, share, or sell your customers' email addresses. 3. If your site uses cookies ,what information is collected with the cookie. 4. Your site's security , what steps you take to protect from hackers. 5. Coppa ( Statement Regarding Children) 6. How you protect their privacy. 7. Changes to your policy 8. Links 9. Updating your information 10. Your business contact information. My advice on writing your efficient Privacy Policy can be summed up in one word , as my husband Shawn DesRochers web developer, free lance programmer and owner of invision-graphics.com would say " Kiss" ( Keep it simple stupid). About the Author: Rose DesRochers, Canada admin@todays-woman.net http://www.todays-woman.net Rose is a published author and web columnist. She is also the founder of Today's Woman a supportive online community for men and women over 18. Their goal is to help writers succeed in the writing industry by offering a useful selection of services including author interviews, regular columns, interactive forums, and a place to share your writing for critique by your peers. Source: www.isnare.com |