Laws, courts and authorities
privacy policy
In short and in plain language
The privacy policy is a text on a website. It tells visitors which data about them the site uses.
It also says why this happens and on what legal basis.
It names who is responsible, which service providers help and what rights you have.
The text should be easy to reach from every page. It should match what the website really does.
Definition
The privacy policy tells visitors which personal data a website processes, for what purpose and on what legal basis. It also names the controller, the service providers used and the rights of the people concerned. It should be easy to reach from every page and match what the website actually does.