This is a legally binding agreement between the website owner (you) and the user. It outlines the rules and guidelines a user must agree to follow in order to use your site, service, or product.
What it covers:
Acceptable use of the website (what users can and cannot do).
Intellectual property rights (who owns the content, logos, etc.).
Disclaimers and limitations of liability (what the site is not responsible for).
Rules for user-generated content (if applicable).
Termination clauses (reasons a user's access might be revoked).
Purpose: To protect the website owner legally and establish clear expectations for user behavior.
A legal statement that explains to visitors how the website collects, handles, stores, and protects their personal data (like names, emails, IP addresses, etc.). It is mandatory in many jurisdictions (e.g., under GDPR and CCPA).
What it covers:
What types of personal data are collected.
How the data is collected (e.g., forms, cookies, analytics).
The purpose for collecting the data (e.g., marketing, site improvement).
Whether the data is shared with third parties and who those parties are.
How users can access, change, or delete the data you hold on them (User Rights).
Purpose: To ensure transparency and comply with data protection laws, building trust with your users.
A specific disclosure, often part of the Privacy Policy or a standalone document, that informs users about the use of cookies (small text files placed on a user's device by the website) and similar tracking technologies.
What it covers:
A definition of what cookies are.
What types of cookies the site uses (e.g., essential, performance, advertising).
The purpose of each cookie (e.g., remembering login details, tracking site visits for analytics).
How the user can manage or opt-out of cookies (usually through browser settings or a cookie consent banner).
Purpose: To comply with laws (like the EU's ePrivacy Directive) that require users to be informed about and consent to non-essential tracking.