Privacy policy

Our T&Cs include a requirement that you keep the SEQ Legal credit in all adapted versions of the policy. They also include a requirement that you link to our website if you publish the policy on another website. See below for a summary of all the licensing conditions. In any event, you can obtain a licence to use the policy without the credit or link here:

What else do I need?

In addition to a privacy policy, most websites should incorporate terms and conditions governing legal relationships with users. In addition to our free website terms and conditions document, we supply a range of more specialist templates, including the following:

• terms of use for an ecommerce website
• terms of use for a social network
• terms of use for a blog
• terms of use for a classified ads website
• terms of use for a brochure site

More information about privacy policies

Our privacy policy document is designed for use in relation websites which collect and process personal information. Its purpose is to help website operators meet their obligations under UK data protection legislation. As at April 2012, this document has been used on well over 150,000 websites.

The privacy policy document covers, amongst other things, the following matters:

• details of personal information collected by the website;
• information about cookies used by the site;
• details of how personal information is used;
• details of specific situations in which personal information may be disclosed to third parties;
• information about extra-EEA transfers of personal data; and
• information about data security.

Please read the notes accompanying the privacy policy very carefully. You will of course need to adapt the privacy policy to suit your website and business.

It may not be suitable for websites which collect or process large volumes of personal information or sensitive personal information; nor may it be it suitable for websites which make complex or unusual or unexpected uses of personal information.

In relation to cookies, the privacy policy includes a statement to the effect that users consent to the use of cookies. However, this will not necessarily satisfy the cookies consent requirement under the new cookie laws.

Data protection law is not straightforward, and if you are in any doubt you should take professional advice.