Privacy notice

Also known as: collection notice, data protection notice, data-use notice, fair-processing notice, privacy policy, privacy statement

In plain language

The plain-language statement that tells people what personal data you collect, why, who you share it with, and their rights.

For example

The page usually linked as "Privacy" in a website footer.

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A privacy notice explains how an organisation uses personal data. It should tell the relevant audience who is responsible, what information is used, why it is needed, where it comes from, who receives it, how long it is kept, what choices or rights people have and how to ask questions. Legal content varies by jurisdiction.

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