If you operate a blog or are thinking of creating one, you're likely going to need a Privacy Policy. We break down what triggers this requirement and show you how to create a simple yet compliant Privacy Policy you can use on your blog. Learn more here: https://www.privacypolicies.com/blog/privacy-policy-blog-requirements/

1. Privacy Policy Requirements
For a Blog

2. If your blog collects any legally-protected
personal information, you’ll need to have
a Privacy Policy on your blog.
This is because of legal requirements as
well as the requirements of many
third-party services.

3. Email addresses
First and last names
IP addresses
Social media account information
Location information
Financial account information
Legally-protected personal
information includes but isn’t
limited to the following:

4. Blogs commonly collect this data
through the following features:

5. Email newsletter sign-up and subscribe forms

6. Contact forms where people can get in touch
with you

7. “Leave reply” and “Leave a comment” options

8. “Leave reply” and “Leave a comment” options

9. Social media sharing and reposting options

10. Ecommerce stores incorporated into blogs

11. Sign-up or log-in with social media account
functionality

12. Some of the laws that require you to have a Privacy
Policy if you collect any of this information or other types
of personal information include:
CalOPPA The GDPR PIPEDA

13. If your blog reaches an
international audience,
which it likely does, you’ll
need to comply with these
and additional laws, each
of which require a Privacy
Policy.

14. If you use third-party services on your blog
such as Google Analytics, MailChimp or a
service to help promote your blog, you’ll
often be required to have a Privacy Policy.
In fact, your blogging platform itself may
require one.
Check the third-party Terms and Conditions
to see if one is specifically required by the
third party.
Even if one isn’t specifically required, you’ll
likely be required to “comply with applicable
privacy laws,” which will require a Privacy
Policy.

15. Here’s how Google Analytics requires its users to have a
Privacy Policy and disclose specific information within it:

16. Here’s how Disqus requires one:

17. Make sure to check the Terms
and Conditions of any third
party service or blogging
platform you use with your
blog to see what the Privacy
Policy requirements may be.
Visit our website to find more
information, resources and a
Privacy Policy generator to help
you create a compliant Privacy
Policy for your blog.