If your website/app uses cookies, you should include a Cookies Clause in your Privacy Policy. In fact, this can be mandatory in some cases, such as with EU-owned businesses or businesses directed towards EU citizens. Learn what a Cookies Clause is, what information to include in yours and why you need this clause. Read more here: https://termsfeed.com/blog/privacy-policy-cookies-clauses/

1. Cookie Clauses
for your
Privacy Policy

2. If your website or mobile app uses cookies,
you should have cookies clauses in your
Privacy Policy (1).
While U.S. law doesn’t require it, laws in the
European Union do (2).
NO AGREE
WE USE
COOKIES
COOKIES
(1) Link to https://termsfeed.com/privacy-policy/generator/?ref=blog-sidebar-start-here
(2) Link to https://termsfeed.com/blog/eu-cookies-directive/

3. Privacy PolicyPolicy
Privacy Policy
Cookies
Many people find cookies to be intrusive,
so addressing them in your Privacy Policy
shows good faith and keeps your users
happy even if not legally required.

4. What are Cookies

5. A cookie is a small data file that gets stored
on a user’s computer or mobile device.
It holds data that’s used for different purposes
including customizing a website, remembering
log-in information, saving preferences, etc.

6. Cookie Clauses
Can be Mandatory

7. The EU Cookies Directive covers websites
that are owned by EU businesses or are
directed towards EU citizens.

8. It requires you to inform visitors/users of your
website/mobile app that:
Cookies are in use, and
How cookies are used
You also must obtain consent from an individual
before using cookies on his device.

9. Most companies provide a banner to notify users
and require users to click to show active consent
to cookies being used.
These banners can provide links to a separate
Cookie Policy (mandatory in the EU) or a Privacy
Policy with cookie clauses included within it.
WE USE COOKIES

12. You’ll also commonly
find cookie clauses
within Privacy Policies.

15. Why Include
Cookie Clauses in
Your Privacy Policy

16. Aside from sometimes being mandatory and
showing good faith to users, there are 2 main
reasons why you should include these clauses:

17. 1. Get Implied Consent for Cookies - Users accept
your Privacy Policy when they sign up with you.
Having cookies clauses in your Privacy Policy lets you
obtain implied consent that the user accepted your
use of cookies when he accepted your Privacy Policy.

18. 2. Limit Potential Liability - These clauses can limit
your liability for things like a reduced user experience
if a user disables cookies or clicks links from third
parties with cookies.

19. Creating Your
Cookies Clauses

20. Your cookies clause should be clearly labeled
as such, under its own heading or sub-heading.
This keeps it easy to find within your Privacy
Policy.

22. Let users know that:
You use cookies,
What you use them for, and
Why you use them
Note: In the EU, you will also need a separate Cookies Policy (3) where you
include this information.
(3) Link to https://termsfeed.com/cookies-policy/

24. No matter where you do business, you should
include cookies clauses in your Privacy Policy
if you use cookies.
COKIES POLICY
AGREE

25. If you do business in the EU, you are legally required to
include cookies clauses in your Privacy Policy as well as:
Give notice of the use of cookies,
Obtain consent for this use, and
Have a separate Cookies Policy (4)
(4) Link to https://termsfeed.com/blog/sample-cookies-policy-template/