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Privacy Policy
Privacy
Formal disclosure document describing data practices, rights, and contact details.
Definition
A privacy policy (often overlapping with a privacy notice) documents processing purposes, data categories, recipients, retention, and user rights and contact channels.
In plain English
Formal disclosure document describing data practices, rights, and contact details.
Why this matters
Why it matters: It is a core accountability artifact; inaccuracies can create legal and trust risks.
Example
Example: A policy lists third‑party processors, retention schedules, and how to submit access/erasure requests.