Make a checklist for my website privacy policy
List what personal data your website and business collect, why and where it goes, so you can create or update an accurate privacy policy.
The prompt
Help me prepare to write or update a privacy policy for [BUSINESS NAME]'s website, [WEBSITE]. Where we are based and where customers are: [LOCATIONS] What we collect and how: [e.g. contact forms, newsletter signups, online orders, booking system, analytics, cookies, ad pixels, live chat] Tools that receive this data: [e.g. Shopify, Mailchimp, Google Analytics, Stripe] Do we sell or share data for advertising? [yes / no / not sure] Please: 1. Build a data inventory table: data type | how collected | why | where stored | who it is shared with | how long kept. 2. List the topics a privacy policy usually needs to cover, and which apply to me. 3. Flag laws that may apply depending on where my customers are (for example GDPR, CCPA/CPRA and other US state laws) and the questions to confirm with a professional. 4. List the website changes this might require (cookie banner, opt-out links, consent checkboxes). This is preparation, not legal advice.
Replace every [BRACKETED] part with your own details before sending.
How to use it
Ask whoever built your website which tools and tracking scripts are installed; many owners do not know about all of them. Have the final policy reviewed if you handle sensitive data or customers in regulated regions.
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