It’s the sort of thing that comes up mid-project all the time. A client starts running Facebook ads, or switches booking systems, or adds a members’ area, and asks: “does that change anything with our privacy policy?” Fair question, and one that’s hard to answer if you don’t actually know what’s sitting behind the policy […]
Tag: Privacy Policy
Does My Website Need a Cookie Policy?
A client rang me last month after spotting a cookie pop-up on a partner organisation’s website. “Do we need one of those too?” Good question, and one I get more often than you’d think. The honest answer is: probably not that exact pop-up. But almost certainly something. Cookie consent banners are one of the most […]
Will Australia’s Privacy Act Soon Apply to Small Businesses?
A board member asked me a version of this question last month. “Are we actually covered by the Privacy Act, or are we one of the small ones that’s exempt?” I gave her an honest answer, which was also an unsatisfying one. Right now, almost certainly not. But that answer comes with an expiry date […]
Do I Really Need a Privacy Policy on My Website?
It’s a question that comes up almost every time we get close to finishing a website build. “Do I actually need a Privacy Policy?” For a lot of the community organisations and regional businesses I work with, it’s not really an abstract question. It’s a board member asking, right before a funding acquittal, whether the […]
