Google Analytics is the most popular analytics tool on the market. And we get why: it can make the life of marketers so much easier!
But did you know that you need a valid privacy policy if you’re using Google Analytics?
In this post, we’ll go through the main legal requirements and show you a privacy policy template for Google Analytics.
You might have heard that recently several European Data Protection Authorities have declared that using Google Analytics could result in the illegal transfer of European user data. Want to learn more?
Let’s start with reviewing why you need a privacy policy for Google Analytics in the first place.
First, you are required by international privacy laws to have a privacy policy in place when you process personal data. And if you’re using an analytics tool, you are.
Web analytics tools allow you to get valuable insights for your website. Still, they do it by gathering your users’ data, such as how many people visited your website, their location, how long they browsed your pages, etc. So, even if you take preventive steps to avoid monitoring, the processing can still happen; therefore, it would be best to always inform your users of your processing activities.
Second, Google, in its Terms and Conditions, clearly states:
“You must post a Privacy Policy and that Privacy Policy must provide notice of Your use of cookies that are used to collect data. You must disclose the use of Google Analytics, and how it collects and processes data.”
So, not having a privacy policy could breach both the law and Google’s terms!
With Google Analytics, you may be using cookies, too.
In this case, you may also need a cookie policy and a cookie banner. You can learn more here.
Now, let’s look at what you need to include in your privacy policy to comply with the law and Google’s terms.
A privacy policy, to be valid, should have, at the very least, these essential elements:
Here’s a privacy policy template generated with iubenda’s Privacy and Cookie Policy Generator. Just click the button to open it.
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