Privacy Policies for Websites, Apps, and Digital Platforms
A privacy policy is not just a legal requirement. It is a trust signal to your customers, users, and business partners. With the growth of state privacy laws, increased FTC enforcement, and growing consumer awareness around data practices, having an accurate and compliant privacy policy has never been more pressing. Foundry Law Group drafts privacy policies that reflect your actual data practices, satisfy regulatory requirements, and build user confidence in your platform.
The Regulatory Landscape for Data Privacy
Data privacy law in the United States is evolving rapidly. While there is no single federal privacy statute, a growing number of states have enacted privacy legislation, including California’s CCPA/CPRA, Washington’s My Health My Data Act, and similar laws in Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and beyond.
Even if your business is based in Washington or Missouri, you may be subject to the privacy laws of every state where your users reside. Foundry Law Group helps you assess your compliance obligations and draft a privacy policy that addresses the requirements applicable to your business.
What Your Privacy Policy Must Cover
An effective privacy policy clearly describes what personal information you collect and how, the purposes for which you use personal data, who you share data with and why, how users can exercise their privacy rights, your data retention and deletion practices, and your approach to cookies and tracking technologies.
Foundry Law Group makes sure your privacy policy is thorough, accurate, and written in language that real people can understand, not buried in legalese that obscures your actual practices.
Privacy Policies for SaaS and B2B Companies
If your business processes data on behalf of other companies, your privacy obligations extend beyond your own users. Enterprise customers increasingly require data processing agreements, sub-processor disclosures, and compliance certifications before signing contracts.
Our attorneys help you develop a privacy compliance framework that includes a customer-facing privacy policy, internal data handling procedures, and supplemental documents like data processing addenda that satisfy enterprise procurement requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Any collection of personal information, including email addresses, triggers privacy disclosure obligations under various state laws and platform requirements like those from Apple and Google.
Penalties vary by jurisdiction. Under the CCPA, businesses can face fines of up to $7,500 per intentional violation. FTC enforcement actions can result in significant penalties and mandated compliance programs.
Terms and conditions govern the contractual relationship with your users. A privacy policy specifically addresses how you collect, use, and protect personal data. Both are necessary for most digital businesses.