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Contract Drafting Privacy Policies for a Company Website

Computer - cybersecurity -privacyAlthough the United States does not have a uniform set of privacy laws and regulations for websites, it is still important to understand the current legal landscape when creating or updating a privacy policy, including the specific jurisdictions, types of data, or industries that apply to the company, warns a post by Morgan Lewis.

Writing in the firm’s Tech & Sourcing blog, Peter M. Watt-Morse and Valerie A. Gross caution that “failing to be aware of laws and regulations pertinent to your particular industry and business and ultimately implementing inaccurate or misleading privacy policies could expose your company to liability from regulatory and legal actions.”

In the article, they list some items that should be covered in a company’s privacy policy.

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