Disclaimer
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TLDR: We use Termageddon for our policies, and we recommend it for your business as well.
Do I need a Disclaimer?
You need a Disclaimer if you do any of the following on your website:
Display advertisements;
Display or sell health products (e.g. vitamins and supplements);
Participate in affiliate programs (e.g. Amazon Affiliates);
Provide health and fitness advice or tips; or
Provide any information or tips that could be seen as legal advice.
If you do any of the above, the Disclaimer will help you provide required disclosures, participate in affiliate programs (some programs require you to have a Disclaimer to participate) and will reduce your liability in case something goes wrong.
Can I write these policies myself?
While technically you could write these policies yourself, we do not recommend that you do so. There are a lot of laws, cases and legal opinions on how to write these policies correctly. If you have not spent years studying law and cases, it is very likely that the policy you write would be incomplete, incorrect and non-compliant. Also, there are currently a lot of new privacy laws that are being proposed and passed, meaning that you’d have to constantly stay up to date with these laws and amend your Privacy Policy yourself every time. This would take a lot of time and effort on your part and would take you away from your actual business. That’s why we recommend Termageddon - they take care of all of this for you and automatically update your policies so that you do not have to worry about it.
Can I ask my attorney to write these policies for me?
If you have a privacy attorney, you should definitely ask him or her to write this up for you. If you want to ask your outside attorney to draft these for you, that’s a great idea but it may be a bit pricey. Also, lawyers that do not work in the privacy field often use Termageddon as the solution for their Privacy Policies, so that’s something to think about as well.
Is my business too small for anyone to care about this?
Some of the laws that are being proposed or passed do not limit enforcement and liability to large companies only so your small business could be liable as well. Also, consumers do not distinguish between small and large businesses when it comes to protecting their privacy and are less likely to buy from companies that do not respect their privacy.
Why is the Termageddon service a recurring fee?
Termageddon charges a yearly fee for its service because it automatically updates your policies whenever the law changes. Over the last few years, multiple new privacy laws have gone into effect in states across the US - and we have seen some changes in the United Kingdom as well. Also, there are about a dozen other states that are proposing new privacy laws as well. Termageddon charges a yearly fee because that’s a lot of research.
Can I use a template?
Using a template that you found online is definitely tempting, especially since there are so many free ones out there. However, when you use a template, you can’t be sure who wrote it so you don’t know whether it’s correct or even compliant with the legal requirements. Also, a template does not automatically update, meaning that you’ll have to keep track of all of the constantly changing laws, which I’m going to guess is something that you don’t have time for. It’s best to use a proven policy generator like Termageddon because their work is great and they automatically update the policies for you.