Webinar | Having a privacy policy

Your privacy policy is your promise to your data subjects, the people whose personal information you process (like your customers), on what you’re going to do with their data. It explains how you’ll handle their personal information, which is important for building trust by showing them you respect their privacy and how you plan to protect it. Once you have set your policy, you must adhere to it, as non-compliance with your privacy policy can lead to serious trouble. If you break that promise, it will have real consequences for you. So it’s important what you say and how you say it.

Your privacy policy is a key mechanism that helps you comply with data protection principles.

Different people refer to a privacy notice (in the UK), a privacy statement (in the US), or privacy disclosure, but they are all really the same thing. Sometimes the privacy policy is included in the terms, but we don’t suggest you do this. Your privacy policy should be separate from your terms and should set out how an organisation uses a data subject’s personal data.

We’re diving deep into the world of privacy policies, explaining their purpose and different types. We will explore how to draft the perfect policy for your organisation, considering relevant factors and processing context. We’ll provide tips, examples, and tools to help you build a policy that fosters trust and transparency. Which data protection authorities have provided us with effective templates? Should you use the Shopify or WordPress privacy policy templates? Should you use AI to draft your privacy policy?

Join us for our webinar to help you have an excellent privacy policy.

Outcomes of the privacy policy webinar

• Discover how a well-crafted privacy policy fosters trust and loyalty among customers and staff by understanding its purpose.
• Understand the various types of privacy policies and their application by considering relevant factors and processing context.
• Learn how to have a great privacy policy by following our tips, considering our examples, and using our tools and resources.

Who should attend

The people in your organisation responsible for drafting and updating your privacy policy. Or people who need to give input. This may be your data protection officer, information officer, general counsel, legal advisor or compliance officer.

Presenters

John Giles from Michalsons has been reviewing and drafting privacy policies since before the end of the last century. Before the Y2K problem. He is also up-to-date with the latest trends for privacy policies. He drafted the Michalsons privacy policy and he has reviewed and drafted hundreds of them. Michaosons has shared numerous insights on privacy policies. Karabo Mokoena from Michalsons will facilitate the webinar to ensure your questions are answered and everything runs smoothly.

Bookings

The webinar is held on Zoom.

Members:

This event is for free members of the Michalsons Data Protection programme and Trustworthy AI Programme. They can register for the event by clicking on the red register button.

Non-member:

Investment: R742

Secure your spot now for our workshop by registering today.