Selling With Confidence Information on Privacy Policy Requirements for Course Creators

Prepare yourself. You are about to learn about the main reason that courses-based websites could require Privacy Policies.

Okay, this isn't the most exciting topic however, it's crucial.

Privacy is becoming an increasingly important and bigger deal. The public is demanding website owners to be respectful of their privacy. If they don't, costs could be extremely costly due to not disclosing your privacy policies.

HTML0 If the site of your college has data that is controlled The site must give specific information so that users know the purpose of your information.

This post (and the webinar) will equip instructors with the fundamentals about the web policies that are mandatory to be adhered to on the specific websites of course creators and the best way to get appropriate policies set in place (and ensure they are current for the future).

Before proceeding further before we proceed, it's crucial to keep in mind that this post and webinar does not constitute legal advice, and is for solely informational use. It is recommended to speak with an attorney in your area to help you meet your legal compliance requirements.

What are the data that can be regulated?

Things like names, email addresses, and IP addresses are governed by various privacy laws around the world. If you're in the business of collecting this type of information, you may be required to implement a privacy policies, no matter the location of your business.

This is already an important lesson government officials who make privacy laws don't care about which part of the country your business is located. They are concerned about the privacy of the citizens of their respective countries. When you collect data across multiple locations, you may need to follow different privacy laws and give the mandatory disclosures in each of them (yes, each privacy law differs).

Do you think gathering data that is controlled is a bad idea?

Not at all! You just have to make certain disclosures regarding the issue.

Collecting data such as names, emails, and IP addresses will help your customers have a great experience while using your website. Additionally, it allows you to develop improvements for your site over time.

What hasn't changed is be informed of your privacy practices and ensure you've got specific policies for your website that include the appropriate information you are specifically legally required to divulge under the law(s) applicable to your website.

Does your website course collect regulated data?

Virtually all modern websites collect regulated data. It's almost mandatory in order to protect yourself from hackers from taking advantage of contact forms and it would be impossible to manage payments the other way. So, collecting information is common on sites and is more common than you'd think.

Common features of courses that gather the following types of data, which are controlled:

• Membership and course registrations
• Accepting payments
• Videos embedded by 3rd party companies
• Engage to initiate
• Rewarding your Learners
• Email drips
• Discussion forums
• Integrity
• Quizzes

HTML0Commonly used integrations in which course creators are able to provide their details to a third party:

• embedding video clips from third party sources in courses (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)
• Payment gateway integrations (Stripe, PayPal, etc.)
• Automated renewal notification (Mailgun, ActiveCampaign, Mailchimp, etc.)
• Email newsletter subscription forms (Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Constant Contact, etc.)
• Data transfer providers (Zapier, etc.)

What should I do if I am worried?

It is, in a nutshell, is important to implement policies on your website to aid in generating more sales and to avoid fines or lawsuits. By implementing guidelines on your site, you build trust with your customers and helps in ensuring compliance to the laws.

Privacy isn't going out of fashion (if ever it gets more vital) and the lack of implement the correct Privacy Policy can lead website owners into problems with regard to laws regarding privacy (where penalties start at $2500 for every visitor to your site who believes you've infringed on their rights).

You should consider joining the webinar, where we'll show you the fundamentals of web policies, how to obtain appropriate ones and how to easily maintain them in the years to come!

So what can you do about it?

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