What is a best practice privacy policy?

A privacy policy is a great way for you to communicate your commitment to safeguarding your customers’ privacy. This privacy policy is suitable for Australian small businesses that are not required to comply with the Australian Privacy Act, and who are not covered by the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or other overseas regime.

Do you need a privacy policy?

While not compulsory for most small businesses (exceptions apply), having a privacy policy gives you and your customers a clear understanding of how their personal information will be dealt with – a great way to demonstrate professionalism and foster trust with your customers.

What terms are included in this policy?

Our best practice privacy policy deals with the following: the type of information being collected, why it is being collected, how it used, stored, and disclosed. It also details any steps you take to protect personal information, the process for dealing with complaints and more.

Did a lawyer write this privacy policy?

Our contracts and policies are written by an all-female Australian team of lawyers. They’ve been designed so that they provide a DIY solution to managing your business legals. We’re trying to help as many female business owners as possible, so while these have been written by a lawyer, they have not been customised to your unique business needs – that’s where you come in.

How do I customise this document?

You’ll be able to customise our privacy policy (best practice) template by making minor changes to text highlighted in yellow. We also provide comments throughout the document to guide you. When have finished editing the document, you simply delete the guidance comments and upload your policy to your website. Voila!

Can I have a lawyer customise this policy for me?

Our privacy policy (best practice) template has been designed for you to take it, DIY it and get started.

However, if this document is close to but not exactly what you’re looking for (maybe you need a few extra clauses) you can always reach out to us to have the template customised to suit your business.

If you purchase our template customisation service, you will have an opportunity to speak to a lawyer for up to 30 minutes to discuss what changes you’d like to make and one of our team of female lawyers will make those changes to the template for you.

Please be aware that you are not permitted to purchase our template and take it to another lawyer for customisation.