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mgrohan · #1 (**permalink**) 13th June 2008, 05:49:04

Finally getting round to adding privacy statements to my websites as required by Adsense's (not so) new T&C, also in the process of moving a large portion of my sites from parking to mini sites, which all need privacy statements.

Easy way i found to implement a personalized privacy page to use the following:

Save as privacy.php and upload to your server:

Code:

<title>Privacy Policy</title>
<body style="font-size:12px;">
<div style="padding:18px; margin:20px;">
<p><strong style="text-decoration:underline; font-size:14px;" >Privacy Policy</strong> - <span style="color:#666666;"><?php echo $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME']; ?></span></p>
<p>The privacy of <?php echo $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME']; ?> visitors is important to us. At <?php echo $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME']; ?>, we recognize that the privacy of our
  visitor’s personal information is important. <br>
  <br>
  Here is
  information on what types of personal information we receive and
  collect when you visit <?php echo $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME']; ?>, and how we safeguard your
  information. We never sell your personal information to third
  parties.</p>
<p><strong>Log Files
  
  </strong><br>
  We collect and use the data contained in log files. <br>
  <br>
  The
  information in the log files include your IP (internet protocol)
  address, your ISP (internet service provider, such as AOL or Shaw
  Cable), the browser used to visit our site (such as Internet
  Explorer or Firefox), the time you visited our site and which
  pages you visited within our site.  </p>
<p><strong>Cookies and Web Beacons
  
  </strong><br>
  We do use cookies to store information, such as your personal
  preferences when you visit our site. <br>
  <br>
  This could include only
  showing you a popup once in your visit, or the ability to login
  to some of our features, such as forums.  </p>
<p><strong>Third Party Advertisements
  
  </strong><br>
  We also use third party advertisements on <?php echo $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME']; ?> to
  support our site. <br>
  <br>
  Some of these advertisers may use technology
  such as cookies and web beacons when they advertise on our site,
  which will also send these advertisers (such as Google through
  the Google AdSense program) information including your IP
  address, your ISP , the browser you used to visit our site, and
  in some cases, whether you have Flash installed. <br>
  <br>
  This is
  generally used for geotargeting purposes (showing New York real
  estate ads to someone in New York, for example) or showing
  certain ads based on specific sites visited (such as showing
  cooking ads to someone who frequents cooking sites).  </p>
<p>You can choose to disable or selectively turn off our cookies
  or third-party cookies in your browser settings, or by managing
  preferences in programs such as Norton Internet Security;
  however, this can affect how you are able to interact with our
  site as well as other websites. </p>
<p>This could include the inability
  to login to services or programs, such as logging into forums or
  accounts.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p> >> <a href="/" title="Return To <?php echo $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME']; ?> Home">Return To <?php echo $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME']; ?> Main Index</a></p>
</div>
</body>

Then:
in the footer link to the policy:

Code:

<a href="privacy.php">Privacy Policy</a>

Using the above should speed up the process a bit..

Ideally would be great if could convert the punycode to unicode 'on the fly', but that os over my head. Not actually sure if that is even possible..

Maybe would be useful if we could get native translations of privacy policies?

mdw · #2 (**permalink**) 13th June 2008, 06:56:36

From SEO perspective it might not be in your best interest to put all that English content on some of your exclusively (language x) sites.

Not to say that privacy policies are a bad idea if taken seriously, especially for sites that collect non-trivial user information; but you're putting a block of standardized English-language content on all of your sites?

**touchring** · #3 (**permalink**) 13th June 2008, 07:06:36

has anyone heard of google enforcing this rule? i got one site not updated yet, still too lazy to play with the code - site bought from someone else.

alexd · #4 (**permalink**) 13th June 2008, 07:10:35

You could always use the "Privacy Policy Generator" that I created specifically for the changes in the TOS of Adsense. http://www.serprank.com/privacy-policy-generator

I have not heard myself of this rule being enforced yet, but I am sure it will only be a matter of time. Hopefully, Google will send out warning to sites who have not yet complied, rather than simply ban their Adsense account.

Alex

mgrohan · #5 (**permalink**) 13th June 2008, 07:11:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdw

but you're putting a block of standardized English-language content on all of your sites?

No at the moment i am translating them (albeit not perfect translations).

Like i said, would be good if people could share native language privacy policies to this thread.

If you have a Thai privacy policy fell free to share here

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdw

Not to say that privacy policies are a bad idea if taken seriously, especially for sites that collect non-trivial user information

Privacy policy is required by all aAdding a privacy policy to hundreds of sites is not something i would be doing just for fun

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdw

From SEO perspective

If worried about SEO

Add no follow to link:

Code:

<a href="privacy.php" rel="nofollow">Privacy Policy</a>

And create a robots.txt:

Code:

User-agent: *
Disallow: /privacy.php

Quote:

Originally Posted by touchring

has anyone heard of google enforcing this rule?

Haven't heard of any, but wouldn't want to take the chance.

mdw · #6 (**permalink**) 13th June 2008, 07:52:39

I think you're not seeing the forest for the trees. When I can run adsense on my Thai sites I still won't bother doing this because nobody cares including the big G.

Privacy policies were discussed in the late nineties, if memory serves, as a way to not just publish data collection and retention policies, but allow user agents to act on it based on your personal tolerances. IE4 I think it was, started down that path, but nobody cared. It never turned into a real (let alone useful) standard, it just became a place to publish some soothing talk aimed at nervous types who can't get to sleep.

Having said that, published privacy policies remain a very good idea if you collect and store semi-private information associated with identifiable users, and not simply in the aggregate.

Anything beyond that, like storing credit card numbers with usernames and you'd better actually take data management seriously; like reconsider your need for the data and re-think your retention policies. If that's your site I'm describing, you need to publish your policies accurately and concisely, and consider your site a target [and act accordingly!]

Privacy policies, in my humble O, are counterproductive if you're just saying "we store cookies on your machine but we don't keep any bad info, we're nice!" This sort of thing should not generally be encouraged.

mj · #7 (**permalink**) 13th June 2008, 08:39:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdw

I think you're not seeing the forest for the trees. When I can run adsense on my Thai sites I still won't bother doing this because nobody cares including the big G.

This is one of those rules that won't be widely enforced, but can be used as a reason to ban you if you have done something else that G doesn't like but that is not explicitly against the rules.

Sort of like how the secret police used to operate in Poland, Romania, etc.

.

**touchring** · #8 (**permalink**) 13th June 2008, 09:47:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by mj

This is one of those rules that won't be widely enforced, but can be used as a reason to ban you if you have done something else that G doesn't like but that is not explicitly against the rules.

Sort of like how the secret police used to operate in Poland, Romania, etc.

.

they don't even have to give a reason to ban you. just say you violated the contract.

mj · #9 (**permalink**) 13th June 2008, 09:50:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by touchring

they don't even have to give a reason to ban you. just say you violated the contract.

They don't have to give a reason to the account owner, but I bet they have to list a reason internally. If I work for G, I can not just start randomly banning adsense accounts and expect no questioning from my supervisor.

.

Bramiozo · #10 (**permalink**) 13th June 2008, 10:08:27

Very useful, thanks

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