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Hey BM Template User: a note from Britta (delete this section)
My friend Bobby knows all about this kind of stuff. You see, he’s a Harvard lawyer that specializes in intellectual property and contract law. I know… fancy, right? But that’s not the coolest thing about him, IMHO. The coolest thing about him is that he’s ALSO an online entrepreneur… you know, like us. He says that most online businesses lack the most basic protections for their most valuable piece of intellectual property… their website. And I’m inclined to believe him because, you know, the Harvard law degree thing.
Here are the 3 policies Bobby says are a MUST have if you own a website:
Terms of Use. This is the policy document that sets out the basic rules of the game for your website. Think of this as the central agreement between you and your website visitors.
Privacy Policy. This explains to visitors what information you collect from them as they visit and browse your website and what you will do (and won’t do) with that information. It’s also where you tell visitors about their rights under the GDPR and other similar laws.
Disclaimer. This serves a number of roles, including explaining that you are providing information not advice, disclosing any incentives you receive for reviews or links, and informing visitors that the results touted on your website “are not typical.”
Bobby says that technically the only one required by law (yes, by law!) is the Privacy Policy. But he also says that it leaves gaps in the protections you’ll get… gaps the other two fill in. Lucky for us, Bobby has transitioned his legal superpowers from boring desk job to online business legal ninja who helps people like us protect their business without spending a zillion dollars hiring lawyers to do it.
That’s why he created his super easy-to-use Website Policy Pack that contains templates for all 3 of these must-have policies.
And the best part… they’re only $50.
Now, I would have created the templates myself... had I been inclined to attend a fancy lawyer school. But, you know… here we are. So instead, I have no problem recommending it to you (using my affiliate link). I promise he doesn’t pay me to be his friend… but he may send me a little kickback if someone clicks on my link and signs up. Now THAT’S what I call a friend. 🙌