Selling With Trust: The Privacy Policy and Requirements for Course Creators

Get yourself prepared. Next step is to find out the reason websites based on courses may be required to have privacy policies.

Ok, it's not the most exciting topic, but it's important.

Privacy is now a more and increasingly important concern. The public is demanding webmasters to be respectful of their privacy. Non-compliance sanctions can be costly simply for failing to disclose the privacy policies of your site.

If your website for your school collects information that are regulated, you're obliged to provide specific details so that the users understand what's happening with their data.

This blog post (and that webinar) is designed to give course creators the basic information about the policies for websites as well as when they're required be used on specific websites of course creators and the best way to make sure you have the right guidelines in place (and make sure they're updated over time).

Before proceeding further we need be aware of the fact that this document and the webinar do not provide legal advice, and is intended solely for informational purposes. We recommend speaking with an attorney who is within your area to assist you in meeting the legal requirements for compliance.

What data can be regulated?

Items like names, email addresses and IP addresses are subject to regulation under a multitude of privacy laws around the world. If you're collecting classified data, you may require a Privacy Policy regardless of where you're situated.

It's already a major knowledge: government officials who create privacy laws do not care about where you're located for your business. They are concerned about keeping the security of their citizens. So, if you're collecting data from multiple sources, it may be required to adhere to various privacy laws and make information required in every one of them (yes every privacy law is unique).

Do you believe that the collection of data under regulation can be harmful?

Not at all! All you have to do is make certain information about the subject.

Gathering information such as names, emails along with IP addresses, helps make sure that customers get a great experience when they come to your site. It also helps you improve your website in the near future.

The only thing that's been changed is the fact that you have to be mindful of any privacy policies you employ and ensure that you have the appropriate policies on your website that contain the proper disclosures you specifically are obliged to make in accordance with the law(s) that apply to your website.

Does your website course collect regulated data?

The majority of modern websites gather controlled information. It's nearly mandatory to make sure that spammers do not attempt to change your contact forms as it is impossible to process payments in another way. So, the collecting of information is common for web sites, and is expected to increase more than you expected.

Common characteristics for platforms for learning that store the following data that is controlled:

• Membership and course registrations
• Accepting payment
• Video embedded by third parties
• Engagement begins
• Rewarding your Learners
• Email drips
• Discussion forums
• Integrity
• Quizzes

Common integrations in which course creators share information with third party partners:

• Embedding videos from third party sources to teach (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)
• Integrations with payments processing gateways (Stripe, PayPal, etc.)
• Automatic renewal notifications (Mailgun, ActiveCampaign, Mailchimp and many others.)
• Email newsletter subscription forms (Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Constant Contact, etc.)
• Data transfer providers (Zapier, etc.)

Why should I be concerned?

Simply put, you should be able to establish policies for your website to increase revenue and prevent non-compliance penalties or lawsuits. By implementing web policies, you can create trust among your clients and assist in complying to the law.

Privacy isn't going to disappear (if ever it's getting more important) and the inability to have an adequate and compliant Privacy policy is the reason that gets webmasters in problems when it comes to the privacy laws (where penalties start at $2,500 per website visitor who's privacy rights were violated by the webmaster).

We invite you to join us on our webinar where we'll teach you the fundamentals of website guidelines, the best way to ensure they are correct, and the best way to ensure they are up to date over time!

What can you do about it?

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