Selling Confidently Information on Privacy Policy Requirements for Course Creators
Get yourself prepared. Next step is to find out why courses-based websites might be required to include privacy policies.
Alright, so maybe isn't the most thrilling subject, but it's still one that is vital.
Privacy is becoming a more and more pressing problem. The public is demanding websites to adhere to their privacy policies. If they don't, costs can be very costly by not disclosing your own private practices.
If the site of your school is collecting information that is subject to regulation, you are in an obligation to disclose specific information so that the visitors understand the reason for the information you are collecting.
This article (and webcast) provides instructors the basic knowledge about the web policies that are mandatory to be used on specific websites of course creators and how they can get the proper guidelines implemented (and be sure to update them as time passes).
Before proceeding further, it is important to bear the fact that this article as well as the webinar do not constitute legally endorsed and are for solely informational use. Consult an attorney within your area to assist you meet your requirements for compliance.
What data is considered to be regulated?
Email addresses, names as well as IP addresses are subject to regulations from a range of privacy laws across the globe. If you're collecting this type of information, it could be necessary to have a privacy policies regardless of which country you're located.
There's already a huge lesson governments that create privacy laws do not care what part of the country your business is located. They are concerned about safeguarding their people's data. If you're collecting data from several areas You may have to obey various privacy laws, and make the necessary disclosures in each one (yes each privacy law is unique).
Do the information you gather regulated risky?
Not at all! It is only necessary to provide certain details regarding the matter.
Collecting data like names emails, names, and IP addresses can help your visitors have a positive experience on your website. Additionally, it helps you make improvements to your site over time.
What has really changed is that you need to be conscious of the procedures you employ to protect your privacy. Also, make sure that you have policies in place on your website , which include proper information you are specifically legally required to disclose in line with the law(s) which apply to your website.
Does your website course collect regulated data?
Most modern websites gather regulated information. It's almost like a requirement in order to prevent spammers from trying to modify your contact form and isn't possible to handle payments any other way. Thus, collecting data is a normal practice for websites, and it will be more frequent than you imagine.
Common characteristics for courses on platforms that contain the data that is regulated:
- Registration for courses and memberships
- Accepting payment
- Embedded 3rd party videos
- Engagement initiates
- Rewarding your Learners
- Email drips
- Discussion forums
- Integrity
- Quizzes
HTML0Common integrations in courses where creators are sharing information with partners from third parties:
- embedding videos from other source into your courses (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)
- Integrating payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal, etc.)
- Automatic renewal reminders (Mailgun, ActiveCampaign, Mailchimp for example.)
- Email newsletter subscription forms (Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Constant Contact, etc.)
- Data transfer providers (Zapier, etc.)
What do I need to do?
It is important to be able to establish policies for your website that will result in more sales and avoid of fines or legal action. Also, by having policies on your website, it helps build confidence and helps to comply with law.
Privacy won't be going away (if ever it's getting more essential) and a failure to offer the right Privacy policy could land webmasters into difficulties with respect to privacy law (where fines start at $2,500 per website visitor who's rights have been breached by you).
You should consider joining us on the webinar, where we'll teach you the basics of web policy, including how to get the right ones, and how to ensure they are kept up to date as time passes!
What do you have to do?
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