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Salespeople telling clients "Your site doesn't need a privacy policy/cookie policy since you don't actually sell anything on your site."

Wrong wrong wrong WRONGITY WRONG WROOONNGGGG!!!!!

Client to PM to me: "Well Jim said we don't need those on this site."

Me: "Well Jim is misinformed, since we use Google analytics, Facebook Pixel, and contact forms, you need to have both a privacy and cookie policy."

PM to client: "We'll find you a template you can use to get started, it'll cover most of what you need."

Me to PM: "we will do no such thing, we can send them a few links explaining why they need these, but they should consult a legal professional and cover their asses for their own business practices. I can provide any technical details they may need like what data the cookies collect if necessary."

PM to me: "well I'll just find something for them then."

*In my head* please just go crawl in a hole and die.

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  • 5
    The pm and Jim can go fuck themselves.
  • 2
    @linuxxx obviously Jim isn't his real name, but yes. The best part is this isn't even the first, or likely last, time this conversation has happened.
  • 0
    Is there a guide on writing your own privacy/legal policies for your site that don’t involve auto generators or expensive lawyers?
  • 1
    @A-C-E the better business bureau in the US has some links for some helpful templates, but no not really. If you want to make sure your ass is covered you pay a lawyer. If you want the cheap/free route you use a template, generator, or copy someone else's policy and edit for your needs.

    I don't care where the policy comes from when I build a site nor do I care what it says. I simply insist that no one at our company does this for them. The policy needs to come from the client, they can get it from wherever they want.
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