As privacy laws evolve, Termly updates its Privacy Policy Generator to ensure compliance with new and changing regulations. Our goal is to maintain transparency about these updates and new offerings.
Please note, policy changes become effective only after you republish your policy via the Termly dashboard.
August 22, 2024
New Section: Use and Description
Purpose: General
Summary: Add a description of your product or service
Impact: The introduction of the privacy policy will include the name and description of your product and/or service
July 18, 2024
New Section: Personal Information from Google API
Purpose: General
Summary: Update your policy to comply with Google API services.
Impact: Under “Google API,” in the “WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?” section will include the required language by Google when using any Google API services.
Updated Section: Disclosure of Third Parties
Purpose: Legal
Summary: List if you disclose personal information to AI platforms.
Impact: The “WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?” section will list that you disclose personal information to AI platforms.
Updated Section: Sell to Third Parties
Purpose: Legal
Summary: List if you sell personal information to AI platforms.
Impact: Under “Will you information be shared with anyone else?” in the “WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?” section will list that you sell personal information to AI platforms.
Updated Section: Share with Third Parties
Purpose: Legal
Summary: List if you share personal information with AI platforms.
Impact: Under “Will you information be shared with anyone else?” in the “WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?” section will list that you share personal information with AI platforms.
New Section: Artificial Intelligence
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Specify if you offer AI-based services or products on your website or app.
Impact: A new section, “DO WE OFFER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED PRODUCTS?” will include details on the functions of your AI-based services, the AI-platforms you use (if any), and how users can opt out of the processing of their personal information.
May 23, 2024
New Section: Data Privacy Framework
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Update your policy to comply with the Data Privacy Framework (DPF) program.
Impact: The “IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED INTERNATIONALLY?” section will include all required language by the DPF program, including a declaration of commitment to adhere to the DPF Principles. Under the “WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?” section, if you disclose personal information to third parties, your policy will specify that those third parties must also maintain the same level of protection as mandated by the DPF Principles.
Updated Section: Name Your Policy
Purpose: General
Summary: Option to omit or remove the policy title.
Impact: Your policy will not include a title.
May 16, 2024
Updated Section: US State Laws
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Customers can be compliant with 11 new US state privacy laws.
Impact: The “DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS” section will specify the US state residents your policy applies to. This section has also been updated to consolidate all previous, individual state subsections to general language for all states.
Updated Section: Sensitive Personal Information Under State Laws
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Updated the list of sensitive information. This page also includes the option to specify if your business uses sensitive information for inferring characteristics.
Impact: If you do not use sensitive information for inferring characteristics, your policy will specify that under the “DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS” section.
Updated Section: Financial Incentives
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Financial incentives can also apply to the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA).
Impact: If your business provides financial incentives to Colorado residents, your policy will include the necessary language about financial incentive programs under the “DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS” section.
Updated Section: Inquiries
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Contact information for data privacy questions applies to all US state laws.
Impact: Any contact information you provide specifically for US state residents will appear under the “DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS” section.
March 28, 2024
New Section: Marketing and Promotional Communications
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Customers can include details about sending SMS text messages to satisfy regulatory requirements of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
Impact: A new “SMS TEXT MESSAGING” section will include information on SMS message frequency, how to opt out, message and data rates, and support details.
March 14, 2024
New Section: Global Privacy Control
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Customers can specify that they have Global Privacy Control (GPC) enabled on their website.
Impact: Under “California Residents,” in the “DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS” section, it will explain that you will honor opt-out preferences if users enact the GPC opt-out signal on their browser.
January 25, 2024
New Section: Google Analytics
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Introduces the ability for customers to specify their use of Google Analytics and list the Google Analytics Advertising Features they have enabled.
Impact: A new "Google Analytics" clause will be added under "WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?" detailing the sharing of information with Google Analytics, listing enabled Advertising Features, and providing opt-out instructions for users.
October 12, 2023
Updated Section: US State Laws
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Adds the option for compliance with the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA).
Impact: Updates the "DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?" section with UCPA-related language, outlining consumer rights and the process to submit requests.
September 21, 2023
New Section: US State Laws
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Extends compliance options to include the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) and Connecticut Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring Act (CTDPA).
Impact: The "DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?" section will include language related to the CPA and CTDPA, detailing consumer rights and appeal processes.
New Section: Review Your Policy Coverage
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Provides a page for reviewing privacy law coverage, with options to add laws from additional regions.
Impact: Adds a new section "DO OTHER REGIONS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?" with specific language for each selected region.
August 31, 2023
Updated Section: EEA Representative
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Allows the addition of separate contact information for Swiss representatives.
Impact: The contact information for Swiss representatives will be displayed under "HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?"
New Section: Swiss Representative Address
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Enables entry of Swiss representative's contact details.
Impact: The Swiss representative's contact information will be listed under "HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?"
August 17, 2023
New Section: Additional Clause
Purpose: General Improvement
Summary: Provides an option to add up to 10 custom clauses for policy customization.
Impact: Each new clause will be included in the Table of Contents and appear towards the end of the policy before "DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?"
February 23, 2023
New Section: Name Your Policy
Purpose: General Improvement
Summary: Offers customization for the title of the privacy policy.
Impact: The title at the top of the privacy policy will reflect the chosen name.
January 18, 2023
New Section: Virginia (USA) Users
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Adds an option for a Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) notice.
Impact: A new section specific to Virginia residents' privacy rights will detail definitions, rights under the CDPA, and data sale practices.
Updated Section: Privacy Email
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Requires an email address for appeals regarding CDPA compliance.
Impact: The email address for appeals will be included under the section for Virginia residents' specific privacy rights.
December 31, 2022
Updated Section: Third Parties
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Updates the option for CCPA compliance from "Disclose and sell" to "Disclose and sell/share," incorporating the CPRA's introduction of the term "share."
Impact: The section “DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?” will now reflect "sell or share" wherever "sell" was mentioned previously.
Updated Section: Disclosure to Third Parties
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Allows customers to list the names of third parties they disclose personal information to.
Impact: Names of third parties shared with will be listed under “DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?”.
New Section: Share with Third Parties
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Enables customers to list categories of third parties they disclose personal information to.
Impact: Categories of third parties shared with will be listed under “DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?”.
Updated Sections: California Customer Records Personal Information Categories
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Requires businesses to specify the retention period for each category of personal information under the CCPA.
Impact: The retention period for each category of personal information will be detailed under “DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?”.
New Section: Sensitive Personal Information Under the CCPA
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Asks CCPA-compliant customers to specify the collection and retention of sensitive personal information.
Impact: Collection, disclosure, and sharing details of sensitive personal information will be included under “DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?”.
July 29, 2022
New Section: California Customer Records Personal Information
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Introduces a question about collecting, disclosing, or selling personal information as per the California Customer Records statute.
Impact: Policy will specify actions regarding personal information listed under the California Customer Records statute in “DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?”.
Updated Sections: Address Fields
Purpose: General Improvement
Summary: Adds the option to include addresses from UK nations and overseas territories.
Impact: Updated mailing addresses will be reflected under “HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?”.
May 3, 2022
Updated Section: English Preference
Purpose: General
Summary: Offers a choice between American English and British English spelling for the Privacy Policy.
Impact: The selected spelling convention will be applied throughout the Privacy Policy.
February 22, 2022
Updated Section: User Location
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Incorporates requirements for PIPEDA and similar provincial laws for Canadian users.
Impact: Adds a summary and a new section on legal bases for processing personal information, specific to Canadian law compliance.
Updated Section: Use of Information
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Allows more customization in the description of personal information usage for non-EU/UK users.
Impact: Customized uses of personal information will be detailed under “HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?”.
Updated Section: Marketing and Promotional Communications
Purpose: General
Summary: Updates opt-out options for marketing communications.
Impact: Details on opt-out options for marketing communications will be included under “WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?”.
New Section: Sensitive Information
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Requires listing sensitive information collected from users in the EEA, UK, or Canada.
Impact: A new “Sensitive Information” section under “WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?” will detail the sensitive information collected.
New Sections: Legal Bases for Processing
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Asks for specific uses of personal information and lawful bases under the GDPR for EU/UK users.
Impact: Policy will list specific uses and legal bases for processing personal information under “HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?” and a new section on legal bases.
New Section: Account Consent Preferences
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Addresses GDPR requirements for EU/UK user consent revocation.
Impact: Details on consent revocation will be included under “WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?”.
Other Improvements
Purpose: General
Summary: Removes language about third-party advertisers related to cookie processing.
Impact: Third-party advertisers will no longer be listed in the section on sharing personal information.
September 21, 2021
Updated Section: GDPR Considerations
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Allows inclusion of UK representative contact details.
Impact: UK representative information will be added to the Privacy Policy.
September 20, 2021
Updated Section: Collection of Information
Purpose: General improvement
Summary: Restructures generator to ensure all customers detail the personal information they collect.
Impact: Customers are prompted to review and update their policy to accurately reflect collected personal information.
August 2, 2021
Updated Section: Privacy Policy Uses
Purpose: Legal
Summary: Permits the addition of mobile or Facebook app names to the Privacy Policy.
Impact: The introduction of the Privacy Policy will name the specific mobile or Facebook app.
Detailed release notes were not maintained prior to August 2021. Please contact us if you have any questions.