Do wedding vendors need a privacy policy or terms & conditions on their website?
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Your website is the front door to your business—you’ve worked hard to make it feel like scrolling through your site feels like walking into your cozy, welcoming home.
Just like you wouldn’t leave your home or storefront unprotected and uninsured, it’s super important to protect your website, too.
Don’t open the door for liability or copycats by missing these key documents. Let’s talk about how to stay out of legal hot water with your website.
What’s the difference between a privacy policy and a terms & conditions, and are they legally required?
So here’s the dealio…
Privacy Policy
Your website is most likely collecting personal information from visitors—things like data cookies and contact information. Laws around the world dictate that you must have a Privacy Policy that’s easy to find, clearly stating what you will and won’t do with the personal info you collect.
If you are collecting any personal information on your website (yes, that includes a newsletter signup or a contact form) or using cookies to track your traffic, you are required by law to have a Privacy Policy linked in your footer.
Uh huh—that one’s not optional. It’s there to protect your website visitors and provide transparency about how you use their data!
A Privacy Policy will generally cover:
What information you collect
How you collect it (e.g., through forms, cookies, etc.)
Why you collect it (e.g., to improve services, send newsletters, etc.)
How you store and protect it
Third parties with whom you share this information
How users can control their information (e.g., opting out, accessing their data, etc.)
Terms & Conditions
A Terms & Conditions page, on the other hand, is highly recommended because it protects YOU, your content, and your products from theft & plagiarism.
You’re putting your heart and soul into your work, showcasing your words, branding, and expertise for everyone to see. A T&C on your website will legally protect these precious assets from being plagiarized or sold by someone else.
a good Terms & Conditions page usually includes:
Rules and guidelines for using your website
Intellectual property rights (like your content, logo, and trademarks)
Limitation of liability (protecting you from certain legal claims)
Governing law (which laws govern the agreement)
Termination clause (what happens if someone abuses your site)
Since I’m a web designer and not a legal attorney, I can’t create my clients’ legal documents for them. BUT I CAN make some sound recommendations for where to purchase them!
→ But before I dive into my favorite legal resources; if you wanna know what other important pages might be missing from your website, you’ll wanna grab my free Website Floorplan for Wedding Pros.
Where can wedding pros purchase legally-legit website policies?
Creative Law Shop has tons of useful legal documents (not just website policies) ranging in price from $35-$945. You can add my code BEJ10 at checkout for an additional 10% off. And they offer bundles if you’re grabbing more than one! I love how the website lets you shop by category or by industry! Click here to read my full breakdown on why I choose CLS contracts in my own business as well as my clients’.
Termageddon, on the other hand, is a low-cost subscription service that is specifically focused on website policies. (You can also get your cookie banner through them!) It’s only $12 a month for all your website policies, and you can use my code EMILYJANE for 10% off your first payment.
Bonus: Both of these options come with lifetime updates, so you can be sure you’re not breaking any United States FTC laws or European Union GDPR laws as they pop up. I loveee that feature!
I really hope this knowledge and these resources give you some peace of mind! Being proactive with your website's legal stuff not only keeps you compliant but also shows your clients that you’re professional and trustworthy :)
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