Privacy Policy with Google AdSense

[dmac18]

Hey guys,

I just read today that if you use Google AdSense you must have a privacy policy in place. Otherwise you display ads and receive nothing for any clicks.

Is this true? And if it is how do I check if I have a privacy policy or not?

If I don't have a privacy policy how do i get/make one?

I haven't been making any money from AdSense in a while, which is why I'm worried.

Here is a link to my website where I use AdSense: Fangbot.com

Thanks in advance!

[forumhookers]

Thats not true. I have seen many site running google adsense and earning more without privacy policy. Place the ads in better location where the user heat is more.

[HTMLBasicTutor]

From the Terms and Conditions you agreed to when you signed up:

1. Program Participation. Participation in the Program is subject to Google’s prior approval and Your continued compliance with the Program Policies ("Program Policies"), located at https://www.google.com/adsense/policies, and/or such other URL as Google may provide from time to time. Google reserves the right to refuse participation to any applicant or participant at any time in its sole discretion. By enrolling in the Program, You represent that You are at least 18 years of age and agree that Google may serve (a) third party and/or Google provided advertisements and/or other content (such third party provided advertisements, Google provided advertisements and other content, collectively, "Ads"), provided, however, that if Google serves non-compensated content, You will have the ability to opt out of receiving such content as part of the Program, (b) related Google queries and/or Ad search box(es) (collectively, “Links”), (c) Google Web and/or Site search results (collectively, "Search Results"), and/or (d) Google referral Ads (“Referral Buttons”), each in connection with the Web site(s), media player(s), video content and/or mobile content that You designate, or such other properties expressly authorized in writing by Google (including by electronic mail) (such other properties, “Other Properties”), and the Atom, RSS, or other feeds distributed through such Web site(s) , media player(s), video content, mobile content and/or Other Properties (each such Web site, media player, video content, mobile content, Other Property or feed, a "Property"). For the avoidance of doubt, any reference in this Agreement or the Program Policies to an individual “Web page”, “Web site”, “Web site page” or the like that is part of the Property will also mean feeds and media players distributed through such Web site. Multiple accounts held by the same individual or entity are subject to immediate termination unless expressly authorized in writing by Google (including by electronic mail). In some circumstances expressly authorized in writing by Google (including by electronic mail), You may enroll in the Program and create an account for the sole purpose of receiving payment from Google, and not, for purposes of clarification, for the purpose of displaying Ads, Links, Search Results and/or Referral Buttons on a Property. If, however, You subsequently use your Account to participate in the Program (i.e. for the purpose of displaying Ads, Links, Search Results and/or Referral Buttons on a Property), then such use of the Program will be governed by the terms of this Agreement. You must have and abide by an appropriate privacy policy that clearly discloses that third parties may be placing and reading cookies on your users’ browser, or using web beacons to collect information, in the course of ads being served on your website. Your privacy policy should also include information about user options for cookie management.

AdSense Terms and Conditions

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AdSense publishers must have and abide by a privacy policy that discloses that third parties may be placing and reading cookies on your users' browsers, or using web beacons to collect information as a result of ad serving on your website.
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Google uses the DoubleClick DART cookie on publisher websites displaying AdSense for content ads. Subject to any applicable laws, rules and regulations, you will have the sole and exclusive right to use all data derived from your use of the DoubleClick DART cookie for any purpose related to your business, provided that Google may use and disclose this data subject to the terms of Google's advertising privacy policies and any applicable laws, rules and regulations.

If your current advertising services contract with Google or DoubleClick already has a specific provision defining data ownership, that provision instead of this policy will govern with regard to the data collected under that contract.

Learn more about preparing your privacy policy.

AdSense program policies

[dmac18]

I really appreciate all of the information HTMLBasicTutor, but reading the Terms and Conditions from AdSense really doesn't make anything clearer to me.

If you could just answer my questions from my first post I would greatly appreciate it.

[CerealNut]

I have seen sites run without privacy policies and Adsense. I would recommend adding a terms and conditions, and privacy policy to any site that you own. Even if it is a canned one. If anything does hit the fan, then it will be your first line of defense... even to the fact that if you are sued, what county they are allowed to file it in (you don't have to travel away for court).

Once Google taketh away, good luck getting it back....

[snakeair]

Just add a privacy policy to your blog and you won't have to worry about Google Adsense not unless you are violating there rules.

Use this generator to create one for free.

http://www.serprank.com/privacy-policy-generator/

[dmac18]

Thanks snakeair I know have a privacy policy using the generator you linked.

You have set my mind at ease

[searchbliss]

As stated above, yes you need one. What's crazy are the recent changes required in your privacy policy if you allow third-party ad networks in your adsense account, which Google encourages you to do to generate more income.
You will have to add the following to your privacy policy:
1. Notify your site visitors of the third-party vendors and ad networks serving ads on your site.
2. Provide links to the appropriate vendor and ad network websites.

The last I checked there were 388 third-party ad networks! You'd have to list each one and locate the URL for each....REALLY? And new networks are added frequently. I think G is out of their minds! From google:
http://support.google.com/adsense/bi...answer=1348695