A website privacy policy is a legal statement a business places on its website to inform users of what personally identifiable information (PII) the business collects, and how it complies with privacy laws. Privacy laws govern the collection, use, storage, protection, sharing, and deletion of PII—and the disclosure to consumers of what PII a business has collected about them. Examples of PII include names, addresses, telephone numbers, credit card information, and online user names and passwords. Many states have privacy laws, and these laws vary from state to state.
In Nevada, website privacy policies are governed by state statutes and federal law that regulate the handling of personally identifiable information (PII). Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 603A requires businesses to establish and maintain reasonable security measures to protect PII from unauthorized access, acquisition, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure. Additionally, under NRS 603A.340, operators of websites or online services that collect certain PII from Nevada consumers must provide a privacy notice that details the categories of information collected, the categories of third parties with whom the operator may share the information, and the process, if any, for a consumer to review and request changes to their PII. This notice must also include whether third parties may collect PII about an individual's online activities over time and across different Internet services when a consumer uses the operator's site or service. The law also provides consumers with the right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information. It's important to note that federal laws, such as the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act), may also apply, setting additional requirements for the protection of children's privacy and prohibiting deceptive practices in privacy policies, respectively. Businesses must ensure compliance with both state and federal regulations regarding privacy policies and the handling of PII.