No matter if you’’re running a small or large website, a web or mobile app, a blog an eCommerce or a newsletter if you collect personal information from users, you need a privacy policy. It’’s required by law and by third-party services you may use.
Under the vast majority of legislations including the GDPR in Europe and most US State Laws, if you’’re processing personal data you’’re generally required to make disclosures related to your data processing activities via a comprehensive privacy notice.
As a result, this legal document is required by law in order to inform users and meet disclosure and transparency requirements.