Create your own Privacy Policy (using vb templates)

looks like adsense is cracking down on enforcing their new policies, including having a privacy policy. Going to add this!

I got mine up, thanks!

Privacy Policy - Cell Phone Forums

Have always had one I just use the FAQ to house it and then link to it there.

Updated .php file:

Code:

<?php

// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'privacy'); 
define('CSRF_PROTECTION', true);  

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array(

);

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array(
    
);

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array(
    'privacy',
);

// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array(

);

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
require_once('./global.php');

// #######################################################################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// #######################################################################



$navbits = array();
$navbits[$parent] = 'Privacy Policy';

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);



eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('privacy') . '");');

?>

Just added the CSRF protection under define THIS_SCRIPT

is it really necessary? there's no admin/mod functions to be had on the page...

You should always add this to your file, even if you don't think the script is ever going to receive POST requests.

Privacy Statement - Xentoo.com - Multiplayer Gaming Network

nothing special, similar to my other site.

Thank you Brian, I'm gonna borrow your policy while we formulate our own. Please let me know if you will not allow it.

No, it's fine to use my words... just note that no lawyer has approved of it and it may not be 100% legit. I just whipped it up so that i could comply with adsense's rule of having a line about the 3rd party cookies, etc.

Thanks for this Brian. I have used the text also minus the COPPA stuff and changed to to UK legislation. I am based in the UK as are the servers the sites hosted on so as far as I'm aware US COPPA laws don't apply. Data protection act 1998 does instead.

Has anyone updated there policy to meet the new google interest based tracking that is coming in shortly?

I run vbadvanced CMPS and am having trouble getting this to to work. It works find when I click on the link when I am in the forums, however, from the portal it is not re-writing the url correctly and leaving on /forums/

Thanks in advance!

Good tip, thanks!

Privacy Policy - America's Forums

Sorry, i can't support vba as i don't use it. Frankly, i recommend not using it in the first place.

Originally Posted by briansol

Sorry, i can't support vba as i don't use it. Frankly, i recommend not using it in the first place.

Oh I thought maybe you would know since you know how the custom re-writes work.

Originally Posted by dieselpowered

Oh I thought maybe you would know since you know how the custom re-writes work.

I think vBAdvaced has an option in the adminCP where you can enter the list of URLs
(e.g. sendmessage.php, calendar.php) that are automatically prefixed by '/forum/' on the homepage.

Try entering privacy.php or privacy/ there.

Not sure if this setting is still present, though. I stopped using vBA CMPS long ago.

EDIT: Yes, it's still available at:
AdminCP » vBa CMPS » Default Settings » vBadvanced Global Options » Footer Replacements