Privacy Policy - US Baseline (Florida)
[COMPANY NAME] FLORIDA PRIVACY NOTICE
Effective Date: [__/__/____]
Last Updated: [__/__/____]
This Privacy Notice explains how [COMPANY LEGAL NAME] ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, retains, and discloses personal data through [LIST COVERED WEBSITES, APPLICATIONS, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND OFFLINE INTERACTIONS] (collectively, the "Services").
1. SCOPE AND CONTACT DETAILS
Company address: [________________________________]
Privacy email: [________________________________]
Request form: [________________________________]
Appeal method: [________________________________]
This Notice applies to: [DESCRIBE COVERED INDIVIDUALS AND INTERACTIONS].
This Notice does not apply to: [IDENTIFY SEPARATELY NOTICED EMPLOYEE, APPLICANT, BUSINESS-CONTACT, OR OTHER PROCESSING].
Florida Coverage Check
The Florida Digital Bill of Rights generally regulates a for-profit controller that conducts business in Florida, collects and determines the purposes and means of processing consumer personal data, has more than $1 billion in global gross annual revenue, and also meets at least one statutory online-advertising, smart-speaker, or app-store criterion. Controlled or controlling entities can also fall within the definition. The statute contains additional entity, data, and activity exemptions.
Coverage conclusion and basis: [IN SCOPE / OUT OF SCOPE / VOLUNTARY; EXPLAIN]
2. PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT
| Category | Examples actually collected | Sources | Purposes | Recipient categories | Retention period or criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifiers and contact data | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] |
| Account and transaction data | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] |
| Device, network, and online activity | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] |
| Location data | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] |
| Communications and user content | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] |
| Preferences and inferences | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] |
| Sensitive personal data | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] |
| Children's data | [Specify or state none] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] |
| Other data | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Specify] |
We may create aggregated or deidentified information. We maintain deidentified information in that form and do not attempt to reidentify it except as permitted by law.
3. HOW WE USE PERSONAL DATA
We use personal data, as applicable, to:
- provide, maintain, personalize, and improve the Services;
- create and administer accounts and transactions;
- communicate about services, support, security, and offers;
- conduct analytics, research, advertising, and campaign measurement;
- authenticate users and detect fraud, abuse, and security incidents;
- comply with law and legal process and protect rights and safety; and
- evaluate or complete a corporate transaction.
We will provide additional notice or obtain consent before processing personal data for another purpose when applicable law requires it.
4. HOW WE DISCLOSE PERSONAL DATA
| Recipient category | Data categories disclosed | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting, cloud, security, and IT providers | [Specify] | [Specify] |
| Payment and transaction providers | [Specify] | [Specify] |
| Analytics providers | [Specify] | [Specify] |
| Advertising and social-media partners | [Specify] | [Specify] |
| Customer-support and fulfillment providers | [Specify] | [Specify] |
| Professional advisers | [Specify] | [Specify] |
| Affiliates | [Specify] | [Specify] |
| Government authorities and litigants | [Specify] | [Specify] |
| Corporate transaction recipients | [Specify] | [Specify] |
| Other recipients you direct or authorize | [Specify] | [Specify] |
5. SALE, TARGETED ADVERTISING, PROFILING, AND SENSITIVE DATA
☐ We do not sell personal data.
☐ We sell these categories of personal data: [________________________________].
☐ We do not process personal data for targeted advertising.
☐ We process these categories for targeted advertising: [________________________________].
☐ We do not process personal data for profiling in furtherance of decisions producing legal or similarly significant effects.
☐ We conduct this profiling: [________________________________].
Opt-out method: [________________________________]
Florida consumers covered by the statute may opt out of targeted advertising, sale, covered profiling, collection or processing of sensitive data, and collection through a voice- or facial-recognition feature.
We obtain consent before processing sensitive data when Florida law requires it. For a known child under 13, we follow the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. For a known child age 13 through 17, configure the affirmative-authorization workflow required by Florida law.
Sensitive-data practices and consent method: [________________________________]
6. SPECIAL FLORIDA NOTICES
☐ We do not sell sensitive personal data.
☐ We sell sensitive personal data and display this notice with the privacy notice: NOTICE: This website may sell your sensitive personal data.
☐ We do not sell biometric personal data.
☐ We sell biometric personal data and display this notice with the privacy notice: NOTICE: This website may sell your biometric personal data.
If we sell personal data or process it for targeted advertising, we clearly disclose the activity and the opt-out method in this Notice.
7. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
| Purpose | Providers | Data involved | Choice method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Not optional where necessary] |
| Functionality | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Cookie settings] |
| Analytics | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Cookie settings; provider choice] |
| Advertising | [Specify] | [Specify] | [Privacy choices link] |
Browser Do Not Track response: [________________________________]
Whether other parties collect activity over time and across different websites or services: [________________________________]
8. FLORIDA CONSUMER RIGHTS
If the Florida Digital Bill of Rights applies, and subject to authentication and statutory exceptions, a Florida consumer may request:
- confirmation of processing and access;
- correction of inaccurate personal data;
- deletion of personal data;
- a portable copy of personal data;
- opt-out of targeted advertising, sale, or covered profiling;
- opt-out of collection or processing of sensitive data, including precise geolocation data; and
- opt-out of collection through a voice- or facial-recognition feature.
Submit a Request
- Web form: [________________________________]
- Email: [________________________________]
- Other method: [________________________________]
The Company will maintain at least two secure, reliable, clearly and conspicuously accessible request methods. It will respond without undue delay and no later than 45 days after receipt, subject to one reasonably necessary 15-day extension. Requests are free at least twice annually unless manifestly unfounded, excessive, or repetitive.
Appeals
If we refuse to act, a covered consumer may appeal through [APPEAL METHOD]. We will respond in writing within 60 days after receipt of the appeal and explain the decision.
9. DATA MINIMIZATION, SECURITY, AND ASSESSMENTS
We limit collection to data that is adequate, relevant, and reasonably necessary for the disclosed purposes. We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the volume and nature of the personal data. No security measure is guaranteed to prevent every incident.
If the Florida law applies, the Company will document data protection assessments for targeted advertising, sale, covered high-risk profiling, sensitive-data processing, and other processing presenting a heightened risk of harm.
Assessment register location: [________________________________]
10. RETENTION AND INTERNATIONAL PROCESSING
We retain each category of personal data only for the period reasonably necessary and proportionate to its disclosed purpose, subject to legal, accounting, security, fraud-prevention, and dispute-resolution needs.
Personal data may be processed in [COUNTRIES OR REGIONS]. Where a transfer mechanism or additional safeguard is legally required, we use [DESCRIBE MECHANISM].
11. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
☐ The Services are general audience, are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information online from a child under 13.
☐ The Services are child-directed or we have actual knowledge of collection from a child under 13. Our children's notice is at [LINK], and we provide notice and obtain verifiable parental consent as required by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and 16 C.F.R. Part 312 unless an exception applies.
12. CHANGES AND CONTACT
We review this Notice at least annually while the Florida Digital Bill of Rights applies. The "Last Updated" date identifies the latest version. We will provide additional notice and obtain consent before a material change when required.
Questions, requests, or complaints may be sent to:
[COMPANY LEGAL NAME]
Attn: [PRIVACY TEAM OR OFFICER]
[ADDRESS]
[EMAIL]
[PHONE]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
Conform this notice to the Company's data inventory, request operations, vendor contracts, advertising technologies, retention schedule, and Florida coverage analysis before publication.
About This Template
Compliance documents are what regulated businesses use to prove they follow the rules that apply to their industry, whether that is privacy, anti-money-laundering, consumer protection, or sector-specific requirements. Regulators look for consistent policies, up-to-date records, and clear evidence of employee training. The cost of getting compliance paperwork right is almost always smaller than the cost of an enforcement action, fine, or public disclosure.
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Last updated: July 2026
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