Compliance & Data Privacy
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Privacy Policy & Terms Link Presence
Verifies the website contains a clear, crawlable link to an accessible Privacy Policy in the page footer or navigation.
Why It Matters
Required by global privacy laws (CalOPPA, GDPR) and advertising networks (Google Ads, Meta).
How We Check This
We search DOM anchor tags for links containing "privacy", "privacy policy", or "terms".
How to Fix & Implement
Copy-paste configuration blocks tailored for your web server or edge proxy.
nginx snippet
Add clear footer links: <a href="/privacy">Privacy Policy</a>
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a Privacy Policy legally required even for blogs?
Yes, if your blog uses analytics, contact forms, or display ads that collect user IP addresses or cookies.