Got a privacy policy on your website? You might legally need one ⚠️
This one isn't exactly fun... But it's the kind of thing that quietly gets your ad account in trouble, so stick with me. If you're running Facebook or Instagram ads, especially lead ads where parents fill in a form, Meta requires you to have a privacy policy. And it's not just a Meta rule. It's the law in most places. The second you run a Pixel or collect a parent's name, email or phone number, you're collecting personal data. Privacy laws say you have to tell people what you collect and what you do with it. 👇 Here's what can go wrong if you skip it: ➡️ Your lead ads get rejected ➡️ Repeated issues can get your ad account restricted or banned ➡️ You're exposed legally for collecting parent and student data with no disclosure Not worth the risk. Especially when the fix takes about 20 minutes. Here's exactly what to do: 1️⃣ Add a current Privacy Policy page to your website. Make it a real page, not a PDF. And make sure the word 'privacy-policy' is actually in the URL (so it looks like yourstudio.com/privacy-policy). Meta and search engines want to see it there. 2️⃣ Get the actual policy from somewhere legally sound, not ChatGPT. A tool like LawDepot (lawdepot.com) gives you a legally accurate Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions, adjusted for your state and country. LawDepot has loads of other handy legal templates too, all adjusted to where you are and very reasonably priced at $80 for a one-year subscription. Quick note on AI: I love AI for so much of your marketing. This isn't one of those jobs. Legal documents need to actually be correct and compliant for where you operate, so use a proper legal tool for this one.