Learn in the textbookSecurity Policy and Management Activities
DefinitionA privacy policy (プライバシーポリシー) is a document in which an organization sets out and publishes how it collects, uses and protects personal information.
ExplanationIn Japanese it is also called a personal information protection policy (個人情報保護方針), and it is posted on websites and elsewhere for users to read. It covers the purposes of use, how data is provided to third parties, and where to send inquiries and disclosure requests.
AnalogyIt is like the fine print on the back of a membership card application, explaining what the shop will use your details for and what it promises.
Memory hookPrivacy is the noun form of private. The policy is about what belongs to each individual, not about the company's own secrets.