Data Protection Regulations and Wix Users
Data privacy laws are increasingly in use around the globe. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) are among the best known examples. These laws are designed to protect the rights of citizens and consumers in an online world. Wix has compiled a range of useful tools and information to help you in being compliant with privacy legislation.About the GDPRThe General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) aims to protect the fundamental right to privacy and the protection of the personal data of European Union (EU) citizens. This regulation affects any entity (including websites) that processes EU citizens' personal data. Whether or not you, or your business, is located in the EU; if you have EU site-visitors or, if your marketing campaigns target EU citizens, this affects you.Tell me more
Preparing Your Site for the GDPR Displaying a Cookie Banner on Your Wix Site GDPR and Email Marketing Wix and the GDPRAbout the CCPAThe California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) aims to protect the consumer rights of California residents. The act serves to encourage stronger privacy for consumers and promote greater transparency for companies who have an online presence in the state.Tell me more
Preparing Your Site for the CCPA Adding a "Do Not Sell Data" link to Your Wix Site Wix and the CCPAAbout the LGPDBrazil's  Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) serves to protect the fundamental right to privacy and the protection of the personal data of Brazilian citizens. This regulation affects any entity (including websites) that processes Brazilian citizens' personal data. Whether or not you, or your business, is located in Brazil; if you have Brazilian site-visitors, this affects you.Tell me more
Preparing Your Wix Site for the LGPD Displaying a Cookie Banner on Your Wix Site Right to access Right to be deleted Wix and the LGPDCreating a Privacy PolicyTransparency is a core value of privacy legislation. A privacy policy is a statement that discloses some or all of the ways a website collects, uses, discloses, and manages the data of its visitors and customers. It fulfills a legal requirement to protect a visitor or client's privacy. Having a privacy policy on your site serves to inform your visitors about what happens with their data. Creating your privacy policy is a first step in protecting your site from litigation. Tell me more
Creating a Privacy Policy Adding a Privacy Policy to Your Site's FooterAbout Privacy and CookiesCookies are small pieces of data stored on a site visitor's browser. They are typically used to keep track of the settings users have selected and actions they have taken on a site. Privacy laws may demand that you inform your visitors about which cookies are being used on your site. Your visitors may also have the right to decline non-essential cookies. Tell me more
About Privacy & Cookies Cookies and Your Wix Site Displaying a Cookie Banner on Your Wix SiteAbout Privacy and Your Visitor's DataAccording to data privacy laws such as the GDPR and the CCPA, the personal information collected by your site remains the property of your site visitor. They may request a copy of their data, or even demand to have their data permanently deleted.Tell me morePrivacy and Your Customer's DataPrivacy and Wix PartnersWhen helping clients to build their sites, Wix partners need to be aware of the privacy laws that may affect those sites. Tell me morePrivacy Regulations and Wix PartnersUsing Wix Forms to Receive ConsentUsing forms is one of the principal ways of gathering personal information from your site visitors. Be aware of the ways to gain your visitors' consent before processing their data. Tell me moreUsing Wix Forms to Receive Explicit ConsentPrivacy Regulations and Using Custom Code (Velo by Wix)Using custom code may harvest and store your visitors' data in different ways. In accordance with both the CCPA and the GDPR, your site visitors may request a copy of their data that your site has collected. They may also request that you permanently delete their data.Tell me moreComplying with Privacy Regulations to Retrieve or Delete Site Visitor Data in Velo by Wix