Every country has its own privacy regulations. The best policy for compliance with these laws is to contact an attorney and ask what the local regulations specify, as it can be complicated. For example, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union (EU) law that regulates how companies process and protect the personal data of individuals located in the EU. To ensure compliance with the GDPR, companies must include specific information in their consent forms. Here are some examples of the GDPR requirements:   ᐅ Companies must clearly explain the purpose of collecting the data and how it will be used. This should include a description of the activities that will be undertaken with the data, such as marketing or analytics. ᐅ Companies must provide individuals with options to opt-in or opt-out of having their data collected. This information should be freely available on the organization's website. ᐅ Companies are not obligated to provide specific information on how they will collect and use data, but they must be transparent about how data is collected, used, shared, and protected. ᐅ Companies should have a privacy policy clearly stipulating what data collection is taking place and how it will be used. ᐅ Companies should keep the privacy policy up-to-date throughout their process of collecting data from individuals. ᐅ Companies must maintain a record of all personal information collected for at least five years after it was last processed or stored by the company to comply with this requirement. ᐅ Companies should only share personal data if there is a good reason for doing so. All companies must have a process of checks and balances to ensure that the company is not violating this requirement by sharing personal data without consent, violating its privacy policy, or as otherwise stipulated in the law. ᐅ Companies should not delete or dispose of personal information if they are still in possession of it, and it can be used to identify an individual.