URL: /rules/eeat/privacy-policy

---
title: "Privacy Policy"
description: "Checks for privacy policy page linked from footer"
---

Checks for privacy policy page linked from footer

| | |
|---|---|
| **Rule ID** | `eeat/privacy-policy` |
| **Category** | [E-E-A-T](/rules/eeat) |
| **Scope** | Site-wide |
| **Severity** | warning |
| **Weight** | 5/10 |

## Solution

A privacy policy is required by law in many jurisdictions (GDPR, CCPA) and signals trustworthiness. Link it from your footer on every page. Cover: what data you collect, how you use it, third-party sharing, user rights, and contact for privacy concerns. Keep it updated when practices change.

## Enable / Disable

### Disable this rule

```toml squirrel.toml
[rules]
disable = ["eeat/privacy-policy"]
```

### Disable all E-E-A-T rules

```toml squirrel.toml
[rules]
disable = ["eeat/*"]
```

### Enable only this rule

```toml squirrel.toml
[rules]
enable = ["eeat/privacy-policy"]
disable = ["*"]
```