Feature #1.5 - Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

[bellom]

Description:

Terms of Use We need to draft a comprehensive Terms of Use document for our platform. This document will outline the rules and guidelines that users must agree to and follow in order to use our platform. It will also cover the legal aspects and user responsibilities.

User Story:

As a user of the website, I want to easily access and understand the terms of use, so that I can be aware of my rights, responsibilities, and any potential consequences of using the platform.

Acceptance Criteria:

List the criteria that define when the feature story is completed. What conditions must be met for this feature to be considered done?

1. Criterion 1
2. Criterion 2
3. Criterion 3 (Add as many as necessary)

Privacy Policy We need to draft a comprehensive Privacy Policy document for our platform. This document will outline how we collect, use, protect, and disclose personal information obtained through the platform. It's essential to ensure user trust and comply with privacy laws and regulations.

User Story:

As a user of the website, I want to understand how my personal information is collected, used, and protected, so that I can make informed decisions about sharing my data and trust the platform with my information.

Acceptance Criteria:

List the criteria that define when the feature story is completed. What conditions must be met for this feature to be considered done?

1. Criterion 1
2. Criterion 2
3. Criterion 3 (Add as many as necessary)

Technical Requirements (if applicable):

List any technical requirements or specifications for this feature. Include details like APIs, data models, or architectural considerations.

Design Specifications:

Attach or link to any design mockups, wireframes, or UI/UX specifications related to this feature.

Dependencies:

List any dependencies that this feature story has on other tasks, user stories, or Epics.

Risks and Mitigations:

Identify any potential risks associated with this feature story and outline plans to mitigate them.

Resources Needed:

List the resources and team members needed to complete this feature story. Identify any specific skills or roles required.

Tasks:

• [x] Research standard Terms of Use and Privacy Policy templates and best practices.
• [x] Draft an initial version of the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
• [ ] Review the document with the legal team or consultant.
• [ ] Incorporate feedback and finalize the document.
• [ ] Add the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy to the platform, ensuring users can access it easily.
• [ ] Implement a mechanism to get user agreement on the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy during sign-up or first login.

Notes:

Additional Information:

• The document should cover aspects like user responsibilities, prohibited activities, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and termination of service.
• It should be written in clear, understandable language.
• The document should cover aspects like data collection methods, data usage, cookies, third-party access, user rights, data protection measures, and contact information for privacy-related inquiries.
• Consider international users and any regional privacy requirements, especially GDPR for European users.

[bellom]

@Nyero2023 and @mufniarz - kindly give your feedback, thank you.

[mufniarz]

Might initial thoughts are that we already have tasks for these built out. I'm not sure we need a feature story. Just seems like overhead. Is there any benefit to having this feature story? I honestly don't think we need this feature story, much of this has already been built out and implemented. Let me know if you guys feel otherwise, but I'm pretty sure you can track the development of this through the other tasks that already exist.

[Nyero2023]

i think what @bellom has done looks good. well, we may not necessarily need the feature story but we are just trying to describe the functionality from the perspective of an end-user by using both the description and feature story. i think we will need the links to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy drafts attached to this issue or ticket since you've worked on them already so we can have everything that concerns this functionality here for easy tracking.