Folks, Google keeps pestering me with requests for an appropriate "EU User Content Policy"; but it never tells me what exactly is wrong with it. The only message I receive from them is
Customer ID: ca-pub-7714140901520074
Our policy review indicates that while the site(s)/app(s) below have a consent notice in place, its wording fails to meet the requirements of our policy:
senecaeffect.com
So, maybe someone more knowledgeable than me could take a look at the page where I have the policy specifications. It is here https://www.senecaeffect.com/p/privacy-policy-for-seneca-effect-blog.html I tried several versions of it, but Google never seems to be happy with it.
Thanks a lot for any help you can provide!
UB
This is the letter I keep receiving from them.
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| Client ID: ca-pub-7714140901520074 |
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| Dear Publisher |
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On May 25, 2018, we updated Google’s EU User Consent Policy
to coincide with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming
into force. This Policy outlines your responsibility for making
disclosures to, and obtaining consent from, end users of your sites and
apps in the European Economic Area (EEA) along with the UK.
It has come to our attention that the attached site(s)/app(s) do not comply with our Policy, because they:
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do not seek to obtain consent from users, and/or |
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not correctly disclose which third parties (including Google) will also
have access to the user data that you collect on your site/app. You can
view these controls and the list of ad technology providers in your Ad Manager, AdSense or Admob account. |
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do not otherwise meet the requirements of Google's EU User Consent Policy. |
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you have guidance or confirmation from a Data Protection Authority that
the domains listed do not require a consent notice or that they
otherwise already comply with applicable privacy laws, including GDPR,
please contact us. We will review any guidance you have received from a regulatory body and take action accordingly. |
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Please check the site(s) or app(s) listed in the
attached file and take action to ensure they comply with our Policy. We
will re-review your site(s) or app(s) regularly and monitor your
account. We may take action, including suspension, if the Policy
violations have not been resolved by Apr 5, 2023.
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The EU User Consent Policy outlines your responsibility as a user of our ad technology to:
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Obtain EEA along with UK end users’ consent to: |
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the use of cookies or other local storage where legally required; and |
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the collection, sharing, and use of personal data for personalization of ads. |
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Identify each party that may collect, receive or use end users’ personal data as a consequence of your use of a Google product. |
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Provide end users with prominent and easily accessible information about those parties’ use of personal data |
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| You can refer to our Policy help page
for more information on complying with Google’s Policy including a
checklist for partners to avoid common mistakes when implementing a
consent mechanism. We also recommend that you consult with your legal department regarding your compliance with the GDPR and Google’s policies. |
| Need some help? |
| Contact us, we are here to help! |
| Sincerely, |
| The EU User Consent Policy Team |
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Update "Ticket" received from Google
Hi
Ugo Bardi,
Thank you for reaching us out.
Your website senecaeffect.com <Customer ID: ca-pub-7714140901520074> is flagged for non-compliance with the EU User Consent Policy.
Please
check the website flagged and take action to ensure you comply with our
Policy by referring to the resources shared. We will re-review your
websites regularly, monitor your account and you will be contacted if
Google has confirmed the issue has been fully resolved.
Please
note when we review a website, we will accept different approaches to
compliance as long as they meet our policy requirements.
- We
expect users to see a clear consent notice on your website so that they
can take affirmative action to indicate their decision, e.g. clicking an “OK” button or an “I agree” button.
- We expect users to be told how the site will use data. We suggest you make clear that their personal data will be used for personalization of ads and that cookies may be used for personalized and non-personalized advertising on the first layer of Consent notice.
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expect users to be informed about how Google will use their personal
data when they give consent on your site. We encourage you to link the Google’s Privacy & Terms site to your Privacy Policy page provided it is accessible through your consent notice.
This is not an exhaustive list, please refer to the external checklist to avoid common mistakes when implementing a consent mechanism, and the help page cookiechoices.org has examples of consent notices.
You can also update the consent notice and let us know so that we can request the Google’s Policy team to re-audit.
Sincerely,
Gargi
NB: If you need to reference this support ticket in the future, the ID number is 3-4137000033827
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