add privacy policy

[titusfortner]

User description

• Create a Privacy Policy
• Create a Blog Post describing the need for the privacy policy

This content assumes that we merge SeleniumHQ/selenium#15317

Feedback appreciated

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PR Type

Documentation, Enhancement

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Description

• Added a comprehensive Privacy Policy page detailing data collection practices.

• Introduced a blog post explaining the Privacy Policy and telemetry.

• Updated footer and navigation to include Privacy Policy links.

• Configured Hugo to reference the new Privacy Policy.

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Changes walkthrough 📝

	Relevant files
Documentation	_index.html Added comprehensive Privacy Policy page                                    website_and_docs/content/privacy/_index.html Created a detailed Privacy Policy page. Explained data collection and compliance with GDPR/CCPA. Provided opt-out instructions for telemetry. Highlighted transparency with public analytics dashboards. +238/-0  selenium-privacy-policy.md Blog post explaining Privacy Policy and telemetry                website_and_docs/content/blog/2025/selenium-privacy-policy.md Published a blog post introducing the Privacy Policy. Explained telemetry data collection and opt-out options. Shared insights from telemetry data. +79/-0
Enhancement	footer.html Added Privacy Policy link to footer                                            website_and_docs/layouts/partials/footer.html Updated footer to include Privacy Policy link. Adjusted formatting for footer links. +1/-1
Configuration changes	hugo.toml Configured Hugo for Privacy Policy integration                      website_and_docs/hugo.toml Updated Hugo configuration to reference Privacy Policy. Added Privacy Policy to navigation menu under "About". +7/-1

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🔒 Security concerns Email exposure: The privacy policy page exposes an email address (plc@seleniumhq.org) which could potentially be harvested by bots for spam. Consider using a contact form or obfuscating the email address.

⚡ Recommended focus areas for review Broken HTML Missing closing tag in the Storage & Security section which could cause rendering issues Everything Selenium Manager collects is publicly accessible in the <a href="https://plausible.io/manager.selenium.dev">Selenium Manager Plausible Dashboard</a> for full transparency. </li> </ul> Typo Typo in feedback section: "out implementations" should be "our implementations" If you have suggestions for how we can improve out implementations, please reach out to the Selenium team:

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PR Code Suggestions ✨

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Category	Suggestion	Impact
General	Add policy last-updated date Add a clear timestamp or last-updated date to the Privacy Policy page to help users understand when the policy was last modified and ensure transparency about policy changes. website_and_docs/content/privacy/_index.html [14-16] <div class="mx-auto text-center p-4"> <h1 class="d-1">Selenium Privacy Policy</h1> + <p class="text-muted mt-2">Last Updated: February 21, 2025</p> </div> Apply this suggestion Suggestion importance[1-10]: 7 __ Why: Adding a last-updated date is a best practice for privacy policies, helping users understand policy currency and demonstrating transparency about policy changes. This is particularly important for compliance documentation.	Medium
	Add navigation table of contents Add a table of contents at the top of the privacy policy to help users quickly navigate to specific sections, improving accessibility and user experience. website_and_docs/content/privacy/_index.html [14-17] <div class="mx-auto text-center p-4"> <h1 class="d-1">Selenium Privacy Policy</h1> </div> {{< /blocks/section >}} +<div class="row p-5"> + <div class="w-lg-75 mx-auto"> + <h3>Contents</h3> + <ul> + <li><a href="#commitment">Selenium's Commitment to Privacy</a></li> + <li><a href="#analytics">Website Analytics</a></li> + <li><a href="#telemetry">Selenium Manager Telemetry</a></li> + <li><a href="#compliance">GDPR & CCPA Compliance</a></li> + <li><a href="#opt-out">How to Opt Out</a></li> + <li><a href="#feedback">Feedback</a></li> + </ul> + </div> +</div> + Apply this suggestion Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6 __ Why: A table of contents would improve navigation and accessibility of this long privacy policy document, helping users quickly find relevant sections. The implementation correctly uses anchor links to existing sections.	Low
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[diemol]

Suggested change

	date: 2025-02-19
	date: 2025-08-17