Ask a privacy policy what it does with your data
Privacy policies are long, general and written to cover every product a company runs, so the answer to a simple question, such as who gets my location data, can be split across several sections. Upload the policy document you have, as a PDF or Word file, to a Search+ workspace, and ask one question at a time. Each answer cites the passage it came from, so you can read the company's own words.
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Last updated October 2026
How to read a privacy policy with Search+
- Upload the policy and its notices
Upload the full policy as the PDF or Word document you have. Add any related notices, such as a cookie policy or a separate notice for one region or product, up to 10 files at a time.
- Say what you care about in Workspace Context
For example: "I am a customer in the EU; flag anything about selling data, advertising use and how to delete my account." Search+ applies that to every question in the workspace.
- Ask a question and open the passage
Ask about one kind of data or one use at a time. Each answer has inline citations; open them to read the policy's wording and its section heading when the document has one.
Questions people ask about a privacy policy
What categories of personal information does this company say it collects, and from what sources?
For what purposes does the policy say my data is used, including advertising or training models?
Which kinds of third parties receive personal data, and does the policy say it sells data?
How long does the company say it keeps my data after I close my account?
How can I access, correct or delete my data, and how do I make the request?
What does the policy say about data from children?
What reading a privacy policy involves
Policies often use broad terms such as "service providers" or "business purposes". The definitions and examples nearby decide what those words cover.
A cookie notice, a regional supplement or a product-specific notice can change the general policy. Upload them together so answers can draw on each.
Which privacy rights you have, and how to exercise them, depends on where you live and on the law that applies. Policies often have region-specific sections for this reason.
Companies update their policies over time. Note the effective date in the copy you keep, and keep a fresh copy each time the policy changes.
Search+ takes the policy as a PDF or a Word document, so use whichever copy you already have.
Each answer cites the excerpt it relied on, and Search+ does not invent section locations the policy does not contain.
Sections of a typical privacy policy
| Policy section | What it usually covers | A question to ask Search+ |
|---|---|---|
| Information collected | Data you provide, data collected automatically, data from others | What does it collect automatically when I use the app? |
| How information is used | Purposes and legal bases | Is my data used for advertising? |
| Disclosure or sharing | Categories of recipients | Does the company sell or rent personal data? |
| Cookies and tracking | Cookies, pixels, analytics | How can I turn off tracking for advertising? |
| Retention | How long data is kept | What happens to my data after I delete my account? |
| Your rights and choices | Access, deletion, correction, opt-outs | How do I submit a deletion request? |
| Regional sections | Supplements for particular places | Is there a section that applies where I live? |
| Changes and contact | Updates and how to reach the company | How will the company tell me about changes? |
What is a privacy policy?
A privacy policy is a public statement in which an organization describes what personal information it collects, how it uses and discloses that information, how long it keeps it, and what choices people have.
Privacy policy questions
What file should I upload the policy as?
Will it tell me whether a company sells my data?
Can it read the cookie policy and the main policy together?
Can it find the section that applies where I live?
Is this legal advice about my privacy rights?
Are the answers always complete?
Read the policy before you hand over your data
Start a workspace, upload the privacy policy, and ask what it does with your information.
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