How is the data used? Stating your purposes for processing

This is part of our series explaining every check in the ClauseReport model. It is general information, not legal advice.

What ClauseReport checks

This is an AI-assisted check in the Completeness category. ClauseReport looks for whether how data is used is addressed on the site or in its published policy.

Why it matters

Clear, accurate disclosures build trust with visitors and make the rest of your compliance work easier. The point isn’t to render a legal verdict — it’s to surface a factual gap you (or your counsel) can act on.

What a clean result looks like

Clear purposes: operating the service, processing payments, improving the product, security, and communications.

The common gap

A policy that lists what’s collected but never says how it’s used, leaving purposes open-ended.

ClauseReport scans any website’s privacy policy and terms of service and reports findings like this one — factual observations, never legal conclusions. Run a free scan to see how your site does on this check.