Steps

1. Setup Domain
   1. Subdomain
   2. Custom Domain
2. Configure
3. Optionally, Delegate
4. Add Privacy Center to Website

1. Setup Domain

From the Dashboard, Select Customer Trust > Select Privacy Center

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Now, decide if you would like Accountable to host your Privacy Center as a subdomain of our domain or under your own custom domain.

Subdomain

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We can host your Privacy Center as a subdomain of your own, for free!

This means your Privacy Center URL will contain "accountablehq" (example: [name you choose].accountablehq.com)

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The Visit Privacy Center button will not work until you have either entered a subdomain name or a custom domain and saved.

Enter a Subdomain Name (you will see a suggested name, based on your Account Name, in grey text) > Select Save Changes

• Optionally, Select Visit Privacy Center if you would like to see what your Privacy Center looks like

Custom Domain

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We can deploy our Privacy Center to your custom domain, for free!

Enter a Custom Domain > Select Save Changes > optionally, Select Visit Privacy Center if you would like to see how your Privacy Center looks

2. Configure

Select the Configuration Tab > Complete the below configurations > Select Save Changes > optionally, Select Visit Privacy Center if you would like to see how your updated Privacy Center looks

• Optionally, upload your Company Logo
• Optionally, add a Privacy Center Description
• Optionally, Select or Deselect your desired Privacy Center user options

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  HIPAA Compliance Requirements: If you are a Covered Entity, you are required to provide a Privacy Center with the Download data and Do not sell data Options selected.

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  GDPR Compliance Requirements: You are required to provide a Privacy Center with the all three options, Download Data, Do not sell data, and Delete data, selected.

• Optionally, enter your organization's brand color HEX codes

3. Delegate

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This is an optional step.

Select the Delegate Tab > Select the Assignee Dropdown > Select a Default Assignee > Select Save Changes

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The Default Assignee must be an Admin User. Learn How to Assign Admins here.

4. Add Privacy Center to Website

If you are required to provide a Privacy Center, it is generally also required that it be accessible to users. This is often accomplished by making it accessible via your website.

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Best practice is to list your Privacy Center in your Website's footer.

Example: