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I am creating a privacy policy for an app that I have developed by myself. Since there is no other person legally responsible, is it ok if I use the word "I" in the privacy policy?
Extra info:
Example:
I use analytics services to analyze how users use the app. These services may track how long users use the app, what pages inside the app users visit, and errors users encounter.
Yes, this is legal, there is nothing requiring you to pretend to be a company or group of people. Whether you want to disclose your solo status in this way is a question. It might seem more businesslike to say
the owner uses analytics services
but that is a matter of style, not of law.
Perfectly acceptable. After all, a privacy policy is about being truthful and transparent about what happens to the data of the people using your application. I would add to Dave's answer that the information about the "I" is relevant. Depending on your target audience, you might need to disclose quite clearly who the entity I is.
Under GDPR for sure, "The name and contact details of your organisation." are required. Even if you aren't targeting Europeans, reading through the catalogue of disclosure requirements is an educational experience:
