Privacy disclaimer: Canada.ca design system
- Last updated: 2021-01-20
The disclaimer expand/collapse pattern ensures that terms of use, privacy statements and similar forms of disclaimer are available where required, but do not obstruct access to the main content of the page.
Privacy disclaimer
The personal information provided is governed in accordance with the Privacy Act . This personal information is being collected as part of the Government of Canada’s...
[Include the full privacy disclaimer in the expand/collapse, including headings, sub-headings, etc.]
On this page
When to use
- Use where disclaimers (privacy statements, terms of use, etc.) are required
- Use the pattern on the same page as the content subject to the disclaimer
- Label the expand/collapse with “Terms and conditions,” “Privacy statement,” or something similar
What to avoid
- Don't use privacy disclaimers to hide any important details about the page content itself - keep it specifically for legal information
- Don't create a barrier by forcing users to go through a page with only a disclaimer or privacy statement before they can reach the task content
- Don't link away from the current page
How to implement
Privacy disclaimer
The personal information provided is governed in accordance with the Privacy Act . This personal information is being collected as part of the Government of Canada’s...
[Include the full privacy disclaimer in the expand/collapse, including headings, sub-headings, etc.]
Code
<details>
<summary>Privacy disclaimer</summary>
<p>[Disclaimer text]</p>
</details>Research and blog posts
While working on the ArriveCAN content, we noticed that a long privacy statement at the top of the page created a barrier for some screen reader users.
Latest changes
- Changed the guidance on disclaimers to use an expand/collapse
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