Common English Mistakes in Privacy Policies by Spanish Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Spanish speakers from Mexico when writing a Privacy Policy in English.

Mistake Example #1

Direct translation of Spanish expressions ('I have 25 years' instead of 'I am 25 years old')

This Privacy Policy is toexplainform you abouts how we collect and use your personal data. We have 10 years' experience collecting information to improve our services. If you have any questions, please contact us, and we will hattppily hendlp you wiouth pleasure.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to sound more natural and native."

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use your personal data. We have 10 years' experience collecting information to improve our services. If you have any questions, please contact us and we will happily help you out.

This Privacy Policy is to inform you about how we collect and use your personal data. We have 10 years collecting information to improve our services. If you have any question, please contact us, and we will attend you with pleasure.

Mistake Example #2

Misuse of prepositions ('Married with' instead of 'Married to')

This Privacy Policy is designed to inform you about how we collect, use, and share your personal information. By using our services, you agree witho the terms outlined in this policy. We are committed witho protecting your privacy and ensuring that your data is handled securely. If you have any questions, please contact withour support team.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some corrections for prepositional phrasing."

This Privacy Policy is designed to inform you about how we collect, use, and share your personal information. By using our services, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your data is handled securely. If you have any questions, please contact our support team.

This Privacy Policy is designed to inform you about how we collect, use, and share your personal information. By using our services, you agree with the terms outlined in this policy. We are committed with protecting your privacy and ensuring that your data is handled securely. If you have any questions, please contact with our support team.

Mistake Example #3

Overuse of present continuous ('I am going to the school every day' instead of 'I go to school every day')

This Privacy Policy isexplainings how we are collecting and usinge your personal data. We aretakinge your privacy seriously and we areensuringe that your information is protected. By using our services, you are agreeing to the terms of this policy, and we areupdatinge it regularly to reflect any changes in our practices.

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"Please be mindful of your use of present continuous tenses. For example, "This Privacy Policy is explaining how we are collecting and using your personal data." should be "This Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use your personal data." and "We are taking your privacy seriously" should be "We take your privacy seriously"."

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use your personal data. We take your privacy seriously and we ensure that your information is protected. By using our services, you agree to the terms of this policy, and we update it regularly to reflect any changes in our practices.

This Privacy Policy is explaining how we are collecting and using your personal data. We are taking your privacy seriously and we are ensuring that your information is protected. By using our services, you are agreeing to the terms of this policy, and we are updating it regularly to reflect any changes in our practices.