Common English Mistakes in Privacy Policies by Mandarin Chinese Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Mandarin Chinese speakers from Taiwan when writing a Privacy Policy in English.

Mistake Example #1

Using overly formal or direct language

This Privacy Policy ismeant to inform you that we will collect your personal data with utmostrespect and seriousness. We shall use your information finorder to providinge you with our services, and we will not share your data with any third parties without your explicit consent. Please be assured that your privacy is our top priority, and we will take all necessary measures to protect your information from unauthorized access.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I changed some of the wording to make it sound a little clearer and less formal."

This Privacy Policy is meant to inform you that we will collect your personal data with respect and seriousness. We shall use your information in order to provide you with our services, and we will not share your data with any third parties without your explicit consent. Please be assured that your privacy is our top priority, and we will take all necessary measures to protect your information from unauthorized access.

This Privacy Policy is to inform you that we will collect your personal data with utmost respect and seriousness. We shall use your information for providing you with our services, and we will not share your data with any third parties without your explicit consent. Please be assured that your privacy is our top priority, and we will take all necessary measures to protect your information from unauthorized access.

Mistake Example #2

Omitting the subject in sentences ('Is important to learn English' instead of 'It is important to learn English')

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected and used. It is essential to protect user data and ensure confidentiality. When visiting our website, youagree tothe terms and conditions outlined in this policy.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to replace missing sentence subjects, among other fixes."

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected and used. It is essential to protect user data and ensure confidentiality. When visiting our website, you agree to the terms and conditions outlined in this policy.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected and used. Is essential to protect user data and ensure confidentiality. When visiting our website, agree to terms and conditions outlined in this policy.

Mistake Example #3

Misuse of singular/plural nouns ('There are much people here' instead of 'There are many people here')

This Pprivacy Ppolicy describes how our company collects and uses the personal data of auser. There is manylot of information that we gather to improve ourservice, includingthe user's name, email address, and browsing history. We ensure that all data are stored securely and there is no unauthorized access to them.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"This was very good! Just a few small changes were needed to make the text more consistent."

This privacy policy describes how our company collects and uses the personal data of a user. There is a lot of information that we gather to improve our service, including the user's name, email address, and browsing history. We ensure that all data are stored securely and there is no unauthorized access to them.

This Privacy Policy describe how our company collect and use personal data of user. There is many information that we gather to improve service, including name, email address, and browsing history. We ensure that all data are stored securely and there is no unauthorized access to them.