84% of Small Business Websites Have No Link to a Privacy Policy

    83.6% of US small business websites do not link to a privacy policy page, even though many collect visitors' details through contact forms, booking tools or analytics. The gap reaches 96% for churches and 94% for the smallest websites, and 70.7% of dentist, clinic and med spa websites have no privacy policy link either.

    No privacy policy link by website size
    3 to 5 pages
    94%
    6 to 10 pages
    84%
    11 to 19 pages
    79%

    Source: Suff Digital analysis of 1,612 small business websites in 56 industries · websites listed on US Google Business Profiles, September 2026

    No privacy policy link by industry
    Church
    96%
    Hair salon
    95.7%
    Daycare
    95.5%
    Tattoo shop
    95.5%
    Massage therapist
    94%
    Landscaper
    93%
    Photographer
    92.3%
    Pet groomer
    92.3%
    Wedding venue
    91.8%
    Spa
    91.7%

    Source: Suff Digital analysis of 1,612 small business websites in 56 industries · websites listed on US Google Business Profiles, September 2026

    Source: 84% of Small Business Websites Have No Link to a Privacy Policy - Suff Digital