CMS Development Guide 2026
π Security & Legal
SSL, privacy & legal basics
SSL certificate
Every site must have HTTPS. Most hosting providers include free SSL via Let's Encrypt. Without it, browsers show a "Not Secure" warning and Google penalizes the site.
Privacy policy & terms
If the site collects any user data β including email addresses from a form β it legally needs a Privacy Policy. Use a generator (Termly, Iubenda) or write one. Same with Terms of Service if selling anything.
operator note
you wouldn't go into a restaurant and see it's dirty and unkempt and still trust them with your money. A site without proper legal pages sends the same signal.