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(Anglicism) An official guideline, procedure, or set of rules established by an organization, company, or government in order to achieve certain goals.
Unsere Firma hat eine strikte Policy, die die private Nutzung des Internets während der Arbeitszeit verbietet.
Our company has a strict policy that prohibits private use of the internet during working hours.
'Policy' is a word from English that is used especially in business, politics, and organizations. There, it describes official guidelines or strategies.
Unsere neue Homeoffice-Policy tritt nächste Woche in Kraft.
Our new work-from-home policy comes into effect next week.
Careful: the German word 'die Policy' means only 'Richtlinie' (guideline/policy). It is not used for an insurance contract, even though the English word 'policy' can also have that meaning.
Die „No-Smoking“-Policy des Hotels gilt für das gesamte Gebäude.
The hotel's no-smoking policy applies to the entire building.
Common verbs used with 'Policy' are 'einführen' (to introduce), 'umsetzen' (to implement), 'verfolgen' (to pursue), or 'ändern' (to change). It is often combined with adjectives such as 'offiziell' (official), 'intern' (internal), or 'streng' (strict).
Das Management hat eine strenge Policy für die Nutzung von sozialen Medien.
The management has a strict policy for the use of social media.
politics / policy
'Politik' and 'Policy' can both have to do with rules, goals, and decisions. In German, 'Politik' is the normal word for public life in the state and society. But it can also mean the strategy of a company or group. 'Policy' is an Anglicism and usually means an official guideline or a fixed set of rules in an organization, often in companies, administration, or technology. The risk of confusion arises because the English word 'policy' is often translated as 'Politik'. In German, 'Policy' sounds more specific and more modern; for general state-related topics, you almost always say 'Politik'.
Bei der Arbeit müssen alle Mitarbeiter die neue Datenschutz-Policy lesen.
At work, all employees have to read the new data protection policy.
Die Politik entscheidet, wie viel Geld die Schulen bekommen.
Politics decides how much money schools receive.