About the Privacy Policy Generator
The Privacy Policy Generator creates a starter privacy policy for your website or app from a few details about your business and the data you collect. A privacy policy is required by laws such as GDPR and CCPA in many cases, by Google AdSense and Google Analytics terms, and by app stores. It also builds trust with visitors who want to know what happens to their data.
How to Use the Privacy Policy Generator
- Enter your website or company name, URL and contact email.
- Select the types of data you collect, such as contact forms, cookies or analytics.
- Click Generate.
- Read the policy carefully and edit any section that does not match how your site actually works.
- Publish it on a dedicated page and link to it from your site footer.
What a Privacy Policy Should Cover
What personal information you collect (for example name, email, IP address), how you collect it (forms, cookies, analytics), why you use it, which third parties receive it (such as Google Analytics, Google AdSense, payment providers or email services), how long you keep it, how visitors can request access or deletion, how you protect it, and how to contact you.
Requirements for Google AdSense
If you show AdSense ads, your policy must explain that third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's previous visits, that Google's advertising cookies enable it and its partners to serve ads, and that users can opt out of personalized advertising through Google's Ads Settings. Visitors from the EEA and UK must also be shown a certified consent message.
Keep It Accurate
A generated policy is a starting point, not legal advice. It must describe what your website really does. Update it whenever you add a new service, such as a newsletter, chat widget or payment gateway, and show the date of the last update at the top.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a generated privacy policy legally enough?
It covers the common sections, but laws differ by country and business. For larger businesses or sensitive data, have a lawyer review it.
Do I need a privacy policy if I don't collect emails?
Usually yes. Analytics, ads and even server logs collect data such as IP addresses and cookies.
Where should I put the privacy policy?
On its own page, linked from the footer of every page and from any form that collects personal data.
Do I also need a cookie policy?
If you use cookies for analytics or ads, explain them in your privacy policy or in a separate cookie policy, and offer consent where the law requires it.