Privacy Policy Generator

We update our privacy policy generator on a regular basis to improve performance and comply with the latest data privacy laws.

Here are the latest updates to our privacy policy generator:

Release Date: 2/23/2023

New Section

Name Your Policy

Purpose

General Improvement

Summary

Option to customize the title of your privacy policy.

How will this affect my privacy policy?

The title at the top of your privacy policy will reflect the name you choose.

Release Date: 1/18/2023

New Section

Virginia (USA) Users

Purpose

Legal

Summary

Customers have the option to add a Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) notice to their Privacy Policy. Please check the FAQ on the new page to see if you are required to comply with the CDPA. If you are required to comply, you must specify whether or not you sell personal data of Virginia consumers.

How will this affect my privacy policy?

A new section, “DO VIRGINIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?,” will be added to your Privacy Policy. The new section will include general definitions under the CDPA, rights users have under the CDPA and how they can exercise those rights, and whether or not you sell personal data of Virginia consumers.

Updated Section

Privacy Email

Purpose

Legal

Summary

Customers who wish to be CDPA compliant must provide an email address for appeals. Under the CDPA, Virginia consumers have rights to request information about their personal data from a business. If the business denies the consumer’s request, the consumer can appeal the business’ decision.

How will this affect my privacy policy?

The email address for appeals will be included In the section, “DO VIRGINIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?.”

View all updates in our Privacy Policy Generator Update Log

A privacy policy is a legal document that explains how a company or website collects, uses, and shares personal information. Privacy policies should outline what personal information is collected, how the information is used, whether the information is shared with third parties, what rights users have over their data, and more.

If you collect personal data, you need a privacy policy. There are multiple laws that require privacy policies, as well as service providers that demand their users have privacy policies. For example, many Google services require you to have a privacy policy.

Additionally, today’s consumers are more aware than ever when it comes to data privacy. Stand out from your competitors by publishing a clear, detailed privacy policy. You can reassure your users that their personal information is safe with your website, app, or company.

When creating your privacy policy, you should consider several privacy laws — including, but not limited to, the GDPR, CCPA, CalOPPA, and PIPEDA. Depending on your type of business, you may also need to review any relevant industry-specific laws or laws about use of specific types of data.

If you’re not familiar with these data privacy laws or how they might apply to you, don’t worry. Our privacy policy generator can help walk you through relevant questions.

No, you can’t copy someone else’s privacy policy. Doing so will put your business or website at legal risk. Privacy policies are protected by copyright, so copying someone else’s policy is a legal violation. More importantly, your privacy policy needs to be tailored to your website in order to comply with data privacy laws and give users accurate information.

In addition, you cannot copy and paste a privacy policy. Using another company’s privacy policy without permission is (copyright infringement), and illegal. Your privacy policy needs to be specific to your business, and explain how your website or app collects (user) data.

You’ll need to keep the following questions in mind when creating your policy:

• What types of data do you collect? Email addresses, contact information, and payment information are commonly collected. Be sure to evaluate all of the data you collect, whether that is for marketing purposes, newsletters, order information, and more.
• Why do you collect the data? Are you collecting any data you don’t need? Describing the purpose for data collection is a critical part of your privacy policy.
• Where and how do you store collected data? Some data privacy laws limit how long you can keep personal information. You’ll also want to consider the security of your data storage.

Our privacy policy generator walks you through the steps and ensures you don’t forget anything when creating a privacy policy.

Put your privacy policy in easy-to-find areas on your website. Some common places to put a privacy policy include:

• Website footer
• Main menu
• Checkout page
• Sign-up page
• Within other legal policies

You should put your policy in multiple of the above locations. Linking your privacy policy around your site ensures users can find it, and that you stay compliant with privacy laws. Our privacy policy generator offers multiple embed options to help you easily add a policy to your website.

Some websites and businesses do need more than just a privacy policy. If you need to comply with laws like the GDPR, you may also need to look into cookie consent. Depending on the type of website or business you have, you may also need other legal agreements. For example, websites that sell products may need a return policy and a shipping policy.

Some legal agreements, like Terms and Conditions, can help protect your business. Terms and Conditions, also known as Terms of Service or Terms of Use, are an agreement between the website and the users. You can use this agreement to specify the rules for using your website or describe user behavior that is not allowed.