Privacy Policy Generator
Every website that collects even an email address needs a privacy policy. Answer a few questions about what data you collect and which services you use, and get a complete, professionally worded policy with optional GDPR and CCPA sections — generated entirely in your browser, free, no signup.
100% private — your policy is generated entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to a server.
Site or App Basics
How to Use Privacy Policy Generator
Answer the questions
Walk through the five short steps: your site details, the data you collect, the third-party services you use, GDPR/CCPA options, and your contact email.
Generate the policy
Click Generate to assemble a complete, numbered privacy policy containing only the sections that apply to you — built entirely in your browser.
Copy or download
Copy the policy to your clipboard or download it as a .txt file, paste it into your site, and have an attorney review it before relying on it.
About Privacy Policy Generator
Why every website needs a privacy policy
If your site collects any personal information — names, email addresses, analytics data, even IP addresses in server logs — you almost certainly need a privacy policy. Laws like the EU's GDPR, California's CCPA/CPRA, and similar statutes in Virginia, Colorado, and dozens of other jurisdictions require businesses to disclose what data they collect and how they use it. Beyond legal requirements, third-party services like Google Analytics, AdSense, and app stores contractually require you to post one. A missing policy can mean rejected app submissions, suspended ad accounts, and regulatory exposure.
What a good privacy policy covers
A solid policy explains, in plain language: what categories of information you collect (directly and automatically), why you collect it, which third-party services process it, how long you keep it, how users can exercise their rights, and how to contact you. If you serve EU or UK users, GDPR requires you to state your legal basis for processing and list specific rights like access, erasure, and portability. If you serve California residents, CCPA/CPRA adds rights to know, delete, correct, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.
How this generator works
Check off the data you collect, the third-party services you use, and whether you need GDPR or CCPA sections — the generator assembles a numbered, professionally worded policy that includes only the sections that apply to you. Everything runs in your browser: your business details are never sent to a server. Copy the result to your clipboard or download it as a .txt file, then paste it into your site. Treat it as a strong starting draft and have an attorney review it before you rely on it.
Common uses for Privacy Policy Generator
- Launching a new website or blog that collects emails through a newsletter signup
- Publishing a mobile app that must include a privacy policy URL for the App Store or Google Play
- Adding a GDPR-ready policy before running ads to European audiences
- Meeting Google Analytics and AdSense terms of service requirements
- Creating a CCPA-aware policy for an ecommerce store with California customers
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I legally need a privacy policy on my website?
In most cases, yes. If you collect any personal data from visitors — including through contact forms, analytics, or cookies — privacy laws like the GDPR (EU/UK), CCPA/CPRA (California), and PIPEDA (Canada) generally require a posted privacy policy. Even absent a legal mandate, services you likely depend on — Google Analytics, AdSense, Apple's App Store, Google Play — require one in their terms. The safest assumption for any modern website or app is that you need one.
What laws apply to my privacy policy?
It depends on where your users are, not where you are. The GDPR applies if you offer goods or services to, or monitor, people in the EU/EEA or UK. The CCPA/CPRA applies to for-profit businesses over certain thresholds that handle California residents' data. Other US states (Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, and more) have their own laws, and COPPA applies if you knowingly collect data from children under 13. This generator includes optional GDPR and CCPA sections; an attorney can confirm exactly which laws apply to your situation.
What should a privacy policy include?
At minimum: the categories of personal information you collect, how you collect it, the purposes you use it for, the third parties you share it with or that collect it on your site, your retention practices, users' rights and how to exercise them, your approach to children's data, how you announce changes, and a contact method. GDPR and CCPA sections add specific rights lists and, for GDPR, your legal bases for processing.
Is a generated privacy policy enough, or do I need a lawyer?
A generated policy is a strong, professionally structured starting point and far better than nothing — but it is a template, not legal advice, and it cannot account for every detail of your data practices or every jurisdiction you operate in. If you handle sensitive data, serve regulated markets, process children's data, or operate at meaningful scale, have an attorney review and tailor the policy. No generator can guarantee compliance.
Is my information sent to a server when I use this tool?
No. This generator runs entirely in your browser — the business details, email addresses, and options you enter never leave your device. The finished policy is assembled locally and you copy or download it directly. Nothing is stored on FluidConvert's servers.