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:

May 16, 2024

• Updated Section: US State Laws
  • Purpose:Legal
  • Summary: Customers can be compliant with 11 new US state privacy laws.
  • Impact: The “DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS” section will specify the US state residents your policy applies to. This section has also been updated to consolidate all previous, individual state subsections to general language for all states.


• Updated Section: Sensitive Personal Information Under State Laws
  • Purpose:Legal
  • Summary: Updated the list of sensitive information. This page also includes the option to specify if your business uses sensitive information for inferring characteristics.
  • Impact: If you do not use sensitive information for inferring characteristics, your policy will specify that under the “DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS” section.


• Updated Section: Financial Incentives
  • Purpose:Legal
  • Summary: Financial incentives can also apply to the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA).
  • Impact: If your business provides financial incentives to Colorado residents, your policy will include the necessary language about financial incentive programs under the “DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS” section.


• Updated Section: Inquiries
  • Purpose:Legal
  • Summary: Contact information for data privacy questions applies to all US state laws.
  • Impact: Any contact information you provide specifically for US state residents will appear under the “DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS” section.



March 28, 2024



• New Section: Marketing and Promotional Communications
  • Purpose:Legal
  • Summary: Customers can include details about sending SMS text messages to satisfy regulatory requirements of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
  • Impact: A new “SMS TEXT MESSAGING” section will include information on SMS message frequency, how to opt out, message and data rates, and support details.

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.