Privacy Policy Generator

Free Privacy Policy & Privacy Statement Generator – GDPR, CCPA Compliant

Free Privacy Policy & Privacy Statement Generator

Generate a comprehensive, legally-informed privacy policy or privacy statement in under 2 minutes. Updated for 2025: GDPR, CCPA, COPPA, PIPEDA, LGPD, and 8 new US state laws.

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We are not lawyers and this tool does not provide legal advice. This generator provides a privacy policy/privacy statement template for informational and self-help purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. The generated document is based solely on your responses to our questionnaire. You are responsible for reviewing the generated policy and consulting with a qualified attorney to ensure it meets your legal obligations.

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How to Use This Privacy Policy & Privacy Statement Generator

Creating your privacy policy or privacy statement is simple and takes under 2 minutes:

  1. Complete the 6-step questionnaire – Answer questions about your business, what data you collect, and where you operate. Only relevant questions will be shown based on your previous answers. You can use the “Previous” button to go back and correct any mistakes.
  2. Review the generated policy – Your custom privacy policy will be generated instantly and displayed on the right side of the screen.
  3. Download or copy – Download your privacy policy or privacy statement as HTML or plain text, or copy it to your clipboard.
  4. Edit if needed – Use the “Edit & Regenerate” button to modify your answers and create an updated version.
  5. Consult an attorney – Have a qualified attorney review the policy to ensure it meets your specific legal obligations.
  6. Implement on your site – Once reviewed, add the policy to your website, app, or platform.

Your progress is automatically saved in your browser, so you can return to complete the questionnaire at any time. Use the “Start Over” button if you want to generate a policy for a different business.

Understanding Privacy Policies vs Privacy Statements

The terms “privacy policy” and “privacy statement” are often used interchangeably and generally serve the same purpose: to inform users about how an organization collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information. Both documents are legally required in many jurisdictions and must comply with applicable privacy laws such as GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, and LGPD.

This generator creates comprehensive privacy documentation that meets the requirements of major privacy regulations worldwide, regardless of whether you call it a privacy policy or privacy statement.

Understanding Privacy Laws

Privacy laws vary significantly by jurisdiction, and compliance requirements depend on where your users are located and what types of data you collect. This generator helps you create policies that address requirements from major privacy regulations worldwide.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – 2025 Updates

The GDPR continues to apply to organizations processing personal data of individuals in the European Union. While core GDPR text remains unchanged, 2025 brought significant new guidance and requirements:

  • Article 48 Guidelines (Effective June 5, 2025): Mandatory disclosure of how organizations respond to third-country government data requests, including procedures for international agreements and exceptional circumstances
  • Pseudonymisation Guidelines (January 2025): Organizations must disclose pseudonymisation techniques and safeguards in privacy policies
  • Digital Services Act Interplay (September 2025): Enhanced requirements for platforms regarding recommender systems, advertising practices, and prohibition on using sensitive data for ads
  • Enforcement Reforms: New 15-month maximum investigation timeframes for most cases
  • Record-Keeping Proposal: Potential increase of Article 30(5) exemption threshold from 250 to 750 employees (pending adoption)
  • Transparency: Clear information about data processing activities must be provided at the time of collection
  • Legal basis: Processing must be based on one of six lawful bases defined in Article 6
  • Data subject rights: Eight rights under Articles 15-22
  • International transfers: Chapter V requires appropriate safeguards, including SCCs

UK Adequacy Extended: The European Commission extended UK adequacy until December 27, 2031 (draft proposal, highly likely to be adopted).

UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

The UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 received Royal Assent on June 19, 2025, implementing the UK’s most substantial post-Brexit privacy divergence:

  • Recognised Legitimate Interests (RLI): New framework allowing reliance on specified legitimate interests without balancing assessments for: direct marketing, network security, fraud prevention, and intra-group transfers
  • Purpose Limitation Reforms: More flexible approach to compatible purposes
  • Automated Decision-Making: Modified safeguards and notification requirements
  • Complaints Handling (Effective June 2026): Mandatory procedures including electronic submission, 30-day acknowledgment, and timely responses
  • Enhanced Security Measures: Risk-based approach to organizational security
  • Children’s Code Alignment: Integration with Age Appropriate Design Code requirements

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) – 2025 ADMT Rules

The CCPA, enhanced by the CPRA effective January 1, 2023, grants California residents specific privacy rights. According to California Civil Code Section 1798.100-1798.199, businesses must:

  • Disclosure requirements: Section 1798.110 requires disclosure of categories and specific pieces of personal information collected, sources of collection, business purposes, and third-party sharing
  • Consumer rights: Sections 1798.105, 1798.106, 1798.110, 1798.115, and 1798.120 grant rights to know, delete, correct, opt-out of sales/sharing, and limit use of sensitive personal information
  • Do Not Sell or Share: Section 1798.135 requires a clear and conspicuous link titled “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” on the homepage
  • Response requirements: Section 1798.130 mandates businesses respond to verifiable consumer requests within 45 days, extendable by an additional 45 days
  • Non-discrimination: Section 1798.125 prohibits discriminating against consumers who exercise their CCPA rights

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) – Quebec Law 25

PIPEDA governs how private sector organizations in Canada collect, use, and disclose personal information. Quebec’s Law 25 reached full implementation in 2025 with enhanced requirements:

  • Quebec Law 25 (Full Implementation 2025): Stricter consent requirements, mandatory breach notification, data portability rights, and de-indexing rights
  • Enhanced Transparency: Organizations must provide clear information about data processing purposes and retention periods
  • Accountability: Organizations must designate an individual accountable for compliance
  • Consent: Meaningful consent required, with ability to withdraw
  • Cross-border transfers: Must inform individuals about foreign government access risks
  • Access rights: Individuals can request access and challenge accuracy
  • Response time: 30 days for access requests
  • Privacy Impact Assessments: Required for high-risk processing

Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) – 2025 Updates

Brazil’s LGPD (Law No. 13,709/2018) received significant updates in 2025:

  • Local Representative Requirement (2025): Foreign organizations processing Brazilian data must appoint a local representative (legal entity or individual resident in Brazil)
  • ANPD Standard Contractual Clauses (Effective August 23, 2025): Mandatory for international data transfers with plain-language summaries published on websites
  • 15-Day SCC Access: Organizations must provide SCCs within 15 days upon request
  • Data Protection Officer: Article 41 requires DPO appointment for all organizations processing Brazilian data
  • Data subject rights: Nine rights including confirmation, access, correction, anonymization, deletion, portability
  • Response time: 15 days for data subject requests (fastest globally)
  • ANPD Enforcement: Increased enforcement activity with penalties up to R$50 million (approximately $10M USD)
  • 2025-2026 Regulatory Agenda: New regulations expected on DPIAs, children’s data, biometrics, security standards, and AI guidelines

US State Privacy Laws – 2025 Wave

Eight new US state privacy laws took effect in 2025, bringing comprehensive privacy rights to millions more Americans:

Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA) – Effective January 1, 2025

  • Applies to businesses with $25M revenue + 100k/35k consumers
  • Comprehensive consumer rights including access, deletion, correction, and portability
  • Opt-out rights for targeted advertising and sales
  • GPC support required by January 1, 2026

Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (ICDPA) – Effective January 1, 2025

  • Applies to businesses with $40M revenue + 100k/25k consumers
  • 90-day response period (longest in US)
  • 60-day cure period for violations

Nebraska Data Privacy Act (NDPA) – Effective January 1, 2025

  • Applies to businesses with $25M revenue + 100k/25k consumers
  • GPC support required immediately
  • Universal opt-out mechanism required

New Hampshire Privacy Act (NHPA) – Effective January 1, 2025

  • Applies to businesses with $35M revenue + 100k/25k consumers
  • GPC support required immediately
  • Strongest enforcement among new 2025 laws

New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJDPA) – Effective January 15, 2025

  • Applies to businesses with $35M revenue + 100k/25k consumers
  • Unique: Does NOT exclude employee or B2B data (most comprehensive scope)
  • GPC support required by July 15, 2025
  • Covers nonprofits and educational institutions

Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA) – Effective July 1, 2025

  • Highest applicability threshold: $25M revenue + 175k/25k consumers
  • Most restrictive – targets only large businesses
  • No universal opt-out mechanism currently required
  • 60-day cure period

Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) – Effective July 31, 2025

  • Applies to businesses with $30M revenue + 100k/25k consumers
  • Unique profiling rights: Right to question and reevaluate automated decisions
  • Right to obtain list of specific third parties
  • Must maintain detailed data inventory
  • Extended deadline for post-secondary institutions (July 31, 2029)

Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MOPDA) – Effective October 1, 2025

  • Strictest data minimization standard in US: Can only collect what is “reasonably necessary and proportionate”
  • Applies to businesses with revenue thresholds of only $35k/10k (lower than other states)
  • Cannot process sensitive data except when “strictly necessary”
  • Prohibits targeted advertising to anyone under 18
  • Prohibits selling sensitive data
  • Requires assessment for EACH algorithm used
  • Six-month grace period (processing from April 1, 2026 forward)

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) – 2025 Amendments

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission enforces COPPA (15 U.S.C. §§ 6501-6506) which was significantly updated in 2025 (effective April 22, 2026) with enhanced protections for children under 13:

  • Separate third-party consent: Operators must obtain separate consent before disclosing children’s information to third parties
  • Enhanced direct notices: Age-appropriate explanations must be provided directly to children
  • Expanded personal information definition: Now includes biometric identifiers, geolocation, and other new categories
  • Written security program: Mandatory written children’s data security program required
  • Data retention policy: Operators must establish and follow data retention policies
  • Vendor due diligence: Enhanced requirements for vetting third-party service providers
  • Verifiable parental consent: Operators must obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children
  • Parental rights: Parents have enhanced rights to review, delete, and control their child’s information

2025 Privacy Law Overview

Critical Updates: 2025 marks the most significant year for global privacy regulation since GDPR’s implementation. Eight major frameworks introduced substantive changes requiring immediate updates to privacy policies, including California’s automated decision-making rules, Quebec’s full Law 25 implementation, Brazil’s local representative requirements, and eight new US state laws.

Key Deadlines: Most critical deadlines fall between December 2025 and August 2026, with penalties now reaching $50 million in multiple jurisdictions. GDPR fines totaled €1.2 billion in 2024, California secured its first $1.35 million enforcement, and Australia issued its inaugural $5.8 million Privacy Act penalty.

Jurisdiction-Specific Compliance Guides

GDPR Compliance Guide (EU & UK) ▼

When GDPR Applies: GDPR applies to organizations that offer goods or services to individuals in the EU, or monitor the behavior of individuals in the EU, regardless of where the organization is located (Article 3).

Key Compliance Steps:

  • Identify your lawful basis for each processing activity (Article 6)
  • Implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure data security (Article 32)
  • Establish procedures for handling data subject rights requests within one month (Article 12)
  • Maintain records of processing activities (Article 30)
  • Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments for high-risk processing (Article 35)
  • Implement appropriate safeguards for international transfers (Chapter V)

Penalties: Non-compliance can result in fines up to €20 million or 4% of global annual turnover, whichever is higher (Article 83).

CCPA/CPRA Compliance Guide (California) ▼

When CCPA Applies: CCPA applies to for-profit businesses that do business in California and meet at least one of these thresholds: (1) annual gross revenues exceeding $25 million, (2) annually buy, sell, or share personal information of 100,000 or more California residents or households, or (3) derive 50% or more of annual revenues from selling or sharing California residents’ personal information.

Key Compliance Steps:

  • Update your privacy policy with required CCPA disclosures (Civil Code Section 1798.130)
  • Add “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link to your homepage (Section 1798.135)
  • If collecting sensitive personal information, add “Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information” link
  • Establish two or more methods for submitting requests (toll-free number and website)
  • Implement procedures to verify consumer requests (Section 1798.140)
  • Train employees who handle consumer requests
  • Maintain records of requests and responses for 24 months

Penalties: The California Privacy Protection Agency can impose penalties up to $2,500 per violation or $7,500 per intentional violation.

PIPEDA Compliance Guide (Canada) ▼

When PIPEDA Applies: PIPEDA applies to private sector organizations in Canada that collect, use, or disclose personal information in the course of commercial activities. Some provinces have substantially similar legislation that may apply instead.

Key Compliance Steps:

  • Designate an individual accountable for PIPEDA compliance
  • Obtain meaningful consent appropriate to the sensitivity of the information
  • Limit collection to what is necessary for identified purposes
  • Inform individuals when transferring data outside Canada and which foreign laws may apply
  • Implement safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information
  • Make privacy policies readily available and understandable
  • Provide individuals access to their personal information upon request

Enforcement: The Privacy Commissioner of Canada investigates complaints and can make recommendations, though PIPEDA does not provide for administrative monetary penalties (though Bill C-27 proposes to add them).

COPPA Compliance Guide (U.S. Children Under 13) ▼

When COPPA Applies: COPPA applies to operators of commercial websites and online services directed to children under 13, or operators who have actual knowledge they are collecting personal information from children under 13.

Key Compliance Steps:

  • Post a clear privacy policy describing information practices for children’s information
  • Provide direct notice to parents of information practices
  • Obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting information from children
  • Give parents the right to review information collected from their children
  • Give parents the opportunity to prevent further use or collection
  • Limit collection to what is reasonably necessary for participation
  • Establish and maintain reasonable security procedures

Penalties: The FTC can seek civil penalties of up to $50,120 per violation (as adjusted for inflation under 15 U.S.C. § 45(m)(1)(A)).

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a privacy policy or privacy statement?
If you collect any personal information from users, process data of individuals in regulated jurisdictions (EU, California, Canada, etc.), or use cookies and tracking technologies, you likely need a privacy policy or privacy statement. Many privacy laws specifically require privacy policies, and major platforms like Apple App Store and Google Play Store mandate them for apps.
What’s the difference between GDPR and CCPA?
GDPR (EU) applies to processing of EU residents’ data and requires lawful basis for processing, grants eight data subject rights, and applies to most organizations regardless of size. CCPA (California) applies to larger businesses meeting revenue or data volume thresholds, focuses on transparency and consumer choice, and specifically addresses sale of personal information. GDPR generally has stricter consent requirements, while CCPA emphasizes opt-out rights for data sales.
How often should I update my privacy policy?
Update your privacy policy whenever you change your data practices, add new services or third-party tools, expand to new jurisdictions, or when relevant privacy laws change. At minimum, review your policy annually. When you make material changes, notify users according to the method described in your policy (email notification, banner, etc.).
Can I use this for my mobile app?
Yes, this generator includes questions about mobile apps and device permissions. However, mobile apps often have additional requirements from app stores (Apple App Store requires privacy nutrition labels, Google Play requires Data Safety sections). Ensure your policy addresses mobile-specific data collection like device permissions, advertising identifiers, and push notifications.
Is this legally binding?
A privacy policy becomes legally binding when you publish it and users interact with your service. Courts generally treat privacy policies as enforceable contracts. However, this generator provides a template for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should have an attorney review your policy to ensure it accurately reflects your practices and meets all applicable legal requirements.
Do I need a lawyer to review this?
While this generator creates a comprehensive template based on major privacy laws, we strongly recommend having a qualified attorney review your privacy policy. Privacy law is complex and fact-specific, and an attorney can ensure your policy accurately reflects your specific data practices, complies with all applicable laws in your jurisdictions, and protects your business interests. This tool does not provide legal advice and cannot replace consultation with an attorney.
What if I operate in multiple countries?
This generator allows you to select multiple jurisdictions and will include relevant provisions for each. Generally, you should comply with the strictest applicable law (often GDPR). You can create one comprehensive policy covering all jurisdictions, or create jurisdiction-specific policies. Consider factors like your target audience, data flows, and business model. An attorney familiar with international privacy law can help determine the best approach for your situation.
Final Legal Notice

By using this privacy policy and privacy statement generator and downloading any generated documents, you acknowledge and agree that: (1) This service provides templates for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice, (2) Using this service does not create an attorney-client relationship, (3) We make no warranties about the accuracy, completeness, or legal adequacy of generated documents, (4) You are solely responsible for reviewing and ensuring the policy meets your legal obligations, (5) You should consult with a qualified attorney before using any generated privacy policy or privacy statement. To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability shall not exceed $100, and we disclaim all warranties and liability for any damages arising from your use of this service.

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