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From startups to thriving online businesses, GetTerms has helped over 500,000 websites generate privacy policies.
How to generate a privacy policy
Most countries require websites to have a Privacy Policy (sometimes called a Privacy Notice). We can help with that! Here’s how our Privacy Policy Generator works:
- Create an account
- Answer a few simple questions
- Get your customized policy instantly
- Choose how to use it:
- Embed it with a live code snippet
- Add it using our WordPress plugin
- Use our free hosted version with a direct link
- Copy and paste it as html directly into your content editor
You’ll get a clear, professional privacy policy that tells your website visitors how you handle their personal information, building trust while keeping you compliant with privacy laws.
Our Compliance Pro package also includes a customizable cookie banner, cookie policy, terms and conditions, disclaimer and more!
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Why use GetTerms to generate your Privacy Policy
It’s simple, we’re the easiest to use tool on the market. We created GetTerms in an effort to make compliance effortless, and affordable for businesses of all sizes. If you want to be sure that you’ve done your due diligence and covered your bases, we designed this tool with people like you in mind.
And hey, if you’re not happy for any reason – simply let us know and we’ll give you a 100% refund. No questions asked.
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Websites and blogs
If you collect personal information (If you use analytics software or contact forms, you do), you are legally required to have a privacy policy. Whether you use WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, or any other CMS, creating a website privacy policy is simple with GetTerms.
Mobile apps
Developing an App for iOS or Android? Apple's 'App Store' and Google's 'Google Play' both require your app to have a privacy policy in their terms and conditions. Without one, your app may be rejected or removed. Our privacy policy generator makes it easy to meets these requirements.
eCommerce Stores
Taking the payment details, address, and names of your customers is essential to running an online store. So is a privacy policy. Whether you're using Shopify, WooCommerce, or any other eCommerce platform, use GetTerms quickly generate an privacy policy page for your ecommerce business.
SaaS apps
Trying to run or build a successful Saas App? So are we! We know that compliance isn't as fun as changing the world one product at a time, so leave that to us. We'll generate you a bullet proof privacy policy for your SaaS business that you'll never have to worry about again.
Our Privacy Policy Generator's Features
Policy templates reviewed by lawyers
- Easy to read
- Reviewed by lawyers
- Translations available
- Always up to date
Compliance with global privacy laws
- GDPR + UK GDPR
- CCPA/CPRA + CalOPPA
- Australian Privacy Act
- PIPEDA & more
Quick & easy policy creator
- Takes 5 minutes or less
- Unlimited edits
- Policy hosting & embedding
- Simple pricing
Create a privacy policy for free!
Our free privacy policy generator is perfect for personal use if you just need a basic privacy policy for your website. You'll enjoy the same easy to use app, without the cost of global compliance.
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Find out which privacy laws apply to you
Many countries legally require you to have a privacy policy if you collect personal data from their citizens. GetTerms will get you compliance ready for all of them!
United States
If your website’s traffic is from the US, you’ll need to understand that while there’s no single comprehensive federal privacy law, instead, there are several specific laws that require privacy policies in certain situations.
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Websites must have clear privacy policies and follow strict rules when collecting information from children under 13. Businesses can join approved “safe harbor” programs to help them meet these requirements.
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)
Financial institutions must explain how they handle and share customer information and follow set rules when sharing financial data between organizations.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Healthcare providers must give patients written notices about how they protect health information, covering both paper and digital records.
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
Gives Californians rights over their personal data, including knowing what businesses collect, requesting deletion, and stopping data collection.
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
Adds stronger privacy rules for California employers, with tighter controls on how they collect and use employee personal information.
European Union
The EU is extremely protective of it’s citizen’s right to privacy, often leading the way with new privacy laws and regulations.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Creates consistent privacy rules across EU countries. Organizations must have clear policies, allow data transfers, and respect people’s right to delete their information.
Canada
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
Sets rules for private businesses handling personal information, with oversight from the Privacy Commissioner to ensure compliance.
Australia
Privacy Act 1988
Contains 13 privacy principles that guide how organizations should handle personal information, including collection, use, and access rights.
India
Information Technology Rules 2011
Businesses must use security measures to protect personal data, maintain clear privacy policies, and pay compensation if security failures cause losses.
What do privacy laws do?
Privacy laws govern anyone collecting, storing and using personal information, including governments, companies, and individuals. They give people control over who accesses their personal data, and a way to take action if their data is misused.
Privacy laws also keep companies accountable with significant fines for the misuse, or collection of personal data without consent.
Why should you care about privacy laws?
Privacy laws are integral to modern society. As a business, they may seem overly complicated. As an individual, you might think “I don’t care who has my personal data”. But, if you’ve ever been the victim of a data breach or identity theft, you might feel differently.
Privacy is a human right. Data privacy laws protect that right.
What is personal information?
Personal information is any information that identifies a person, like their name, email address, IP address, or geolocation data. If your website or app has analytics software installed, or uses a contact form, you collect personal information.
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FAQs
What is a privacy policy?
A privacy policy is a legal document that provides transparency around how an organization handles personal information. It details what personal data the organization collects, how they collect it, how they use it, where they store it, and whether they share the data they collect with third parties or keep it confidential.Do I need a privacy policy?
If you collect personal information, then yes, you need a privacy policy.Unlike a terms and conditions statement, a privacy policy is legally required in many countries, including Australia, the USA, and all EU nations.
You'll also find that many third-party APIs and services require you have a privacy policy. Some services that require a privacy policy are Meta ads and Instagram ads, Google Ad Sense, and the two major commercial app marketplaces: Google Play or the App Store.
What countries require a privacy policy?
If you collect data from citizens of any of the below countries, you're legally obligated to have a privacy policy.- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- India
- Ireland
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- New Zealand
- Philippines
- Russia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
- United States
Can I just copy somebody else’s privacy policy?
We don't recommend copying someone else's privacy policy.Firstly, it violates the intellectual property of the company you’ve copied from and may result in legal action.
Secondly, and more importantly, using a policy that doesn't fit your business puts your company at risk.
Finally, this DIY approach would probably take you longer than generating your privacy policy with a service like GetTerms.
Where do I put my privacy policy once I create it?
Most online businesses publish a new page specifically for their Privacy Policy, we recommend you do the same. We also recommend linking to the page from the footer as this is where most people expect to find it.Legally speaking, where you present your privacy policy isn't incredibly important, as long as it's easily accessible. You only need to tick a few boxes to stay on the right side of the law.
- Your privacy policy must be free.
- Your privacy policy must be delivered in a timely manner.
Our privacy policy generator offers several methods you can use to publish your policy on your website.
Is the GetTerms privacy policy generator free to use?
Yes, we have a basic free privacy policy generator to suit simple blogs and personal websites, ideal for individuals. We also offer paid privacy policy templates for businesses, starting at just $5/mo, or $149.00 for life.Use our free privacy policy generator
What should my privacy policy include?
The exact contents of your privacy policy depends on where your users are located. For example, you may need to address requirements of other legal jurisdictions if your users are from multiple countries.Here are some of the details that most countries require you to include in your privacy policy:
- What a privacy policy is
- Who you are and your contact information
- Why you collect personal data and your legal reasons for doing so
- How using users' information benefits you or others
- Who you might share personal information with
- If you send users' information overseas
- how you protect user data
- How long you keep users' information (data retention)
- Users' rights regarding their information
- Users' right to change their mind about you using their information
- How users can complain if they're unhappy with how you handle their information
- Whether users have to give you their information and what happens if they don't
- If you use technology to make decisions about users automatically, and what this means for them
Please not that these are just guidelines and don't account for all possible clauses. If you want to ensure your privacy policy is compliance ready for global privacy laws, use our privacy policy generator or consult a lawyer.
Can I use A.I. like ChatGPT to create a privacy policy?
While you can use ChatGPT to write your privacy policy, we absolutely cannot recommend that you do so. Here are some reasons why:- A.I. hallucinates a lot, and personally we don't think anyone should be hallucinating while they write legal documents.
- ChatGPT and similar large language models are essentially fancy text prediction systems. They predict the next word in a sequence by looking at the words that came before. This might include some nice grammar and lawyer talk, but a privacy policy is not just about well-written sentences. Compliance with laws like the GDPR in Europe, or the CCPA in California, requires understanding, something A.I. doesn't have.
- Your privacy policy needs to apply to real situations in your company. ChatGPT lacks specific knowledge about your business operations and doesn't have expertise in privacy legislation. So, while AI can help create a basic structure for a privacy policy, you'll still need a lawyer review it.
At the end of the day, if you don't have the expertise to review your legal documents, don't use A.I. to create them. Instead, use a trusted Privacy Policy Generator like ours. With GetTerms, you can trust that a lawyer has reviewed your policy to ensure it is legally compliant and protects you.
Don't I need a lawyer to create a privacy policy?
While hiring a lawyer is always going to be the best way to create a privacy policy, it's also expensive, and in most cases, complete overkill.A compliant privacy policy's main goal is to be transparent about how your business handles personal information. It should cover all aspects relevant to your operations and meet the requirements of applicable global privacy laws. A trustworthy privacy policy generator like GetTerms is perfectly capable of this. By asking carefully constructed questions about your business it tailors your policy to perfectly fit your operations.
GetTerms will even keep your policy up-to-date with changing privacy laws. This means you won't need to pay for extra legal advice every time the rules change. We frequently update our templates to reflect new legal requirements, helping our customers stay compliant without any extra costs.
How often is the GetTerms privacy policy generator updated?
We update our privacy policy generator several times a year to keep it up to date with global privacy laws.Gregor McElvogue
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