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Privacy Policy Template

Data protection policy. The complete template is published below and every blank in it is editable — type your details into the form and they are written into the document as you go, then download the finished PDF or Word file.

Privacy Policy

17 sections · 16 fields to fill · free, nothing uploaded

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Document details
2. Information We Collect
3. How We Use Your Information
5. Sharing Your Information
6. Data Retention
13. Do Not Track Signals
14. Marketing Communications
16. Contact Us
17. Complaints

Runs in your browser — nothing is uploadedNo signup, no email, no watermarkYour answers are saved in this browser only

What is a Privacy Policy?

A Privacy Policy — also called a GDPR privacy policy — is a technology and ip document used when software, data or intellectual property is being licensed, transferred or made available to users. In short: data protection policy.

It is typically signed by developers, SaaS founders, agencies, app publishers and anyone shipping a product with users. IP documents work by being precise about scope: what is licensed, to whom, where, for how long, and whether it can be sublicensed. Anything not expressly granted is generally retained by the owner — so silence favors whoever owns the rights.

When you need one

  • You are about to data protection policy and want the terms recorded before anyone relies on them.
  • The other side has proposed a privacy policy and you want to see what a balanced version looks like first.
  • A previous arrangement was verbal, and something has now happened that makes writing it down urgent.
  • You need a starting point you can adapt rather than a blank page — the structure matters more than the prose.

What this Privacy Policy template includes

The template is structured around 17 sections. Each one exists for a reason — if you delete one, delete it deliberately.

  1. 01Introduction
  2. 02Information We Collect
  3. 03How We Use Your Information
  4. 04Legal Basis For Processing (Gdpr)
  5. 05Sharing Your Information
  6. 06Data Retention
  7. 07Your Privacy Rights
  8. 08Cookies And Tracking
  9. 09Third-Party Links
  10. 10Data Security
  11. 11International Data Transfers
  12. 12Children'S Privacy
  13. 13Do Not Track Signals
  14. 14Marketing Communications
  15. 15Changes To This Policy
  16. 16Contact Us
  17. 17Complaints

Information you will need

Gather these before you start. Every one of them appears in the finished document, and a missing value is the most common reason a self-drafted privacy policy fails to do its job.

Company Name
Your company name
Data Collected
Types of data collected
Data Usage
How data is used
Contact Info
Privacy contact email

How to write a Privacy Policy

  1. 1

    Read the full template

    Read the complete Privacy Policy on this page before you use it, so you know what every clause commits you to.

  2. 2

    Gather your details

    Collect the names, addresses, dates and amounts listed in the "What you will need" section — every square-bracketed placeholder needs a real value.

  3. 3

    Fill in the blanks on this page

    Type your answers into the form beside the template and they are written into every clause that uses them as you go. Nothing is uploaded — the document is assembled inside your own browser.

  4. 4

    Download the finished document

    Download your completed Privacy Policy as a PDF or an editable Word file, or copy the text. There is no signup and no watermark.

  5. 5

    Sign and store it

    Sign it — electronically with the free Sign PDF tool, or in ink where the document type requires it — and give every party a copy.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Assuming you own what you paid for

    Commissioning work does not automatically transfer copyright in many jurisdictions. Without an express assignment, the developer or designer keeps it.

  • Vague license scope

    Specify exclusivity, territory, term, permitted uses and sublicensing rights. Each omission is a future argument.

  • Copy-pasted privacy policy

    A privacy policy that does not describe what your product actually collects is worse than none — it is a documented misstatement to a regulator.

  • No open-source review

    Copyleft licenses in your dependency tree can impose obligations on the code you ship. Audit before you license it out.

Jurisdiction note. Data-protection law (GDPR, CCPA and equivalents) imposes specific content requirements on privacy policies and processing terms. Template policies need tailoring to what your product genuinely does. This template is general-purpose information, not legal advice.

Privacy Policy FAQs

Is this Privacy Policy template free to download?

Yes. The complete text is published on this page — no email required. Fill in the blanks on the page, then copy it or download it as a PDF, Word (.docx) or plain-text file. There is no watermark and no usage limit.

Can I fill in this Privacy Policy template online?

Yes. Every square-bracketed blank in the template above is an editable field. Type your answer once and it is written into every clause that uses it, and the document beside the form updates as you type. When you are done, download the completed PDF or Word file. It all runs inside your browser — the document is never uploaded, and your answers are saved only in this browser so you can come back and finish later.

What information do I need to complete a Privacy Policy?

At minimum: company name, data collected, data usage, contact info. The form on this page lists every blank the document contains and counts how many are still empty. Every placeholder in [square brackets] needs replacing before the document is signed — an unfilled bracket is the most common defect in a self-drafted document.

What should a Privacy Policy include?

This template is structured around 17 sections: introduction, information we collect, how we use your information, legal basis for processing (gdpr), sharing your information and others. Those are the provisions that make the document do its job; anything you delete, delete deliberately.

Is a Privacy Policy legally binding?

IP documents work by being precise about scope: what is licensed, to whom, where, for how long, and whether it can be sublicensed. Anything not expressly granted is generally retained by the owner — so silence favors whoever owns the rights. Data-protection law (GDPR, CCPA and equivalents) imposes specific content requirements on privacy policies and processing terms. Template policies need tailoring to what your product genuinely does.

Can I edit this Privacy Policy template?

Yes, in three ways. Fill in the blanks on this page and download the result; or download the Word version and rewrite it in Word, Pages or Google Docs; or open it in the LegalDraft AI app, where the AI can rewrite any individual clause to be stricter, simpler or more balanced and review the finished document for risk before you sign.

Do I need a lawyer for a Privacy Policy?

Data-protection law (GDPR, CCPA and equivalents) imposes specific content requirements on privacy policies and processing terms. Template policies need tailoring to what your product genuinely does. For routine, low-value arrangements a carefully completed template is usually proportionate. The larger the sum, the more one-sided the terms, or the more the document depends on local statute, the stronger the case for professional review.

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