Free WordPress Policy Generator
Generate GDPR & CCPA compliant privacy policies, terms of service, and refund policies for your WordPress site in seconds.
1. Store Information
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Fill out your store information on the left and click generate to create your compliant policies.
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Why You Need a Privacy Policy for WordPress
Running a WordPress store means you are collecting personal data from your customers, including names, addresses, and payment information. Global privacy laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) mandate that ecommerce businesses transparently disclose how they handle this sensitive data.
Failing to provide a clear, accessible privacy policy can result in significant legal fines and loss of consumer trust. Furthermore, payment gateways like Stripe and PayPal often require a visible privacy policy and terms of service before approving your merchant account.
How to Add These Policies to WordPress
WordPress has no built-in policy framework — you add policies as standard pages and link them from your footer menu. If you also run WooCommerce, follow the WooCommerce steps for the store-specific settings.
- In WordPress admin, go to Pages → Add New.
- Title the page (e.g. Privacy Policy) and paste your copied HTML.
- In the block editor use a Custom HTML block; in the classic editor paste under the Text tab (not Visual) to preserve formatting.
- Publish and repeat for Terms of Service and Refund Policy.
- Add the three page links to your footer menu under Appearance → Menus.
Note: If you run an online store, also configure WooCommerce → Settings → Accounts & Privacy so the store plugin points to your custom policy pages.
WordPress-Specific Compliance Notes
- WordPress itself collects comment data, login cookies, and analytics. Even without WooCommerce, your Privacy Policy should disclose WordPress default data collection.
- Compliance plugins like Complianz or CookieYes can generate a basic policy and add a consent banner, but customizing with this generator gives you full control over jurisdiction-specific clauses.
WordPress Policy FAQ
Does a WordPress site need a Privacy Policy if I do not sell anything?
Yes. WordPress collects visitor data through comments, cookies, analytics, and contact forms. GDPR and CCPA require disclosure of this collection even for non-commercial sites.
Should I use a compliance plugin instead of pasting my own policy?
Plugins like Complianz help with cookie banners and basic templates, but their output is generic. Generating here and pasting into a WordPress page gives you jurisdiction-aware content you fully control and can update without plugin lock-in.
How do I keep HTML formatting when pasting into WordPress?
Use the block editor's Custom HTML block, or in the classic editor switch to the Text tab before pasting. The Visual tab may strip or rewrite your HTML formatting.