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Free Cookie Policy Generator

An itemised account of what your site stores on visitors' devices, why, and how they can refuse it — the disclosure a privacy policy alone does not make.

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  • Free to create and download
  • No account needed
  • 14 questions

Explore the features

  • 14 short questions

    Answer in plain language and your cookie policy is assembled from them.

  • Only what applies

    Clauses appear when your answers switch them on, including EU, UK and California wording where a policy has it.

  • Guidance as you go

    Plain-language hints on the questions, and a note wherever the law makes an answer matter.

  • Copy, download or host

    HTML, Markdown, plain text or PDF, free. Hosting at a permanent link is optional.

What's inside

5 sections, assembled clause by clause.

There is no master template with blanks. Each section is built from the clauses your answers switch on — a clause that does not apply to you is simply not there.

  1. 01

    About Cookies

    • What cookies and similar technologies are
  2. 02

    Cookies We Use

    • Strictly necessary cookies
    • Session and authentication cookiesIf it applies
    • Payment processor cookies$14
    • Functional cookies$14
    • Analytics cookies$24
    • Third-party cookiesIf it applies
    • Marketing and advertising cookies$24
    • Our mobile appIf it applies
  3. 03

    Consent and Your Choices

    • When we ask for your consent
    • Consent before cookies are placed$34
    • Withdrawing your consent$34
    • Opting out of sale and sharing$34
    • Global Privacy Control and other opt-out signals$34
  4. 04

    Managing Cookies

    • Controlling cookies in your browser
    • How long cookies stay on your deviceIf it applies
  5. 05

    Changes and Contact

    • Changes to this policyIf it applies
    • Contact us
Who it's for

Written for how you actually run your site.

Sites with analytics or embeds

Analytics, video embeds and chat widgets set cookies. The policy lists the categories and why each is used.

Websites with EU or UK visitors

Consent rules for non-essential cookies are strictest there; the policy explains your visitors' choices.

Anyone adding a consent banner

The banner asks; the cookie policy explains. Policy Monster gives you both, written to agree.

How it works

From blank page to published in minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick your policy

    Privacy policy, terms, cookie policy, refunds and more. You answer only the questions that policy needs.

    The Policy Monster policy picker, listing seven policy types with their prices.
  2. 2

    Answer 14 questions

    Plain questions about your business, with a note on why each one matters. Any paid clause shows its price beside the answer.

    The questions step: where your customers are, whether you collect email addresses, whether you use analytics.
  3. 3

    Copy, download or host it

    Copy the HTML, or download HTML, Markdown, text, PDF or Word. A policy with paid clauses can also be hosted at a permanent link that is updated for you.

    A finished privacy policy with copy, download and hosting options beside a preview.
What we ask

Only the questions this policy needs.

  • Where will this policy be used?
  • What is your app called?
  • Where are your customers or users?
  • Do you use tracking or analytics tools, such as Google Analytics?
  • Do other companies process personal data for you?
  • Do you sell or share personal information for advertising?
  • How long do you keep personal data, in months?
  • Can users create accounts?
  • Do you offer recurring subscriptions?
  • Can users pay for products or services?
  • Besides email, how else can people contact you?
  • What is the link to your contact page?
  • What phone number should people call?
  • What postal address should people write to?
FAQ

Cookie Policy questions, answered.

Is a cookie policy the same as a cookie banner?

No. The banner asks for consent; the cookie policy is the document it links to. Policy Monster offers both — see the free cookie consent banner.

Can I put the cookie policy inside my privacy policy?

Some sites do. A separate cookie policy is easier to keep accurate as tools change, and it is what most consent banners link to.

Is the cookie policy generator free?

Yes. Creating, copying and downloading your cookie policy is free. A few specialist clauses — analytics and tracking, payments, selling or sharing data for advertising, subscriptions, gdpr wording (european union), uk gdpr wording, ccpa/cpra wording (california) — are paid, from $14, and only if your answers need them. Prices are shown next to each answer before you pay.

Do I need an account?

Not for a free policy — you can create one as a guest. An account is needed to pay for clauses, to host a policy, or to come back and edit it later.

Can I copy and paste it into my website?

Yes. Copy the HTML into a page on your site, or download it as HTML, Markdown, plain text or PDF.

Can I link to it instead?

Yes, once it includes a paid clause: a paid policy can be hosted at a permanent URL you link from your footer, and is updated for you when its clauses are revised. Every published version is kept. Free policies are copied or downloaded.

Is this legal advice?

No. Policy Monster is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. The generator assembles a document from your answers; for advice about your own situation, speak to a qualified lawyer.

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