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Cookie Policy Template

Cookie policy template with a categories table and consent section. Pick your cookie types and tools to fill it in.

Free template, not legal advice. Replace every [bracketed] field, make sure it matches what you actually do, and get a lawyer's review for anything high-stakes. How clauses are sourced.

1 Quick start: what do you run?
2 Your details
3 Which laws should it cover?

Not sure? Check which laws apply to you.

4 Cookies and tools
+ Anything else

Only this description, your business name and chosen laws are sent to the AI. Check the draft carefully; it is a starting point, not legal advice.

Answers auto-save in this browser only.

Cookie Policy

[Bracketed] fields are placeholders · Template, not legal advice

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels and software development kits (SDKs). This Cookie Policy explains how [Business name] uses them on [Website or app name] ([website URL]).

Cookies we use

TypeWhat it doesNeeds consent?
Strictly necessaryKeep the site working: security, load balancing, remembering items in your cart or your cookie choices. These cannot be switched off.No
AnalyticsCount visits and see how people use the site so we can improve it.Yes (EEA/UK)
AdvertisingMeasure ad performance and show ads that may be relevant to you, on this site and others.Yes (EEA/UK)

Third-party cookies

Some cookies are set by third parties that provide services to us:

  • Google Analytics: website and app analytics. More information: https://policies.google.com/privacy
  • Google AdSense / Google Ads: advertising and ad measurement. More information: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
  • Mailchimp: email newsletters. More information: https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/

[Add a full list of cookie names, providers and lifetimes, e.g. from your browser's developer tools or a cookie scanner.]

Your choices

When you first visit, we ask for your consent before setting any cookies that are not strictly necessary. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the "Cookie settings" link in our footer.

You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site working.

California residents: we honour Global Privacy Control signals as an opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information through advertising cookies.

Changes and contact

We may update this Cookie Policy when our use of cookies changes. Questions: [contact email]. Effective date: [Effective date].

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Listing individual cookies

Regulators such as the UK ICO expect a cookie policy to tell people what each cookie does and how long it lasts. Open your browser's developer tools (Application → Cookies) on your own site, or run a cookie scanner, and add a table of cookie names, providers, purposes and expiry.

Frequently asked questions

Can I just copy this cookie policy template?

Yes, it is free to copy and adapt. But a template only works once every [bracketed] placeholder is replaced and every sentence matches what your business really does. Answering the questions above fills most of it in for you.

Is a generated policy legal advice?

No. PolicyForge produces a starting template from your answers. It cannot know every detail of your business or every law that applies to you. Read the whole document, replace every [bracketed] placeholder, make sure it describes what you actually do, and have a lawyer review it if you handle sensitive data, sell to children, or operate at scale.

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