{"id":13010,"date":"2026-10-08T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawwwing.com\/?p=13010"},"modified":"2026-09-30T12:39:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:39:54","slug":"privacy-policy-generator-guide-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawwwing.com\/en\/privacy-policy-generator-guide-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy Generator: Guide for Your Website in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If your website collects user data, you need a privacy policy that complies with the GDPR and the LOPDGDD. The quickest and safest way to have one is to use a privacy policy generator that automatically adapts to your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we explain what your website's privacy policy must include, when it is mandatory, how to generate it correctly, and what mistakes to avoid so that it actually protects you in the event of an inspection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a privacy policy and why is it mandatory?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A privacy policy is the document that informs your website users about what personal data you collect, for what purposes, how long you retain it, who you share it with, and how they can exercise their ARSOPOL rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is <strong>mandatory<\/strong> whenever your website processes personal data, which includes virtually any site with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A contact or newsletter form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A registration or user account creation process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A shopping cart or payment gateway.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analytics or advertising cookies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comments or reviews from identified users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>legal basis<\/strong> is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, EU Regulation 2016\/679), implemented in Spain through Organic Law 3\/2018 on the Protection of Personal Data and the Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD). Non-compliance may result in fines imposed by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) of up to \u20ac20 million or 4% of the company's total worldwide annual turnover, whichever is higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What your privacy policy must include <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"982\" src=\"https:\/\/lawwwing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13011\" style=\"width:369px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawwwing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7.png 972w, https:\/\/lawwwing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/lawwwing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-7-768x776.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The GDPR lists the information that must be provided when data is collected directly from the data subject:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Identity of the data controller.<\/strong> Name or company name, tax identification number, address, and contact email.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DPO details.<\/strong> Contact details of the Data Protection Officer, if you are required to have one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Purposes of processing.<\/strong> Each specific use: handling enquiries, sending newsletters, processing orders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legal basis.<\/strong> Consent, performance of a contract, legitimate interest, or legal obligation for each purpose.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recipients.<\/strong> Data processors and third parties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>International transfers.<\/strong> If data is transferred outside the EEA and the applicable safeguard (standard contractual clauses, adequacy decision).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Retention period.<\/strong> The specific period or the criteria used to determine it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data subject rights.<\/strong> Access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection, as well as the channel through which they can exercise these rights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.<\/strong> A statement of the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automated decision-making.<\/strong> The existence of profiling or automated decision-making and its logic. The LOPDGDD also adds a practical requirement: information may be provided in layers, but the first layer must be clear and the second must be immediately accessible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don't copy a privacy policy!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The usual shortcut is to copy the privacy policy from another website in your industry, and this is precisely what the Data Protection Agency can detect most easily. If your document mentions a Data Protection Officer you do not have, data sharing with providers you do not work with, or retention periods you do not apply, the document does not meet the duty to provide information, even if it is impeccably written.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free template vs. automated generator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all ways of obtaining a privacy policy are equally safe. That is why we have provided a comparison between filling out any free template and using a specialised automated generator that is updated according to current regulations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Aspect<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Free template<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Specialised automated generator<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cost<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac0<\/td><td>See our<a href=\"https:\/\/lawwwing.com\/en\/prices\/?_gl=1*jmcb97*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjA0MjkzNDk5LjE3OTA3Njc5NDE.*_ga_PVQTMLESR8*czE3OTA3Njc5NDAkbzEkZzAkdDE3OTA3Njc5NDAkajYwJGwwJGgw\"> plans<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Customisation<\/strong><\/td><td>Generic template<\/td><td>Adapted to your actual website<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Automation<\/strong><\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes, includes website scanning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mentions your actual providers<\/strong><\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes, detects them automatically<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Assigns a legal basis to each purpose<\/strong><\/td><td>Rarely<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Includes Spanish regulations<\/strong><\/td><td>Rarely (usually a GDPR translation)<\/td><td>Yes (GDPR + LOPDGDD + LSSI-CE + TRLGDCU)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Automatically updated<\/strong><\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes, automatically<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Consent records<\/strong><\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Platform integration<\/strong><\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes (WordPress, Shopify, Wix, WooCommerce, etc.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Risk of an AEPD fine<\/strong><\/td><td>High (easy to detect a copied policy)<\/td><td>Very low (constant updates)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maintenance required<\/strong><\/td><td>Weekly\/monthly<\/td><td>None (automatic)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Legal validity<\/strong><\/td><td>Low if generic<\/td><td>High if specific<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions about privacy policy generators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I need a privacy policy if my website only has a contact form?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. As soon as you collect a name, email address, or any other personal data through a form, you are processing personal data and need to provide information about it through a privacy policy, in accordance with the GDPR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the difference between a privacy policy and a cookie policy?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>A privacy policy regulates the processing of personal data in general (forms, orders, user accounts). A cookie policy specifically regulates the use of cookies and tracking technologies in the browser. If your website uses analytics or advertising cookies, you need both documents. The former is governed by the GDPR and the LOPDGDD; the latter by Article 22.2 of the LSSI-CE and the AEPD Guidelines. In addition, non-essential cookies require prior consent through a banner with a rejection option on the first layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What fine can the AEPD impose for an incorrect privacy policy?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Violations of the duty to provide information fall under Article 83.5 of the GDPR, with a maximum penalty of \u20ac20 million or 4% of total worldwide annual turnover. In practice, sanctions against Spanish SMEs for missing, incomplete, or copied privacy policies have generally ranged in the thousands of euros, but the proceedings and reputational exposure are unavoidable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens if a user asks for their data and I do not respond?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>You have one month to handle a data subject rights request, which may be extended by a further two months in complex and justified cases. Failing to respond is one of the violations that the AEPD sanctions most automatically, with fines for SMEs starting at \u20ac5,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Lawwwing automates your privacy policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Lawwwing generates a privacy policy for your website that is adapted to your actual business activity, integrations, and current Spanish regulations (GDPR, LOPDGDD, LSSI-CE), and keeps it updated in accordance with current legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is fully compatible with WordPress, Shopify, Wix, WooCommerce, PrestaShop, and Magento, together with the rest of the mandatory legal texts (legal notice, cookie policy, and terms and conditions of sale). In addition, the cookie banner complies with regulations and holds Google's Gold category for Consent Mode v2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means you do not have to keep track of every regulatory change or manually review the text every time you add a new tool to your business. The texts are automatically updated whenever the regulations change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lawwwing.com\/en\/blog\/\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(132,206,249) 0%,rgb(219,180,255) 100%)\">DIGITAL LAW AND DATA PROTECTION BLOG<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your website collects user data, you need a privacy policy that complies with the GDPR and the LOPDGDD. The quickest and safest way to have one is to use a privacy policy generator that automatically adapts to your business. 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