A baseline cookie policy without the lawyer fees
Under the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the EU ePrivacy Directive, any site that sets non-essential cookies must tell visitors what those cookies do and obtain consent. This generator produces a structured, transparent cookie policy from a short questionnaire about the cookies you actually use, so a small business or indie developer can ship a baseline-compliant page quickly. It does not replace a consent banner — it is the document the banner links to.
How it works
The tool maps your answers onto the standard sections of a cookie policy:
- What cookies are — a plain-language explanation for visitors.
- Categories you use — only the categories you tick are included, each with its purpose: strictly necessary, preferences/functional, analytics/performance, and marketing/advertising.
- Third parties — the named services you list (e.g. Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Hotjar) are surfaced so users know who receives data.
- Managing cookies — how to change consent and control cookies in the browser.
- Contact — your email for cookie questions.
It assembles these into clean HTML or Markdown entirely in your browser.
Tips and notes
For accuracy, audit your site’s actual cookies first — open your browser dev tools, load your site, and note every cookie name, its purpose, and its expiry. Strictly necessary cookies do not need consent but should still be listed. Everything else (analytics and marketing) must be blocked until the user opts in via your banner. Keep the policy and your consent tool in sync: if you add a new tracker, update both. This generator gives you a solid starting document, not bespoke legal advice for a high-risk or regulated business.