Privacy policy guides for developers
Practical answers to the questions developers ask most about privacy policies: where to host them, why apps get rejected, and when a template is enough.
Last reviewed September 2026. General information, not legal advice.
Guides
How to host a privacy policy for free
GitHub Pages, Google Sites, Google Docs, Notion or a hosted page: compare free ways to publish a privacy policy URL that app stores accept.
Fixing App Store Guideline 5.1.1 rejections
Rejected under Guideline 5.1.1? Learn what Apple's privacy policy requirements mean, the most common causes, and a checklist to fix them before you resubmit.
Fixing "Invalid privacy policy" on Google Play
Google Play rejected your privacy policy? See why it happens, from broken links and PDFs to the wrong developer name, and how to fix it before you resubmit.
Privacy policy for apps that collect no data
Yes, the app stores still require one. Here's what a no-data privacy policy should say, the SDKs that often collect data anyway, and a short sample.
Privacy policy generator or lawyer?
When a template or generator is enough for your privacy policy, when you should pay a lawyer, and how to combine both to keep costs down.
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Publish your privacy policy for free
Start from the template, edit it and share one permanent link.