# How to Edit Your Privacy Policy

Learn how to edit and republish your privacy policy in CookieYes.

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**Categories:** , 
**Published:** July 31, 2026
**URL:** https://www.cookieyes.com/documentation/edit-privacy-policy/

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## Overview

A privacy policy page is legally required and helps your website stay compliant with privacy laws like **GDPR**, **CCPA**, and the **ePrivacy Directive**. This guide walks you through how to edit the privacy policy added to your website.


> **Note**

> This guide applies to privacy policies created using CookieYes. If you haven't created one yet, see [How to Generate a Privacy Policy](https://www.cookieyes.com/documentation/generate-cookie-policy/).
>

CookieYes supports **two publishing methods**, and your final steps depend on the one you use:
- **Code snippet:** Changes publish automatically.
- **HTML format:** Copy and replace the updated HTML on your website after every edit.

## Edit your privacy policy

1. Log in to your CookieYes account.
2. From the top navigation bar, select **Legal Policies**.
3. From the **Privacy Policy** section, click **Edit**.
![image of selecting edit option for editing PPG](https://assets.cookieyes.com/edit_ppg_d171acd7e0.png)
4. Make your changes to the policy content.
5. Click **Generate privacy policy **on the **Preview & add policy** page.
![generate_ppg.png](https://assets.cookieyes.com/generate_ppg_dc1cc7d518.png)
6. Complete the steps for the publishing method you use:
- **Code snippet method**
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  - No further action needed. Your changes go live automatically.
- **HTML format method**
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  - Click **</>** at the bottom of the page.
  - In the modal, follow the steps in [Update the policy on your website](https://www.cookieyes.com/documentation/edit-privacy-policy/#update-policy-in-website) below to copy and replace the code on your site.
  - Click **Complete generation**.
  - In the popup that opens, click **Yes, I have installed**.

> **Note**

> If you're already on this page, you can edit the policy using either of the following options:
> - Click **Edit policy version**.
> ![edit_policy_version.png](https://assets.cookieyes.com/edit_policy_version_51eb99cd61.png)
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> - Click the dropdown near the languages option, then click **Edit policy**.
> ![edit_ppg.gif](https://assets.cookieyes.com/edit_ppg_f4e6c0b38b.gif)
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## Update the policy on your website

For the **HTML format** method, copy the updated code and replace the previous version on your website:
1. In the **</>** modal, with **HTML format** selected, choose your preferred language.
2. Click **Copy code**.
3. Replace the existing privacy policy HTML on your website with the updated code.
4. Save the changes on your website to publish the latest privacy policy.

![](https://assets.cookieyes.com/HTML_format_78e7a68cea.png)

> **Note**

> Once you publish your edits, this version becomes the latest published version of your policy.
>

## Conclusion

You've now edited and published your privacy policy. If you use the code snippet method, changes go live automatically. If you use the HTML format method, remember to re-copy and replace the code on your website each time you make edits.


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