# How to Add a Privacy Policy on Weebly

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**Categories:** Legal Policy Generators, Getting Started
**Last updated:** August 12, 2026
**URL:** https://www.cookieyes.com/documentation/privacy-policy-weebly/

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A privacy policy page is legally required and will also help your website stay compliant with privacy laws like GDPR and ePrivacy Directive. This guide will walk you through how you can generate a custom privacy policy for Weebly website in minutes.
To begin with, [**sign up on CookieYes and try it for free**](https://app.cookieyes.com/trial?plan=pro-monthly&ref=Document_PPGWeebly).

> **Note**

> After you sign up, you will be directed to the installation screens. You can **install the cookie banner to support GDPR compliant** for your use of cookies. If you want to create a privacy policy first, then skip the installation and proceed to the app dashboard.
>

## How to generate a privacy policy for Weebly

## Step 1. Access the privacy policy generator

1. Log in to your CookieYes account.
2. From the top navigation bar, select **Legal Policies**.
3. From the **Privacy Policy** section, click **+ Generate**.

![privacy policy in legal policy page](https://assets.cookieyes.com/privacy_policy_in_legal_policy_page_f206c1f1cf.png)

## Step 2. Configure language preferences

- **Select the primary language**
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  - Choose the default language of your privacy policy.
- **Generate policy in multiple languages**
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  - Select the additional languages you want to generate the privacy policy in. This feature is available only on **Basic**, **Pro** and **Ultimate** plans.
- Click **Save draft** to save your progress or **Next** to continue.

![language preference](https://assets.cookieyes.com/language_preference_39d90fa38d.gif)

## Step 3. Add company details

**Company details **has two sections:** Contact information **and** Business details.**
In** Contact information**, provide name (either company or individual), website URL, email address, contact URL (if applicable), and full address. Click **Next** to navigate to **Business details**.

![company details](https://assets.cookieyes.com/company_details_99cd064c3c.png)

In** Business details**, provide the following details.
**Do you have users in EU/EEA?**
Select** Yes **or** No** to indicate whether your website has users in the **EU** or **EEA**. Selecting **Yes** includes GDPR-specific clauses in your privacy policy.

> **Note**

> The remaining questions in this section **apply only to** websites with users in **California**. If you **do not have** users in California, select **No** for the next question and click Next.
>

**Do you have users in California?**
Select** Yes **or** No **to indicate whether your website has users in **California**. Selecting **Yes** displays follow-up questions that determine whether the CCPA/CalOPPA applies to your business.

> **Note**

> The follow-up questions below are available only on the **Basic**, **Pro**, and **Ultimate** plans.
>

If you select **No**, no additional questions appear.
If you select **Yes**, answer the following questions:
- **Are you a for-profit organisation?**
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  - If you select **No**, no additional questions appear, as the CCPA applies only to for-profit businesses.
  - If you select Yes, the following question appears:
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    - **Do you cross one or more of the following thresholds? **$25 million or more in annual gross revenue, data processing for 100,000 or more customers, or 50% or more of revenue from selling customers' personal information (including data shared for cross-context behavioral advertising).
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      - If** Yes**, the CCPA applies to your business. A **Disclosure of data** page appears later in the flow.
      - If you select **No**, a follow-up question appears: **Do you want to include CCPA-compliant clauses even if not legally required?**
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        - If you select **Yes**, the **Disclosure of data** page is added to the flow.
        - If you select **No**, no additional questions appear in this step.
- **Do you sell or share the personal information of users?**
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  - Selecting **Yes** prompts you to provide the categories of personal information that are sold or shared and, for each category, the categories of third parties to which the information is sold or shared. The **Disclosure of data** page is also added to the flow.
  - If you select **No**, no further questions appear in this step.
Click **Next** to proceed to **Step 4**.

![business details](https://assets.cookieyes.com/Screenshot_2026_06_10_at_2_44_59_PM_1_2cd6ed96a6.png)

## Step 4. Collection of data

**Collection of data **has two sections:** Personal information **and** Additional information**.
In** Personal information**, specify the types of personal or sensitive personal information you collect. Click **Next **to navigate to the **Additional information **section.

![collection of data gif](https://assets.cookieyes.com/collection_of_data_gif_3a76b8a69c.gif)

In** Additional information**, provide the following details:
- Specify whether you use cookies or other tracking technologies. If you select **Yes**, add a link to your cookie policy.
- Describe how you respond to **Do Not Track** requests.
- Specify whether you collect information about users **below the age of 16**.
- Select the legal bases for collecting the data.
- Specify whether you collect information about users **below the age of 13**.
- Specify whether you have a process that allows users to review and request changes to their information. If you select **Yes**, describe how users can review or update their data.
Click **Next** to proceed to **Step 5**.

![collection of data next](https://assets.cookieyes.com/collection_of_data_next_03ab146c39.png)

## Step 5. Use of data

In** Use of data**, select the options that describe how the information you collect is used. Click **Next** to continue.

![use of data](https://assets.cookieyes.com/use_of_data_c9981e1d62.png)

## Step 6. Disclosure of data

In** Disclosure of data**, provide details about the categories of users whose information is sold or shared, the request process for users to delete, correct, or access their information, sensitive information disclosures, and any third-party disclosures made in the past 12 months.

![disclosure of data](https://assets.cookieyes.com/disclosure_of_data_74ea35e07b.png)

> **Note**

> **Disclosure of data **appears only if you selected the relevant options in the **Business details **section of the **Company Details** page, so it **may not be** part of every user's setup.
>

## Step 7. Data retention

In **Data retention**, specify how long the information you collect is retained. Click **Next** to continue.

![data retention](https://assets.cookieyes.com/data_retention_21afda495e.png)

## Step 8. Miscellaneous disclosures

In **Miscellaneous disclosures**, provide details about cross-border data transfers (to non-adequate countries or regions outside the EU), automated data processing, your data protection officer's contact details, and your data controller or representative (if applicable). Click **Next** to continue.

![miscellaneous](https://assets.cookieyes.com/miscellaneous_f973fac0aa.png)

## Step 9. Preview and generate the privacy policy

You can now preview your privacy policy in multiple languages. Click **Generate privacy policy** to generate the policy.

![generate privacy policy](https://assets.cookieyes.com/generate_privacy_policy_d382e525cd.png)

Click **Add policy to site** to see the methods for adding the privacy policy to your website.

![add policy to site new](https://assets.cookieyes.com/add_policy_to_site_new_3d86320994.png)

## Step 10. Copy your privacy policy code

Follow the below steps to copy your privacy policy code.

1. Choose your preferred method for adding privacy policy to your website:
- **Option A: Code snippet**: Keeps your privacy policy automatically updated.
- **Option B: HTML format**: Requires manual updates whenever the privacy policy changes.
![c870c762-ebdd-4572-aba1-f89005330348.gif](https://assets.cookieyes.com/c870c762_ebdd_4572_aba1_f89005330348_77ccdc86d5.gif)
2. Select your preferred language.
3. Click **Copy code**.

## How to add privacy policy into Weebly website

## Step 1. Add a privacy policy page in Weebly

1. In your Weebly account, open your site editor by clicking **Edit site.**

![weebly edit site](https://assets.cookieyes.com/weebly_edit_site_34ad73ca5c.png)

2. In the editor, select **Pages** in the top menu and then click the **+** icon.

![weebly add page](https://assets.cookieyes.com/weebly_add_page_2c8a5afcd3.png)

3. Now, click the **Standard Page** to add a new page.

![weebly standard page](https://assets.cookieyes.com/weebly_standard_page_357763c977.png)

4. Provide a name for your page, e.g., **Privacy Policy** and then click **Done**.

![weebly ppg page](https://assets.cookieyes.com/weebly_ppg_page_3f094e20a3.png)

## Step 2. Paste the privacy policy code into your Weebly website

1. Select **Build** from the top menu, then drag and drop **Title** and **Text** in your newly created privacy policy page.

![weebly build](https://assets.cookieyes.com/weebly_build_16be767791.png)

2. Add **Privacy Policy** in the title box and paste the copied privacy policy in the text box. Click **Publish**.

![weebly publish](https://assets.cookieyes.com/weebly_publish_60de878b79.png)

## Step 3. Complete privacy policy generation

Return to CookieYes and click **Complete generation**. In the popup that opens, click **Yes, I have installed**.

![complete pp generation](https://assets.cookieyes.com/complete_pp_generation_ccf943c585.gif)

Your privacy policy page will be live on your Weebly website. You can then link your privacy policy to your website footer.  
- If you are facing issues with the Privacy Policy Generator, then [contact technical support](https://www.cookieyes.com/support/?query=troubleshoot).
- To help meet privacy law requirements, you can also [add a free cookie banner on your website](https://www.cookieyes.com/documentation/add-cookie-banner-to-website/) and obtain cookie consent for deploying cookies on your website visitor’s devices.
- To update your privacy policy after publishing, see [How to Edit a Privacy Policy](https://www.cookieyes.com/documentation/edit-privacy-policy/).

## Frequently asked questions

## Do I need to add a privacy policy to my Weebly website?

Yes. You need a detailed privacy policy on your website to comply with regulations and be legally compliant. Several privacy regulations across countries require websites to have a comprehensive privacy policy, including GDPR in EU & UK, [CCPA in US](https://www.cookieyes.com/blog/what-is-ccpa/), [PIPEDA in Canada](https://www.cookieyes.com/blog/pipeda-canada/), LGPD in Brazil, and so on. Not only is a privacy policy a legal requirement, but it is also a best practice to build transparency and confidence in your site.

## Where should a privacy policy go on a website?

Privacy policies are usually linked on a website’s footer and is accessible from every page of the website. You should also link your privacy policy on important touchpoints where you collect personal information such as – sign up pages, checkout pages, forms etc.


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