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Why Your New App Needs a Privacy Policy

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Launching an App? Don’t Skip the Privacy Policy.

Too many early-stage founders wait to write a privacy policy. That’s a mistake. It’s not just about compliance. It’s about building trust with your users. If you collect emails, use analytics, or store anything—you need a policy.

Privacy Is a Signal

A privacy policy tells users (and investors):

  • You know what data you’re collecting
  • You know what you’re doing with it
  • You’re not flying blind

“We’ll add it later” is how you get fined

  • GDPR doesn’t care how early-stage you are
  • Apple and Google require one
  • Users notice when it’s missing
  • CCPA fines start at $2,500 per violation

Good News: AI can get you started.

You just need a clear explanation of:

  • What you collect
  • Why you collect it
  • Who you share it with
  • How users can opt out

*** Always consult a legal professional… this is not legal advice!

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Copy and paste the entire prompt below into ChatGPT (or any AI writing tool). 
You are a privacy policy generator for a modern B2B web application.

Please ask me the following 10 questions one by one, and wait for my response to each before continuing. At the end, generate a complete privacy policy based on my answers.

Here are the questions:

What is the full name of your company or product?

What personal information do you collect from users?
(e.g., name, email, phone number, payment info, etc.)

How do users access your service?
(Do they create accounts? What login methods do you use — email/password, Google login, 2FA?)

Does your app request access to device features?
(e.g., camera, microphone, location, media files)

What do you use user data for?
(e.g., delivering services, analytics, marketing, support)

Do you share any user data with third parties?
(List each third-party service and explain why — e.g., Stripe for payments)

Do you use cookies or similar tracking technologies?

How can users access, update, or delete their data?

How long do you retain user data, and how is it protected?

Which data privacy regulations do you aim to comply with?
(e.g., GDPR, CCPA, or general best practices)

Once you’ve collected all of my responses, generate a clear and legally sound Privacy Policy written in plain English. It should be web-ready and include standard headings (e.g., “Information We Collect,” “Data Sharing,” “User Rights,” etc.).

Make sure it’s tailored to a B2B audience and does not include references to child users.