What Is the Apidly Cookie Policy Generator?
The Apidly Cookie Policy Generator creates detailed, regulation-compliant cookie policies for your website or web application.
It integrates directly with the Apidly Cookie Scanner to automatically detect, categorize, and describe every cookie and tracking technology your site uses, then compiles this information into a clear and legally compliant policy document.
Unlike generic templates that list a handful of common cookies, this generator produces a living document that updates itself as your site's cookie usage evolves.
Why Your Business Needs a Cookie Policy
The ePrivacy Directive, commonly known as the Cookie Law, requires websites to inform users about cookies and obtain consent before setting non-essential cookies.
GDPR reinforces this by treating cookie identifiers as personal data subject to all GDPR requirements. The CCPA requires disclosure of tracking technologies used for targeted advertising.
Failure to comply carries real consequences. European data protection authorities have issued fines specifically for cookie policy violations. Google was fined 150 million euros by the CNIL in part for cookie consent failures. Amazon received a 746 million euro fine that included cookie-related violations.
Beyond legal compliance, a transparent cookie policy builds user trust. Visitors who understand what cookies you use and why are more likely to grant consent, improving your analytics accuracy and advertising effectiveness.
Google's Consent Mode v2 requires accurate cookie categorization for continued access to advertising features in the EEA. Without proper cookie documentation feeding into a compliant consent mechanism, your Google Ads campaigns lose access to conversion modeling.
Key Features and Capabilities
The generator integrates with the Apidly Cookie Scanner, meaning your policy is always based on actual scan data rather than assumptions. The scanner identifies every cookie, pixel, beacon, and local storage item on your site.
Each cookie entry includes the cookie name, provider, purpose description, type (first-party or third-party), duration, the specific data it collects, and whether it is set by JavaScript or HTTP response.
This level of detail exceeds the minimum requirements of most regulations, positioning your business as a privacy leader.
Multi-language support generates your cookie policy in all six supported locales. When visitors switch languages, the cookie policy reflects their preferred language automatically.
The embeddable cookie table widget displays your complete cookie inventory in a searchable, sortable format directly on your website. Users can filter by category, search by name, and expand entries for full details.
Auto-updating functionality monitors your site for new cookies through scheduled scans. When a new integration adds cookies, the system flags them for review and updates the policy once you approve.
Version history tracks every change to your cookie policy with timestamps, enabling you to demonstrate to regulators what your policy said at any point in time.
How It Works
Connect your website to the Apidly Cookie Scanner from your dashboard. The scanner performs a comprehensive crawl of your site, visiting every accessible page and mapping every cookie and tracking technology.
Review the scan results. Each detected cookie is pre-categorized using Apidly's database of over 50,000 known cookies covering thousands of common third-party services.
Unknown cookies are flagged for manual classification with technical details to help you identify their purpose.
Customize the policy language, add any additional disclosures specific to your business, and configure the layout and branding to match your site design.
Publish the cookie policy using a hosted page, embedded HTML, or downloadable document. The hosted version includes the interactive cookie table and stays synchronized with your scanner results.
The embedded version renders directly on your existing cookie policy page, matching your site's styling through CSS customization.
Schedule recurring scans to keep your policy current. Weekly or monthly scans catch new cookies introduced by site updates, third-party script changes, or new integrations.
Each scan generates a comparison report showing what changed since the last scan, making it easy to identify new cookies that need disclosure.
The comparison report highlights new cookies, removed cookies, and changes to cookie properties like duration or domain.
Compliance Coverage
GDPR compliance is addressed through comprehensive cookie disclosures, lawful basis identification for each cookie category, data subject rights information specific to cookie data, and data controller contact details.
Data Protection Officer information is included where applicable.
The ePrivacy Directive requirements are met with granular consent information tied to each category, clear categorization between strictly necessary and optional cookies, and detailed retention period disclosures for every individual cookie.
CCPA compliance includes disclosure of cookies used for cross-context behavioral advertising, opt-out mechanisms for sale of personal information through cookies, and the required link to your Do Not Sell or Share page.
Identification of cookies that constitute "sale" or "sharing" under CCPA definitions is included.
UK PECR requirements are covered, reflecting the UK's implementation of the ePrivacy Directive post-Brexit and the ICO's specific guidance on cookie consent and disclosure.
The generator also addresses requirements from Switzerland's nDSG, Brazil's LGPD, and Canada's PIPEDA as they relate to online tracking and cookies.
Support for emerging cookie regulations in other jurisdictions is added as they come into effect.
Get Started Today
A compliant cookie policy is the foundation of legitimate cookie usage and valid consent collection. The Apidly Cookie Policy Generator takes the guesswork out of cookie compliance by automatically documenting your site's tracking technologies.
Start your free scan and generate your cookie policy today.