Privacy Policy Compliance Checker
Evaluate your privacy policy's compliance score based on key regulatory requirements from GDPR, CCPA, and general best practices. Check all elements present in your policy to receive a weighted compliance score.
Formula
Compliance Score (%) = (Σ Earned Weights / Σ Total Weights) × 100
Each of the 26 checklist elements carries a weight (3–6 points) reflecting its regulatory importance under GDPR, CCPA, ePrivacy Directive, and COPPA. The total maximum score is 116 points.
Grading:
≥ 90% = Excellent | 75–89% = Good | 60–74% = Fair | 40–59% = Poor | < 40% = Critical
Assumptions & References
- Weights are assigned based on regulatory emphasis: legal basis (6 pts) and consent (6 pts) are highest-weighted per GDPR Art. 6 and Art. 7.
- This tool is a self-assessment guide, not a legal audit. Consult a qualified privacy attorney for formal compliance review.
- GDPR (EU) 2016/679 — General Data Protection Regulation: Articles 5, 7, 13, 14, 15–22, 32, 37.
- CCPA — California Consumer Privacy Act (Cal. Civ. Code §1798.100 et seq.) as amended by CPRA.
- ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC (Cookie Law) — requires disclosure and consent for tracking technologies.
- COPPA — Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (15 U.S.C. §6501) — applies to services directed at children under 13.
- International transfer safeguards include Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), and adequacy decisions per GDPR Chapter V.
- A score of 100% indicates all best-practice elements are present; it does not guarantee full legal compliance in all jurisdictions.