Free Cookie Policy Generator for Chrome Extension — UK GDPR Compliant

🇬🇧 Key UK GDPR Requirements

Following Brexit, the UK retained its own version of GDPR (UK GDPR), supplemented by the Data Protection Act 2018. The UK GDPR is closely aligned with EU GDPR but enforced by the ICO (Information Commissioner's Office). UK GDPR fines can reach £17.5 million or 4% of global turnover. Organizations serving both UK and EU residents must comply with both frameworks.

• Same core principles as EU GDPR: lawfulness, fairness, transparency, purpose limitation
• UK-specific lawful bases for processing must be documented
• ICO registration required for most data controllers (annual fee applies)
• PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations) governs cookies and e-marketing
• International data transfers require UK adequacy decisions or UK-specific SCCs
• Data breaches must be reported to the ICO within 72 hours

Chrome Extension — Specific Considerations

Chrome extensions have access to sensitive browser data that ordinary websites cannot access — browsing history, tab contents, form data, and network requests. The Chrome Web Store requires a detailed privacy policy and prohibits collecting more data than necessary for the extension's core functionality. Any data transmitted to remote servers must be explicitly disclosed, and many categories of browser data collection require prominent disclosure even within the privacy policy.

Data typically collected by Chrome Extension businesses: browsing history (if accessed), tab URLs and content (if accessed), form data (if accessed), browser cookies accessed by the extension, network request data, user settings and preferences

• Chrome Web Store privacy policy requirements
• Browsing history and tab data collection disclosure
• Limited use policy compliance for sensitive data
• Remote server data transmission disclosure
• Extension permissions and what each accesses