The Legal and Trust Pages Every Web App Should Ship

Launching a product is exciting; the footer full of legal links is not. But those pages build trust, satisfy app stores and payment processors, and keep you on the right side of regulations. Here's the short list every web app should have.

1. Privacy Policy

Required the moment you collect any personal data — analytics, cookies, a contact form, even server logs with IP addresses. It explains what you collect, why, who you share it with, and users' rights under GDPR and CCPA. → Privacy Policy Generator

2. Terms of Service

The contract governing use of your product: acceptable use, intellectual property, disclaimers, liability limits, and governing law. The liability and governing-law clauses are what protect you when something goes wrong. → Terms of Service Generator

3. security.txt

A small RFC 9116 file at /.well-known/security.txt telling security researchers how to report a vulnerability. It shortens the path from "found a bug" to "reported it responsibly" and is increasingly expected by scanners and bug-bounty platforms. → Security.txt Generator

Nice-to-haves

• Cookie notice / consent banner if you use non-essential cookies (often required alongside the privacy policy under EU law).
• Acceptable Use / Community Guidelines if users can post content.
• A changelog so users can see what's changed — good for trust, not a legal requirement.

The pattern

None of these need a backend — they're static pages you generate once and link in the footer. Each of the generators above builds the document for you in the browser. Treat the results as solid starting points, and have a professional review the privacy policy and terms before you rely on them.