Free, audit-ready GDPR policy documents — Data Retention, Access Control, Incident Response, and 5 more. Answer a few questions and download an editable Word file.
The GDPR's accountability principle (Article 5(2)) doesn't just require you to protect personal data — it requires you to demonstrate that you do, in writing. That means documented policies covering how long data is retained (Articles 5 and 17), who can access it, how breaches are detected and reported within 72 hours (Article 33), and how you vet processors and vendors that touch EU personal data (Article 28).
Regulators and enterprise customers doing due diligence both expect to see these policies, not just a privacy notice on your website. PlainCompliance generates the eight policy documents that map most directly to GDPR accountability requirements, pre-filled with your company name, policy owner, and review cadence.
Want the details on breach notification specifically? Read our guide: GDPR's 72-hour breach notification rule, explained.
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Defines how employees, contractors, and third parties may use company systems, networks, and data.
Generate this document →Explains how you detect, respond to, and report data breaches, including 72-hour notification triggers.
Generate this document →Governs how access to personal data is granted, reviewed, and revoked on a need-to-know basis.
Generate this document →Defines how long personal data is kept and how it's securely disposed of once no longer needed.
Generate this document →Sets requirements for assessing processors and sub-processors that handle EU personal data.
Generate this document →Documents how critical operations and data availability continue after a disruptive event.
Generate this document →Sets password strength, MFA, and credential storage requirements for systems processing personal data.
Generate this document →Defines how changes to systems processing personal data are proposed, reviewed, and deployed.
Generate this document →Yes. You can generate and download one GDPR policy document free, as an editable Word file, with no account or platform fee.
No. These templates are a starting point for your GDPR documentation, not legal advice. Have a privacy lawyer or your Data Protection Officer review each policy before relying on it.
Acceptable Use Policy, Incident Response Plan, Access Control Policy, Data Retention Policy, Vendor & Third-Party Risk Management Policy, Business Continuity Plan, Password Policy, and Change Management Policy.