What it is
Beyond the core trio of Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and a Contact page, a handful of additional legal pages exist for more specific situations: a Cookie Policy explains what cookies (small pieces of data stored in a visitor's browser) a site uses and why; a Legal Notice (sometimes called an Impressum or Aviso Legal in some countries) states who legally operates a site; and a Refund Policy explains the terms under which a customer can get their money back for something they bought.
Why it matters
Unlike Privacy and Terms, which are close to universally expected, these three are genuinely situational — whether you need any of them depends on what your site actually does. A site that uses cookie-based analytics or advertising typically needs a Cookie Policy. A site legally required to disclose its operator's identity (common in some countries and industries) needs a Legal Notice. A site that sells physical or digital goods typically needs a Refund Policy — a free tool with nothing to purchase generally doesn't need one at all. Having none of these isn't automatically a problem; having none while your site clearly needs one (e.g. running ads with tracking cookies but no Cookie Policy) is the actual issue worth fixing.
How to fix it
- Go through each of the three honestly: do you use cookies for anything beyond what's strictly necessary to run the site (analytics, ads, tracking)? Do you sell anything? Does your country or industry require a legal notice disclosing who operates the site?
- For any that genuinely apply, write a short, plain-language page covering it — you don't need dense legal language, just an honest, specific description of your actual practice.
- Link each applicable page from your site's footer, the same place Privacy and Terms usually live, so it's easy for a visitor to find without looking for it.
- If none of the three genuinely apply to your project, there's nothing to add here — this isn't a page every site needs, unlike Privacy or Terms.
- Re-run your Launch Readiness check to confirm the applicable page(s) are now detected.