# Privacy Notice Above the Comment Submit Button

> Adds a short note above the submit button explaining that the name, email and comment are stored, with a link to your privacy policy page if one is set.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Comments](https://wpide.com/library/category/comments/)
- Tags: comments, privacy, gdpr
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/comment-privacy-notice/

## Code

```php
add_filter( 'comment_form_submit_field', function ( $submit_field ) {
    $notice = 'By submitting this form you agree that your name, email address and comment are stored on this website.';
    $policy = get_privacy_policy_url();

    $html = esc_html( $notice );

    if ( $policy ) {
        $html .= ' <a href="' . esc_url( $policy ) . '">Read our privacy policy</a>.';
    }

    return '<p class="comment-notes wpide-comment-privacy">' . $html . '</p>' . $submit_field;
} );
```

## Notes

Set your privacy policy page under Settings > Privacy.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Privacy Notice Above the Comment Submit Button" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/