diff --git a/src/wp-includes/link-template.php b/src/wp-includes/link-template.php
index 9db1065c77..815c539a4a 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/link-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/link-template.php
@@ -4282,10 +4282,74 @@ function get_parent_theme_file_path( $file = '' ) {
  * @return string The URL to the privacy policy page. Empty string if it doesn't exist.
  */
 function get_privacy_policy_url() {
+	$url            = '';
 	$policy_page_id = (int) get_option( 'wp_page_for_privacy_policy' );
 
 	if ( ! empty( $policy_page_id ) && get_post_status( $policy_page_id ) === 'publish' ) {
-		return get_permalink( $policy_page_id );
+		$url = (string) get_permalink( $policy_page_id );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Filters the URL of the privacy policy page.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.6
+	 *
+	 * @param string $url            The URL to the privacy policy page. Empty string
+	 *                               if it doesn't exist.
+	 * @param int    $policy_page_id The ID of privacy policy page.
+	 */
+	return apply_filters( 'privacy_policy_url', $url, $policy_page_id );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Displays the privacy policy link with formatting, when applicable.
+ *
+ * @since 4.9.6
+ *
+ * @param string $before Optional. Display before privacy policy link. Default empty.
+ * @param string $after  Optional. Display after privacy policy link. Default empty.
+ */
+function the_privacy_policy_link( $before = '', $after = '' ) {
+	echo get_the_privacy_policy_link( $before, $after );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the privacy policy link with formatting, when applicable.
+ *
+ * @since 4.9.6
+ *
+ * @param string $before Optional. Display before privacy policy link. Default empty.
+ * @param string $after  Optional. Display after privacy policy link. Default empty.
+ *
+ * @return string Markup for the link and surrounding elements. Empty string if it
+ *                doesn't exist.
+ */
+function get_the_privacy_policy_link( $before = '', $after = '' ) {
+	$link               = '';
+	$privacy_policy_url = get_privacy_policy_url();
+
+	if ( $privacy_policy_url ) {
+		$link = sprintf(
+			'<a class="privacy-policy-link" href="%s">%s</a>',
+			esc_url( $privacy_policy_url ),
+			__( 'Privacy Policy' )
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Filters the privacy policy link.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.6
+	 *
+	 * @param string $link               The privacy policy link. Empty string if it
+	 *                                   doesn't exist.
+	 * @param string $privacy_policy_url The URL of the privacy policy. Empty string
+	 *                                   if it doesn't exist.
+	 */
+	$link = apply_filters( 'the_privacy_policy_link', $link, $privacy_policy_url );
+
+	if ( $link ) {
+		return $before . $link . $after;
 	}
 
 	return '';
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/link/getThePrivacyPolicyLink.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/link/getThePrivacyPolicyLink.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..14dd1a9ea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/link/getThePrivacyPolicyLink.php
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Define a class to test the `get_the_privacy_policy_link()` function.
+ *
+ * @package WordPress
+ * @subpackage UnitTests
+ * @since 4.9.6
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Test cases for the `get_the_privacy_policy_link()` function.
+ *
+ * @group link
+ * @group privacy
+ * @covers get_the_privacy_policy_link
+ *
+ * @since 4.9.6
+ */
+class Tests_Link_GetThePrivacyPolicyLink extends WP_UnitTestCase {
+	/**
+	 * The ID of the Privacy Policy page.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.6
+	 * @var int $privacy_policy_page_id
+	 */
+	protected static $privacy_policy_page_id;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL of the Privacy Policy page.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.6
+	 * @var string $privacy_policy_url
+	 */
+	protected static $privacy_policy_url;
+
+	/**
+	 * The text that gets prepended to the `get_the_privacy_policy_link()` output.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.6
+	 * @var string $before
+	 */
+	protected static $before;
+
+	/**
+	 * The text that gets appended to the `get_the_privacy_policy_link()` output.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.6
+	 * @var string $after
+	 */
+	protected static $after;
+
+	/**
+	 * Create fixtures that are shared by multiple test cases.
+	 *
+	 * @param WP_UnitTest_Factory $factory The base factory object.
+	 */
+	public static function wpSetUpBeforeClass( $factory ) {
+		self::$privacy_policy_page_id = $factory->post->create(
+			array(
+				'post_type'  => 'page',
+				'post_title' => WP_TESTS_DOMAIN . ' Privacy Policy',
+			)
+		);
+
+		// `esc_url()` is added for consistency with `get_the_privacy_policy_link()`.
+		self::$privacy_policy_url = esc_url( get_permalink( self::$privacy_policy_page_id ) );
+
+		self::$before = '<span class="privacy-policy-link-wrapper">';
+		self::$after  = '</span>';
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The function should return a valid link if a privacy policy page has been
+	 * created and set as the `wp_page_for_privacy_policy`.
+	 */
+	public function test_get_the_privacy_policy_link_should_return_valid_link_when_privacy_page_set() {
+		update_option( 'wp_page_for_privacy_policy', self::$privacy_policy_page_id );
+
+		$actual_link = get_the_privacy_policy_link();
+
+		$this->assertStringStartsWith( '<a', $actual_link );
+		$this->assertContains( self::$privacy_policy_url, $actual_link );
+		$this->assertStringEndsWith( '</a>', $actual_link );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The function should prepend the supplied `$before` markup and append the
+	 * supplied `$after` markup when the `wp_page_for_privacy_policy` is configured.
+	 */
+	public function test_get_the_privacy_policy_link_should_prepend_and_append_supplied_markup_when_privacy_page_set() {
+		update_option( 'wp_page_for_privacy_policy', self::$privacy_policy_page_id );
+
+		$actual_link = get_the_privacy_policy_link( self::$before, self::$after );
+
+		$this->assertStringStartsWith( self::$before . '<a', $actual_link );
+		$this->assertContains( self::$privacy_policy_url, $actual_link );
+		$this->assertStringEndsWith( '</a>' . self::$after, $actual_link );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The function should _not_ prepend the supplied `$before` markup and append
+	 * the supplied `$after` markup when the `wp_page_for_privacy_policy` is _not_ configured.
+	 */
+	public function test_get_the_privacy_policy_link_should_not_prepend_and_append_supplied_markup_when_privacy_page_not_set() {
+		$actual_link = get_the_privacy_policy_link( self::$before, self::$after );
+
+		$this->assertSame( '', $actual_link );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The function should return an empty string when `wp_page_for_privacy_policy` is _not_ configured.
+	 */
+	public function test_get_the_privacy_policy_link_should_return_empty_string_when_privacy_page_not_set() {
+		$this->assertSame( '', get_the_privacy_policy_link() );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The output of the get_the_privacy_policy_link() function should be filterable with the 'privacy_policy_link' filter.
+	 */
+	public function test_get_the_privacy_policy_link_should_be_filterable() {
+		update_option( 'wp_page_for_privacy_policy', self::$privacy_policy_page_id );
+		$expected_url = get_privacy_policy_url();
+
+		$this->assertNotEmpty( $expected_url );
+
+		add_filter( 'the_privacy_policy_link', array( $this, 'modify_link_markup' ), 10, 2 );
+		$this->assertSame( 'Policy: ' . $expected_url, get_the_privacy_policy_link() );
+		remove_filter( 'the_privacy_policy_link', array( $this, 'modify_link_markup' ), 10 );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return modified `the_privacy_policy_link` content in order to test the filter.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $link               The privacy policy link. Empty string if it
+	 *                                   doesn't exist.
+	 * @param string $privacy_policy_url The URL of the privacy policy. Empty string
+	 *                                   if it doesn't exist.
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function modify_link_markup( $link, $privacy_policy_url ) {
+		return 'Policy: ' . $privacy_policy_url;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/url/getPrivacyPolicyUrl.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/url/getPrivacyPolicyUrl.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b6d6a23ba3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/url/getPrivacyPolicyUrl.php
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Define a class to test `get_privacy_policy_url()`.
+ *
+ * @package WordPress
+ * @subpackage UnitTests
+ * @since 4.9.6
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Test cases for `get_privacy_policy_url()`.
+ *
+ * @group url
+ * @group privacy
+ * @covers get_privacy_policy_url
+ *
+ * @since 4.9.6
+ */
+class Tests_Url_GetPrivacyPolicyUrl extends WP_UnitTestCase {
+	/**
+	 * The ID of the Privacy Policy page.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.6
+	 * @var int $privacy_policy_page_id
+	 */
+	protected static $privacy_policy_page_id;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL of the Privacy Policy page.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.6
+	 * @var string $privacy_policy_url
+	 */
+	protected static $privacy_policy_url;
+
+	/**
+	 * Create fixtures that are shared by multiple test cases.
+	 *
+	 * @param WP_UnitTest_Factory $factory The base factory object.
+	 */
+	public static function wpSetUpBeforeClass( $factory ) {
+		self::$privacy_policy_page_id = $factory->post->create(
+			array(
+				'post_type'  => 'page',
+				'post_title' => WP_TESTS_DOMAIN . ' Privacy Policy',
+			)
+		);
+
+		self::$privacy_policy_url = get_permalink( self::$privacy_policy_page_id );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The function should return an empty string when `wp_page_for_privacy_policy` is _not_ set.
+	 */
+	public function test_get_privacy_policy_url_should_return_empty_string_when_policy_page_not_set() {
+		$this->assertSame( '', get_privacy_policy_url() );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The function should return the privacy policy URL when `wp_page_for_privacy_policy` is set.
+	 */
+	public function test_get_privacy_policy_url_should_return_valid_url_when_policy_page_set() {
+		update_option( 'wp_page_for_privacy_policy', self::$privacy_policy_page_id );
+
+		$this->assertSame( self::$privacy_policy_url, get_privacy_policy_url() );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The function should return an empty string when `wp_page_for_privacy_policy` is _not_ set.
+	 */
+	public function test_get_privacy_policy_url_should_return_empty_when_privacy_policy_page_not_set() {
+		$this->assertSame( '', get_privacy_policy_url() );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The function should return an empty string for an invalid `wp_page_for_privacy_policy` value.
+	 */
+	public function test_get_privacy_policy_url_should_return_empty_for_non_existing_page() {
+		update_option( 'wp_page_for_privacy_policy', PHP_INT_MAX );
+
+		$this->assertSame( '', get_privacy_policy_url() );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The output of `get_privacy_policy_url()` should be filterable with the 'privacy_policy_url' filter.
+	 */
+	public function test_get_privacy_policy_url_should_be_filterable() {
+		update_option( 'wp_page_for_privacy_policy', self::$privacy_policy_page_id );
+
+		add_filter( 'privacy_policy_url', array( $this, 'modify_policy_url' ), 10, 2 );
+		$this->assertSame( 'Page ID: ' . self::$privacy_policy_page_id, get_privacy_policy_url() );
+		remove_filter( 'privacy_policy_url', array( $this, 'modify_policy_url' ), 10 );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return modified `privacy_policy_url` content in order to test the filter.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $url            The URL to the privacy policy page. Empty string
+	 *                               if it doesn't exist.
+	 * @param int    $policy_page_id The ID of privacy policy page.
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function modify_policy_url( $url, $policy_page_id ) {
+		return 'Page ID: ' . $policy_page_id;
+	}
+}