diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard/dashboard.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard/dashboard.html
index 46f36f286..ea7a8a796 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard/dashboard.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard/dashboard.html
@@ -45,6 +45,22 @@
     {% include 'settings/dashboard/warnings/update_version.html' with warning_level="warning" fullwidth=True %}
     {% endif %}
 
+    {% if missing_privacy or missing_conduct %}
+    <div class="column is-12 columns m-0 p-0">
+        {% if missing_privacy %}
+        {% include 'settings/dashboard/warnings/missing_privacy.html' with warning_level="danger" %}
+        {% endif %}
+
+        {% if missing_conduct %}
+        {% include 'settings/dashboard/warnings/missing_conduct.html' with warning_level="warning" %}
+        {% endif %}
+    </div>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    {% if current_version %}
+    {% include 'settings/dashboard/warnings/update_version.html' with warning_level="warning" fullwidth=True %}
+    {% endif %}
+
     {% if reports %}
     {% include 'settings/dashboard/warnings/reports.html' with warning_level="warning" %}
     {% endif %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard/warnings/missing_conduct.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard/warnings/missing_conduct.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30a3f7f33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard/warnings/missing_conduct.html
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{% extends 'settings/dashboard/warnings/layout.html' %}
+{% load i18n %}
+
+{% block warning_link %}
+{% url 'settings-site' %}#instance-info
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block warning_text %}
+
+{% trans "Your instance is missing a code of conduct." %}
+
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard/warnings/missing_privacy.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard/warnings/missing_privacy.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd0f3b1d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard/warnings/missing_privacy.html
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{% extends 'settings/dashboard/warnings/layout.html' %}
+{% load i18n %}
+
+{% block warning_link %}
+{% url 'settings-site' %}#instance-info
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block warning_text %}
+
+{% trans "Your instance is missing a privacy policy." %}
+
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/admin/dashboard.py b/bookwyrm/views/admin/dashboard.py
index df34fe5bf..d4abaebaf 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/admin/dashboard.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/admin/dashboard.py
@@ -42,6 +42,19 @@ class Dashboard(View):
             "email_sender"
         ] = f"{settings.EMAIL_SENDER_NAME}@{settings.EMAIL_SENDER_DOMAIN}"
 
+        site = models.SiteSettings.objects.get()
+        # other warnings
+        data["missing_conduct"] = (
+            not site.code_of_conduct
+            or site.code_of_conduct
+            == site._meta.get_field("code_of_conduct").get_default()
+        )
+        data["missing_privacy"] = (
+            not site.privacy_policy
+            or site.privacy_policy
+            == site._meta.get_field("privacy_policy").get_default()
+        )
+
         # check version
         try:
             release = get_data(settings.RELEASE_API, timeout=3)