diff --git a/docs/consent_tracking.md b/docs/consent_tracking.md
index 064eae82f7..3634d13d4f 100644
--- a/docs/consent_tracking.md
+++ b/docs/consent_tracking.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Note that the templates must be stored under a name giving the language of the
 template - currently this must always be `en` (for "English");
 internationalisation support is intended for the future.
 
-The template for the policy itself should be versioned and named according to 
+The template for the policy itself should be versioned and named according to
 the version: for example `1.0.html`. The version of the policy which the user
 has agreed to is stored in the database.
 
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ should be a matter of `pip install Jinja2`. On debian, try `apt-get install
 python-jinja2`.
 
 Once this is complete, and the server has been restarted, try visiting
-`https://<server>/_matrix/consent`. If correctly configured, this should give
-an error "Missing string query parameter 'u'". It is now possible to manually
-construct URIs where users can give their consent.
+`https://<server>/_matrix/consent`. If correctly configured, you should see a
+default policy document. It is now possible to manually construct URIs where
+users can give their consent.
 
 ### Constructing the consent URI
 
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ query parameters:
    `https://<server>/_matrix/consent?u=<user>&h=68a152465a4d...`.
 
 
+Note that not providing a `u` parameter will be interpreted as wanting to view
+the document from an unauthenticated perspective, such as prior to registration.
+Therefore, the `h` parameter is not required in this scenario.
+
+
 Sending users a server notice asking them to agree to the policy
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/docs/privacy_policy_templates/en/1.0.html b/docs/privacy_policy_templates/en/1.0.html
index 55c5e4b612..321c7e4671 100644
--- a/docs/privacy_policy_templates/en/1.0.html
+++ b/docs/privacy_policy_templates/en/1.0.html
@@ -12,12 +12,15 @@
     <p>
       All your base are belong to us.
     </p>
-    <form method="post" action="consent">
-      <input type="hidden" name="v" value="{{version}}"/>
-      <input type="hidden" name="u" value="{{user}}"/>
-      <input type="hidden" name="h" value="{{userhmac}}"/>
-      <input type="submit" value="Sure thing!"/>
-    </form>
+    {% if not public_version %}
+      <!-- The variables used here are only provided when the 'u' param is given to the homeserver -->
+      <form method="post" action="consent">
+        <input type="hidden" name="v" value="{{version}}"/>
+        <input type="hidden" name="u" value="{{user}}"/>
+        <input type="hidden" name="h" value="{{userhmac}}"/>
+        <input type="submit" value="Sure thing!"/>
+      </form>
+    {% endif %}
   {% endif %}
   </body>
 </html>