diff --git a/benefits/core/templates/core/base.html b/benefits/core/templates/core/base.html
index 69e401459..f11d13dc4 100644
--- a/benefits/core/templates/core/base.html
+++ b/benefits/core/templates/core/base.html
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ <h1>{{ page.headline }}</h1>
             <a class="m-0 ps-5 ps-lg-0" href="{% url "core:help" %}">{% translate "core.buttons.help" %}</a>
           </li>
           <li>
-            <a class="m-0 ps-5 ps-lg-0" href="https://cdt.ca.gov/privacy-policy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">{% translate "core.buttons.privacy" %}</a>
+            <a class="m-0 ps-5 ps-lg-0 external-link" href="https://cdt.ca.gov/privacy-policy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">{% translate "core.buttons.privacy" %}
+            </a>
           </li>
         </ul>
       </div>
diff --git a/benefits/static/css/styles.css b/benefits/static/css/styles.css
index e2c2a6dd5..601fcc023 100644
--- a/benefits/static/css/styles.css
+++ b/benefits/static/css/styles.css
@@ -142,6 +142,25 @@ a:visited:not(.btn) {
   color: var(--selected-color);
 }
 
+.external-link::after {
+  content: " ";
+  background-color: currentColor;
+
+  mask-image: url("/static/img/external-link.svg"),
+    linear-gradient(transparent, transparent);
+  mask-position: center center;
+  -webkit-mask-image: url("/static/img/external-link.svg"),
+    linear-gradient(transparent, transparent);
+  -webkit-mask-position: center center;
+
+  display: inline-block;
+  position: relative;
+  width: 24px;
+  height: 24px;
+  margin-left: 2px;
+  vertical-align: text-bottom;
+}
+
 /* Headlines */
 /* All headlines */
 /* All headlines share font-weight, letter-spacing, line-height and margin */
diff --git a/benefits/static/img/external-link.svg b/benefits/static/img/external-link.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e409ee892
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benefits/static/img/external-link.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+<g id="icon">
+<g id="USWDS Components">
+<g id="Icons">
+<g id="Fill">
+<path id="Vector" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M19 19H5V5H12V3H5C3.89 3 3 3.9 3 5V19C3 20.1 3.89 21 5 21H19C20.1 21 21 20.1 21 19V12H19V19ZM14 3V5H17.59L7.76 14.83L9.17 16.24L19 6.41V10H21V3H14Z" fill="#045B86"/>
+</g>
+</g>
+</g>
+</g>
+</svg>