Index: src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-internal-pointers.php
===================================================================
--- src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-internal-pointers.php	(revision 43140)
+++ src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-internal-pointers.php	(working copy)
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@
 		 *     )
 		 */
 		$registered_pointers = array(
-			// None currently
+			'index.php' => array(
+				'wp496_privacy_tools',
+				'wp496_privacy_settings',
+			)
 		);
 
 		// Check if screen related pointer is registered
@@ -65,7 +68,8 @@
 		 *     )
 		 */
 		$caps_required = array(
-			// None currently
+			'wp496_privacy_settings' => array( 'manage_options' ),
+			'wp496_privacy_tools'    => array( 'manage_options' ),
 		);
 
 		// Get dismissed pointers
@@ -152,6 +156,64 @@
 	public static function pointer_wp410_dfw() {}
 
 	/**
+	 * Display a pointer for the privacy settings page.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.6
+	 */
+	public static function pointer_wp496_privacy_settings() {
+		$content  = '<h3>' . __( 'Privacy Policy' ) . '</h3>';
+		$content .= '<p>' . __( 'Easily select a privacy policy page to inform your users of their rights.' ) . '</p>';
+
+		if ( is_rtl() ) {
+			$position = array(
+				'edge' => 'right',
+				'align' => 'left',
+				'at' => 'left+40',
+			);
+		} else {
+			$position = array(
+				'edge' => 'left',
+				'align' => 'right',
+				'at' => 'right-40',
+			);
+		}
+
+		self::print_js( 'wp496_privacy_settings', '#menu-settings', array(
+			'content' => $content,
+			'position' => $position,
+		) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Display a pointer for the new privacy tools.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.6
+	 */
+	public static function pointer_wp496_privacy_tools() {
+		$content  = '<h3>' . __( 'Privacy Tools' ) . '</h3>';
+		$content .= '<p>' . __( 'New tools have been added to help with personal data export and erasure requests.' ) . '</p>';
+
+		if ( is_rtl() ) {
+			$position = array(
+				'edge'  => 'right',
+				'align' => 'left',
+				'at'    => 'left+40',
+			);
+		} else {
+			$position = array(
+				'edge'  => 'left',
+				'align' => 'right',
+				'at'    => 'right-40'
+			);
+		}
+
+		self::print_js( 'wp496_privacy_tools', '#menu-tools', array(
+			'content' => $content,
+			'position' => $position,
+		) );
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Prevents new users from seeing existing 'new feature' pointers.
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.3.0