diff --git a/src/wp-includes/link-template.php b/src/wp-includes/link-template.php
index b55ebcb189..00b572c5c5 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/link-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/link-template.php
@@ -4158,12 +4158,14 @@ function the_privacy_policy_link( $before = '', $after = '' ) {
 function get_the_privacy_policy_link( $before = '', $after = '' ) {
 	$link               = '';
 	$privacy_policy_url = get_privacy_policy_url();
+	$policy_page_id     = (int) get_option( 'wp_page_for_privacy_policy' );
+	$page_title         = ( $policy_page_id ) ? get_the_title( $policy_page_id ) : '';
 
-	if ( $privacy_policy_url ) {
+	if ( $privacy_policy_url && $page_title ) {
 		$link = sprintf(
 			'<a class="privacy-policy-link" href="%s">%s</a>',
 			esc_url( $privacy_policy_url ),
-			__( 'Privacy Policy' )
+			esc_html( $page_title )
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/link/getThePrivacyPolicyLink.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/link/getThePrivacyPolicyLink.php
index 14dd1a9ea0..3543868831 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/link/getThePrivacyPolicyLink.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/link/getThePrivacyPolicyLink.php
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ class Tests_Link_GetThePrivacyPolicyLink extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 
 	/**
 	 * The function should return a valid link if a privacy policy page has been
-	 * created and set as the `wp_page_for_privacy_policy`.
+	 * created and set as the `wp_page_for_privacy_policy`. The post title should
+	 * be used as the link text.
 	 */
 	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 );
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ class Tests_Link_GetThePrivacyPolicyLink extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 
 		$this->assertStringStartsWith( '<a', $actual_link );
 		$this->assertContains( self::$privacy_policy_url, $actual_link );
-		$this->assertStringEndsWith( '</a>', $actual_link );
+		$this->assertStringEndsWith( '>' . WP_TESTS_DOMAIN . ' Privacy Policy</a>', $actual_link );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -107,6 +108,25 @@ class Tests_Link_GetThePrivacyPolicyLink extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 		$this->assertSame( '', $actual_link );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * The function should return an empty string when there is an empty page title
+	 * for the privacy policy.
+	 *
+	 * @ticket 44192
+	 */
+	public function test_function_should_return_empty_string_when_privacy_page_title_empty() {
+		$nameless_page_id = $this->factory->post->create(
+			array(
+				'post_type'  => 'page',
+				'post_title' => '',
+			)
+		);
+
+		update_option( 'wp_page_for_privacy_policy', $nameless_page_id );
+
+		$this->assertSame( '', get_the_privacy_policy_link( self::$before, self::$after ) );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * The function should return an empty string when `wp_page_for_privacy_policy` is _not_ configured.
 	 */