diff --git a/files/classes/privacy/provider.php b/files/classes/privacy/provider.php
index efae2a97fd7..44c8694da89 100644
--- a/files/classes/privacy/provider.php
+++ b/files/classes/privacy/provider.php
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ class provider implements
             'timemodified' => 'privacy:metadata:files:timemodified',
         ], 'privacy:metadata:files');
 
+        // Regarding this block, we are unable to export or purge this data, as
+        // it would damage the file conversion data across the whole site.
+        $collection->add_database_table('file_conversion', [
+            'usermodified' => 'privacy:metadata:file_conversion:usermodified',
+        ], 'privacy:metadata:file_conversions');
+
         $collection->add_subsystem_link('core_userkey', [], 'privacy:metadata:core_userkey');
 
         return $collection;
diff --git a/lang/en/files.php b/lang/en/files.php
index 8702327d026..d73ab1fc83b 100644
--- a/lang/en/files.php
+++ b/lang/en/files.php
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
+$string['privacy:metadata:file_conversions'] = 'A record of the file_conversions performed by a user';
+$string['privacy:metadata:file_conversion:usermodified'] = 'The user who started the file conversion.';
 $string['privacy:metadata:files'] = 'A record of the files uploaded or shared by users';
 $string['privacy:metadata:files:author'] = 'The author of the file\'s content';
 $string['privacy:metadata:files:contenthash'] = 'A hash of the file\'s content';