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Privacy for Shopify, in plain English.
Practical compliance guides, written for merchants who don't have a legal team on speed-dial.
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How to test your Shopify cookie banner (the 7-check compliance audit)
A step-by-step guide to auditing whether your Shopify cookie banner is actually compliant — script blocking, Google Consent Mode v2 signals, GPC honouring, and the tests regulators run. Do this every quarter, minimum.
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How to add cookie consent to a Shopify store (2026 setup guide)
Step-by-step guide to adding a cookie consent app to your Shopify store in 2026 — what to pick, how to install it in under 5 minutes, and how to verify it actually blocks trackers before consent. Written by a Shopify cookie consent app maker.
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One-click banner theming: your storefront's colors, without the color-picker
Consentico's new auto-theme feature detects your Shopify store's primary CTA and body styles and applies them to your cookie banner in one click. Business plan only.
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The indie merchant's free tool stack for Shopify (2026)
A short, opinionated list of free tools that small Shopify merchants and solo founders actually use day-to-day — for naming, bulk contact migration, and cookie consent — with a note on what to skip.
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Shopify + DPDP Act 2023: the 2026 compliance guide for Indian merchants
India's DPDP Act takes effect 14 May 2027. What it actually requires from Shopify stores — consent, notice, grievance officer, and the audit trail — plus how to be compliant before the deadline without a legal team.
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How to add a cookie banner to Shopify (no code, no theme edits)
The cleanest way to add a GDPR/CCPA-compliant cookie banner to your Shopify store — without editing your theme, pasting snippets into Liquid files, or hiring a developer.
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Best cookie consent apps for Shopify in 2026: honest comparison (updated July)
The 6 best cookie consent apps for Shopify in 2026 — Consentico, CookieYes, Cookiebot, Pandectes, Consentmo, and iubenda — ranked on price, GCM v2 support, script blocking, and Shopify-native depth. Written by a competitor. Updated July 2026.
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Shopify CCPA / CPRA compliance: what California buyers require from your store
Selling to California shoppers? CCPA and the 2023 CPRA amendment require a 'Do Not Sell or Share' link, opt-out signals, and a specific privacy notice. Here's how to get it right on Shopify.
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Shopify GDPR compliance: the complete 2026 guide for merchants
What GDPR actually requires from Shopify merchants — cookie consent, lawful basis, DPAs, customer rights — plus the cleanest way to ship a compliant store without a legal team.
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Google Consent Mode v2 for Shopify (2026): the complete setup guide
Google Consent Mode v2 is mandatory for EU/EEA traffic in Google Ads. This guide covers every signal, the June 2026 ad_storage change, how to wire GCM v2 on Shopify with and without code, GTM setup, and how to verify it's actually working.
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