Replace reCaptcha with hCaptcha or another free and GDPR friendly alternative

Topic summary

Seeking a GDPR-compliant CAPTCHA solution for a Shopify site, with Google reCaptcha deemed unsuitable. The poster is considering hCaptcha (free, billed as GDPR-friendly) and asks whether it can be integrated into Shopify.

Key points:

  • Goal: Ensure GDPR compliance (EU data protection law) while maintaining bot protection.
  • Proposed option: hCaptcha; requests feasibility, prior experience, and implementation tips for Shopify.

Artifacts: No code, images, or examples provided.

Outcome/Status: No responses or confirmed solutions yet; the question remains open.

Summarized with AI on January 4. AI used: gpt-5.

I need my website to be GDPR friendly and Google’s reCaptcha is not. I’ve found hCaptcha to be a good alternative but I’m not exactly sure if it’s possible to integrate into Shopify.
Has anyone done something like this or knows if it’s possible?
Any tips will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!

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