Shopify, this question is for you… If we have a website with European users, ‘unambiguous, affirmative consent’ to cookies is not optional. It’s the law as per EU GDPR, with huge fines for non-compliance (or at best lots of time-wasting admin work if challenged on it). Just like we can’t run an on…

Hi all, I emailed Shopify’s privacy team about issues with Shopify consent options in relation to ICO guidance and the recent German court ruling. I received this reply on the 3rd of October 2019, which you may find encouraging: We understand the importance of this ruling and the impact it has o…

I assume by “the recent German court ruling” you mean this: https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/01/europes-top-court-says-active-consent-is-needed-for-tracking-cookies/ > > “…So, to sum up, pre-checked consent boxes (or cookie banners that tell you a cookie has already been dropped and pointlessly invit…

Thanks for raising up the topic! My store is up since 2 weeks and I’m looking for the same thing, a proper GDPR app that will help me be fully compliant. Did you hear anything back from Shopify…? Alternatively, what app are you using today - if any? Thanks a lot!

Hi @MarieV - sorry, I’ve seen nothing useful back from Shopify on this yet. Just the vague “we’re working on it” replies that I got last September, and @SimonM got above in October. I currently use https://apps.shopify.com/smart-eu-cookie-banner , which costs $3.00 USD / month and claims to do the f…

Thanks a lot for your answer @aj007 ! Let’s hope Shopify actually is working on it and will release it soon… All the best

Hello, have you found any solution? Please advise. Petar

Unfortunately there is not a simple answer for you. You can check on Shopify’s white paper here: https://help.shopify.com/pdf/gdpr-whitepaper.pdf Background Info: Who tracks data: Shopify Google Analytics (if installed) Others (facebook pixel, …etc) In technical terms. All apps load asynchro…

Thanks @ui-gab - I think that perfectly sums up why proper cookie consent can only be provided by Shopify, and why this can’t be relegated to an App. Shopify tends to forget Europe’s half-billion+ citizens, and the 600+ billion euros of Ecommerce sales there in 2019 alone. Cookie consent is one ex…

I had to laugh so hard as i read “users will feel that they are respected” Wow. Just wow. There are laws, and App-Developers talk about that at leas someone “feels respected” When the court asks us if we set those cookies, I will say “Yes, but we told them so they felt resprected” :smiley: Made …

Why is cookie consent (per GDPR) not core Shopify functionality?

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Hi @aj007 does this smart eu cookie banner really works?

Because a lot of apps like this claims but they are not prior to consent.

Please advise.

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Why is cookie consent (per GDPR) not core Shopify functionality?

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