Adding Privacy Policies to Your Shopify Store

Privacy policies are an essential part of any online business, and they’re especially important for e-commerce stores. By creating privacy policies, you can ensure that your customers know how their data will be used, and they can make informed decisions about whether to purchase from your store.

Do Shopify Stores Need Privacy Policies?

Yes, Shopify requires that all Shopify merchants have a privacy policy. It is advisable for Shopify stores to have privacy policies in place to ensure that customers are aware of how their data is being collected and used. These policies should outline how the company collects, uses, and shares personal information and what measures are in place to keep that data safe and secure.

Shopify stores must also ensure that their privacy policies comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the new EU data protection law that went into effect in May of 2018.

How to Add Your Privacy Policy to Your Shopify Store

Thankfully, adding a privacy policy to your Shopify store isn’t as complicated as it may sound, thanks to the platform’s Privacy Policy Generator.

Here’s a step-by-step look at how to add a privacy policy to your Shopify store:

1. From your Shopify admin, head to Settings > Policies.
2. Next, enter a pre-made policy you’ve written yourself—use a third-party policy generator like Termly, or choose from Shopify’s policy template options to get a head start.
3. Click Save, and you’re all done.