A cookie policy is a standalone reference page that lists the cookies and similar technologies your product uses, what each one is for, how long it lasts, and how visitors can control them. For a Shopify App, getting it right matters: Shopify requires every app in the App Store to provide a privacy policy and to comply with its Protected Customer Data requirements for merchant and buyer data. This free cookie policy generator asks a few questions about your Shopify App and assembles a tailored document you can copy or download in seconds.
Why your Shopify App needs a cookie policy
Under the GDPR, the ePrivacy rules, and laws like the CCPA you must disclose the cookies you set and, for non-essential ones, obtain consent. A cookie policy is where you document them in full and link to from your banner.
Shopify requires every app in the App Store to provide a privacy policy and to comply with its Protected Customer Data requirements for merchant and buyer data.
What a Shopify App cookie policy should cover
A good cookie policy for a Shopify App is specific to how your product works. At a minimum, address:
- Merchant and buyer data accessed through the Shopify API
- How you handle Protected Customer Data and data minimization
- Mandatory GDPR/CCPA webhooks for data requests and erasure
- Each cookie or category, its purpose, and how long it lasts
- First-party versus third-party cookies and the providers behind them
- How visitors accept, reject, or withdraw consent
- A link back from your cookie banner to this policy
How this generator works
PolicySmith builds your cookie policy entirely in your browser — nothing you type is sent to a server. Answer the questions above about analytics, payments, AI features, and the regions your users live in, and the document updates to match. Export it as HTML or Markdown, paste it into your Shopify App, and link to it from your store listing or footer.
Frequently asked questions
What does Shopify require for app privacy policies?
Shopify app review requires a reachable privacy policy and adherence to Protected Customer Data rules, including implementing the customers/redact, shop/redact, and customers/data_request webhooks.
What is the difference between a cookie policy and a cookie banner?
The banner is the short consent notice shown when someone arrives; the cookie policy is the full reference page it links to, listing every cookie and its purpose.
Do I need a cookie policy if I only use essential cookies?
Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent, but disclosing them is still good practice. A short cookie policy alongside your privacy policy covers it.
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