Free Cookie Policy Generator for Shopify Store — UK GDPR Compliant

🇬🇧 Key UK GDPR Requirements

Following Brexit, the UK retained its own version of GDPR (UK GDPR), supplemented by the Data Protection Act 2018. The UK GDPR is closely aligned with EU GDPR but enforced by the ICO (Information Commissioner's Office). UK GDPR fines can reach £17.5 million or 4% of global turnover. Organizations serving both UK and EU residents must comply with both frameworks.

• Same core principles as EU GDPR: lawfulness, fairness, transparency, purpose limitation
• UK-specific lawful bases for processing must be documented
• ICO registration required for most data controllers (annual fee applies)
• PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations) governs cookies and e-marketing
• International data transfers require UK adequacy decisions or UK-specific SCCs
• Data breaches must be reported to the ICO within 72 hours

Shopify Store — Specific Considerations

Shopify stores operate under Shopify's platform terms, which means your store shares data with Shopify Inc. as a data processor. Shopify automatically installs tracking pixels, collects checkout abandonment data, and enables third-party apps — each of which may process customer data. Your privacy policy must disclose Shopify's role as a data processor and list all installed apps that access customer data.

Data typically collected by Shopify Store businesses: customer name, shipping and billing address, email, phone, payment details (via Shopify Payments), order history, browsing and checkout abandonment data, Shopify analytics

• Shopify as data processor disclosure
• Shopify Payments and third-party payment gateway data
• Installed apps with customer data access
• Shopify analytics and behavior tracking
• GDPR compliance for EU customers via Shopify's tools