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Cookie Consent: Banner under the TDDDG for Your Shop

Under the TDDDG and the GDPR, non-essential cookies and tracking technologies may only be set after active consent. A TDDDG-compliant consent banner is mandatory.

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What Cookie Consent Banner Online Shop means

Setting cookies that are not technically necessary and triggering tracking require prior, informed consent. The banner must offer a real choice, make rejecting as easy as accepting, and work together with Google Consent Mode v2 if Google services are used.

Who it applies to

Every shop that uses analytics, marketing, or other non-essential cookies and scripts is affected.

What must be shown in the shop

How ShopCompliance solves this automatically

ShopCompliance integrates a lightweight consent banner via the Shopify Privacy API and controls Google Consent Mode v2. Tracking only starts after consent.

Implementing Cookie Consent Banner Online Shop in your Shopify store

  1. 1
    Activate the banner

    ShopCompliance integrates a consent banner via the Shopify Privacy API, with equivalent options for accepting and rejecting.

  2. 2
    Assign services

    Assign your analytics and marketing services to the consent categories and link the privacy policy.

  3. 3
    Control Consent Mode

    Tracking and Google services only start after consent, controlled via Google Consent Mode v2.

Checklist: Cookie Consent Banner Online Shop

Risks of non-compliance

Anyone who sets non-essential cookies or starts tracking without prior consent violates the TDDDG and GDPR. This is targeted with warning letters by competitors, and the data protection supervisory authority can impose fines that can be substantial under the GDPR.

Legal notice: This article and the ShopCompliance templates are general information and non-binding samples, not legal advice. Content is provided automatically and not reviewed by a lawyer for your individual case. For a legal assessment of your specific situation, consult a lawyer. No warranty for completeness, accuracy or timeliness.

Meet it automatically with ShopCompliance

Activate the Cookie Consent Banner Online Shop module in a few clicks. ShopCompliance manages the mandatory information centrally and renders it automatically on your storefront, no theme code.

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Frequently asked questions about Cookie Consent Banner Online Shop

Do I need a cookie banner?+

As soon as you use non-essential cookies or tracking, prior consent, and thus a banner, is mandatory.

Must rejecting be as easy as accepting?+

Yes. Rejecting may not be hidden or made more difficult; the choice must be real.

What is Google Consent Mode v2?+

A mechanism that couples Google services to the consent status so that tracking only occurs after consent.

Are technically necessary cookies exempt from consent?+

Yes. Cookies strictly necessary for the operation of the shop may be set without separate consent.

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