Introduction
Install GDPRChecker on a Shopify storefront while accounting for theme code, app embeds, pixels, and checkout-related privacy disclosures.
What it means
Add the runtime once in the active theme layout before closing head/body according to the installation screen, then verify the live storefront—not only the theme preview.
Review App Embeds, Customer Events, pixels, and custom Liquid snippets because they can introduce trackers independently of theme.liquid.
A banner must control optional storefront tags, while policy disclosures should describe Shopify apps and marketing integrations accurately.
Re-test after theme changes, app installs, campaign changes, or pixel configuration updates.
Why it matters
Shopify stores change frequently through apps and pixels. The original consent configuration can become inaccurate even when no developer edits theme code.
Common mistakes
- Treating a copied snippet as installed without verifying a live runtime heartbeat.
- Placing the consent runtime after GTM, analytics, advertising pixels, or theme-injected scripts.
- Publishing a configuration change without testing a clean browser session and the Reject all path.
- Applying a broad blocking rule without reviewing the detected provider and category first.
Practical checklist
- Confirm domain ownership and open the site-specific Privacy Setup flow.
- Install or update the GDPRChecker runtime before non-essential tracking code.
- Publish the banner configuration and verify its live heartbeat.
- Test initial visit, Reject all, analytics-only, Accept all, and withdrawal in a private window.
- Run a compliance scan and keep the resulting evidence with the release record.
- Enable scheduled scans so later tag, plugin, theme, or campaign changes are detected.
How GDPRChecker helps
GDPRChecker combines runtime verification with cookie/tracker scans, allowing store owners to see changes introduced after an app or campaign update.
Evidence Center can retain installation, banner publication, scan, consent, and remediation records for agency or legal review.