🇺🇸Data Sale Opt-Out Feature

Consentik Cookie for Shopify includes a dedicated Data Sale Opt-Out feature, helping your store comply with privacy regulations such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and similar US laws.

What Does the Data Sale Opt-Out Feature Do?

With this feature enabled, your store can display a “Do Not Sell/Share My Data” checkbox with a customizable label. This checkbox can be added to either the cookie banner or the preferences popup, depending on your chosen privacy flow and design.

Key Capabilities

• Customizable Checkbox Label: You can edit the text shown next to the opt-out checkbox (e.g., “Do not sell or share my personal data”) to match your store’s voice or regulatory requirements.

• Flexible Placement: Decide whether the checkbox appears on the initial cookie banner, within the preferences popup, or both.

• Automatic US Customer Detection: Consentik automatically detects when a customer is visiting from the United States—where data sale opt-out is required by law.

• Default State for US Visitors: For visitors from the US, the checkbox is pre-checked by default, maximizing compliance and user awareness.

• Consent Sync with Shopify: When a US visitor interacts with the checkbox (checked or unchecked), Consentik automatically sends the updated consent status to Shopify, ensuring your store keeps accurate records.

• Real-time Consent Update: If a visitor unchecks the box, Consentik immediately updates their consent record and resends this information to Shopify.

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How It Works

1. Enable Data Sale Opt-Out: In the Consentik app dashboard, turn on the Data Sale Opt-Out feature.

2. Configure Placement & Label:

   • Choose where the checkbox will appear (banner, popup, or both).

   • Edit the label text to suit your store’s messaging.

3. Automatic US Detection: When a visitor from the US lands on your store, the checkbox will be shown and pre-checked.

4. Consent Handling:

   • If the customer leaves the box checked, their consent to opt-out of data sale/share is recorded and sent to Shopify.

   • If the customer unchecks the box, Consentik updates the consent and resends the new status to Shopify instantly.

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Best Practices

• Be Clear: Use straightforward, easy-to-understand language for your checkbox label.

• Stay Compliant: Regularly review privacy laws affecting your customers and update your consent flows as required.

• Transparency: Let users know what opting out means (e.g., in a tooltip or link to your privacy policy).

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Example Use Cases

• US-based Shopify Stores: Ensure you’re compliant with CCPA and similar regulations by offering a clear opt-out option.

• Global Stores with US Traffic: Automatically provide the opt-out for US visitors without disrupting the experience for others.