GDPR and E-Commerce: What You Need
Since 2018, GDPR has fundamentally changed how European businesses handle customer data. Non-compliance carries fines up to 4% of annual revenue or €20 million.
Key GDPR Requirements for E-Commerce
1. Consent Management: Explicit opt-in for cookies, marketing, and data processing
2. Right to Erasure: Customers can request complete data deletion
3. Data Portability: Export customer data in machine-readable format
4. Privacy by Design: Data protection built into platform architecture
5. Data Processing Agreements: Formal agreements with all data processors
Platform GDPR Comparison
PrestaShop — Best Native GDPR
GDPR module built into core. Consent management, data export, erasure, and cookie compliance all native. As a French company, GDPR is deeply embedded in PrestaShop's DNA.
Shopware — German Data Standards
GDPR compliance plus German TMG and TTDSG requirements. Data processing agreements, cookie consent, and privacy-by-design architecture native to Shopware 6.
WooCommerce — Plugin-Dependent
WordPress 4.9.6+ added basic GDPR tools. Full compliance requires plugins like Complianz or CookieYes. Flexibility but more configuration needed.
Shopify — Third-Party Required
Shopify provides basic data access/deletion APIs but comprehensive GDPR compliance requires apps like Pandectes or Consentmo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Shopify GDPR compliant?
Shopify provides basic GDPR tools but many compliance features require third-party apps. European-origin platforms like PrestaShop and Shopware have deeper native GDPR features.
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