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C

Risk score

38of 100

Read Oct 20, 2026

In short

  • Fineprint found 3 quoted privacy clauses that match the consumer rubric.
  • This is a reading aid, not legal advice.

What you accept

If you use this site

Everyday words for the material promises and rights you give up. Each line includes a quote from the document.

Fineprint cannot see whether you agreed. This page is posted on their site. Open the original if you need to know how they say it applies.

  1. 01

    You are agreeing that the company may keep your data for an open-ended period.

    This product

    “How long do we retain your information We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we have collected it.”
  2. 02

    You are agreeing that the company may collect location or other sensitive data.

    This product

    “Internet or other electronic network activity information, including information regarding the device and browser you use, network connection, IP address, and how you browse through our apps and sites; - Geolocation data, including your mailing and billing address; - Inferences, or information derived from other Personal Data about you, which could include your preferences, interests, and other in”
  3. 03

    You are agreeing that a connected car or home device may collect location, audio, or usage data.

    This product

    “Your device(s): We collect information from and about the devices you use, including computers, phones, and other web-connected devices you use to access our apps or services, and we combine this information across different devices you use.”

What it can cost you

Downsides we could quote

Quoted clauses that can affect your privacy, money, or right to go to court — including terms that follow you to other products.

Highest-cost clauses first

High cost

Location or sensitive-data over-collection

You are agreeing that the company may collect location or other sensitive data.

“Internet or other electronic network activity information, including information regarding the device and browser you use, network connection, IP address, and how you browse through our apps and sites; - Geolocation data, including your mailing and billing address; - Inferences, or information derived from other Personal Data about you, which could include your preferences, interests, and other in”

What that means: Higher-risk details about you can be stored and shared under the same broad terms.

The company collects location or other sensitive categories of data.

High cost

Car or smart-home data always on

You are agreeing that a connected car or home device may collect location, audio, or usage data.

“Your device(s): We collect information from and about the devices you use, including computers, phones, and other web-connected devices you use to access our apps or services, and we combine this information across different devices you use.”

What that means: The device can keep sending data even when you are not using an app.

A car, TV, speaker, or home device can keep collecting location, audio, or usage after setup.

Medium cost

Indefinite retention

You are agreeing that the company may keep your data for an open-ended period.

“How long do we retain your information We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we have collected it.”

What that means: Old account data can linger long after you expected it to be gone.

Retention is open-ended or justified with vague business interests.

If these terms already apply to you

Keep this list. Fineprint cannot undo or cancel something you already agreed to at the company.

We cannot see Agree on their site. With Premium, tap “I accepted these terms” if you already agreed to what Shopify asks.

News for this company

First readings and wording changes we could quote — the same items that appear on News.

All News

  1. Updated · Cookie notice

    Shopify cookie notice changed

    We quoted 2 wording changes below. The grade moved from A to C.

    Wording we could quote

    • Appeared

      Tracking you across apps

      “Although these cookies can track your device’s visits to our website and other sites, they typically cannot personally identify you.”

    • Appeared

      Terms follow you to parks, stores, and other products

      “This document is meant to explain the types of cookies and other tracking technologies that Shopify may place on your device... if you are visiting the storefront of a merchant who uses our platform to power their site.”

    Oct 9, 2026 · C

    Company pageSee what changed

  2. Updated · Cookie notice

    Shopify cookie notice changed

    We quoted 3 wording changes below. The grade moved from C to A.

    Wording we could quote

    • No longer quoted

      Tracking you across apps

      “These cookies remember that you visited our website and we may share this information with third-parties, such as advertisers. Although these cookies can track your device’s visits to our website and other sites...”

    • No longer quoted

      Cookie consent that favors Accept

      “Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.”

    • No longer quoted

      Indefinite retention

      “Most of the cookies we use are persistent and will expire between 30 minutes and two years from the date they are downloaded to your device.”

    Oct 8, 2026 · A

    Company pageSee what changed

  3. Updated · Cookie notice

    Shopify cookie notice changed

    We quoted 4 wording changes below. The current grade is C.

    Wording we could quote

    • Changed

      Tracking you across apps

      Was

      “These cookies remember that you visited our website and we may share this information with third-parties, such as advertisers.”

      Now

      “These cookies remember that you visited our website and we may share this information with third-parties, such as advertisers. Although these cookies can track your device’s visits to our website and other sites...”

    • No longer quoted

      Terms follow you to parks, stores, and other products

      “either when you are visiting our web properties, or if you are visiting the storefront of a merchant who uses our platform to power their site.”

    • Changed

      Indefinite retention

      Was

      “Most of the cookies we use are persistent and will expire between 30 minutes and two years”

      Now

      “Most of the cookies we use are persistent and will expire between 30 minutes and two years from the date they are downloaded to your device.”

    • Appeared

      Cookie consent that favors Accept

      “Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.”

    Oct 7, 2026 · C

    Company pageSee what changed

  4. Updated · Cookie notice

    Shopify cookie notice changed

    We quoted 3 wording changes below. The current grade is C.

    Wording we could quote

    • Changed

      Tracking you across apps

      Was

      “Advertising cookies... remember that you visited our website and we may share this information with third-parties, such as advertisers. Although these cookies can track your device’s visits to our website and other sites...”

      Now

      “These cookies remember that you visited our website and we may share this information with third-parties, such as advertisers.”

    • Changed

      Indefinite retention

      Was

      “Most of the cookies we use are persistent and will expire between 30 minutes and two years from the date they are downloaded to your device.”

      Now

      “Most of the cookies we use are persistent and will expire between 30 minutes and two years”

    • Changed

      Terms follow you to parks, stores, and other products

      Was

      “When merchants use our platform to power their online stores, we place the following cookies for visitors of their stores.”

      Now

      “either when you are visiting our web properties, or if you are visiting the storefront of a merchant who uses our platform to power their site.”

    Oct 6, 2026 · C

    Company pageSee what changed

  5. Updated · Cookie notice

    Shopify cookie notice changed

    We quoted 4 wording changes below. The grade moved from B to C.

    Wording we could quote

    • Changed

      Tracking you across apps

      Was

      “Third party analytics cookies - we also use Google Analytics and other third-party analytics providers listed below to help measure how users interact with our website content. These cookies “remember” what our users have done on previous pages...”

      Now

      “Advertising cookies... remember that you visited our website and we may share this information with third-parties, such as advertisers. Although these cookies can track your device’s visits to our website and other sites...”

    • No longer quoted

      Data sold or shared with third parties

      “Advertising cookies are used on our website to tailor marketing to you and your interests... we may share this information with third-parties, such as advertisers.”

    • Appeared

      Indefinite retention

      “Most of the cookies we use are persistent and will expire between 30 minutes and two years from the date they are downloaded to your device.”

    • Appeared

      Terms follow you to parks, stores, and other products

      “When merchants use our platform to power their online stores, we place the following cookies for visitors of their stores.”

    Oct 2, 2026 · C

    Company pageSee what changed

  6. Updated · Cookie notice

    Shopify cookie notice changed

    We quoted 2 wording changes below. The current grade is B.

    Wording we could quote

    • Changed

      Data sold or shared with third parties

      Was

      “we may share this information with third-parties, such as advertisers.”

      Now

      “Advertising cookies are used on our website to tailor marketing to you and your interests... we may share this information with third-parties, such as advertisers.”

    • Changed

      Tracking you across apps

      Was

      “Although these cookies can track your device’s visits to our website and other sites, they typically cannot personally identify you.”

      Now

      “Third party analytics cookies - we also use Google Analytics and other third-party analytics providers listed below to help measure how users interact with our website content. These cookies “remember” what our users have done on previous pages...”

    Sep 30, 2026 · B

    Company pageSee what changed

  7. Updated · Cookie notice

    Shopify cookie notice changed

    We quoted 4 wording changes below. The grade moved from D to B.

    Wording we could quote

    • Changed

      Tracking you across apps

      Was

      “Advertising cookies are used on our website to tailor marketing to you and your interests... These cookies remember that you visited our website and we may share this information with third-parties, such as advertisers. Although these cookies can track your device’s visits to our website and other sites...”

      Now

      “Although these cookies can track your device’s visits to our website and other sites, they typically cannot personally identify you.”

    • No longer quoted

      Cookie consent that favors Accept

      “You can control and manage cookies in various ways... Most browsers automatically accept cookies... removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.”

    • No longer quoted

      Terms follow you to parks, stores, and other products

      “When merchants use our platform to power their online stores, we place the following cookies for visitors of their stores... We use the following cookies across the Shop experience... When visitors load Tinker's websites... When visitors load Oberlo’s websites...”

    • Appeared

      Data sold or shared with third parties

      “we may share this information with third-parties, such as advertisers.”

    Sep 21, 2026 · B

    Company pageSee what changed

  8. Updated · Cookie notice

    Shopify cookie notice changed

    We quoted 3 wording changes below. The grade moved from A to D.

    Wording we could quote

    • Appeared

      Tracking you across apps

      “Advertising cookies are used on our website to tailor marketing to you and your interests... These cookies remember that you visited our website and we may share this information with third-parties, such as advertisers. Although these cookies can track your device’s visits to our website and other sites...”

    • Appeared

      Cookie consent that favors Accept

      “You can control and manage cookies in various ways... Most browsers automatically accept cookies... removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.”

    • Appeared

      Terms follow you to parks, stores, and other products

      “When merchants use our platform to power their online stores, we place the following cookies for visitors of their stores... We use the following cookies across the Shop experience... When visitors load Tinker's websites... When visitors load Oberlo’s websites...”

    Sep 16, 2026 · D

    Company pageSee what changed

  9. First reading · Cookie notice

    We read the Shopify cookie notice

    Fineprint scanned Cookie Policy and did not quote a rubric match. Open the original at https://www.shopify.com/legal/cookies before relying on that.

    Sep 2, 2026 · A

    Company pageSee what changed

  10. First reading · Terms of use

    We read the Shopify terms of use

    Fineprint found 4 quoted terms clauses that match the consumer rubric. This is a reading aid, not legal advice.

    Sep 2, 2026 · C

    Company pageSee what changed

  11. First reading · Privacy policy

    We read the Shopify privacy policy

    Fineprint found 2 quoted privacy clauses that match the consumer rubric. This is a reading aid, not legal advice.

    Sep 2, 2026 · B

    Company pageSee what changed