Geo Targeted Cookie Scanning

Overview

Geo Targeted Cookie Scanning shows which cookies, scripts, HTML storage items, iframes and tracking pixels load on your Shopify store from a selected scan location.

This is useful when your store serves visitors from different regions and you want to see the tracking technologies that appear depending on where the visit comes from.

How it works

When you request a new scan, you choose a Scan location: European Union, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia or Japan.

Pandectes scans your storefront from that region and creates a report with the detected technologies. The report shows what runs on your store, which providers are involved, and whether each item is already categorized. The location of each scan appears as Scanned from on the report and in the Location column of Scan history.

How to run a geo targeted scan

1. In your Shopify admin, open Pandectes GDPR.
2. In the Pandectes sidebar, click Reports & analytics, then click View report on the Scan report card.

3. Click Request new scan at the top right of the Scan report page.

4. In the New scan window, choose the region under Scan location.
5. Click Start scan.

6. Review the results when the report is ready.

To scan from the same region on a schedule, set the Scan location under Scan schedule in All settings > Cookie scanner.

What you can review

After the scan is complete, the report can include:

• Cookies detected on your store
• Script tags loaded on the storefront
• HTML storage, including local storage and session storage
• Embedded iframes
• Tracking pixels
• Vendors and categories
• Unclassified items that may need review

Why this matters

Tracking technologies can vary with visitor location, installed apps, marketing tools and third-party services.

Scanning from different regions gives you a more complete picture than a single scan result, and makes your cookie list and cookie declaration easier to keep accurate.

Key points

• Previous scans stay available in Scan history, so you can compare changes over time.
• Unknown or unclassified items may need manual review.
• Scan again after adding new apps, pixels, scripts or marketing tools.
• The scanner gives you visibility, but you should still review your setup against your own store configuration and the rules that apply to you.

Updated on: 29/10/2026