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# Recommended setup for worldwide sellers

If your Shopify store sells worldwide, visitors may come from regions with different privacy and consent requirements.

For most worldwide stores, the recommended setup is **Autopilot**. It detects the visitor’s region and automatically applies the appropriate policy based on the country/region's data regulation, without requiring knowledge of each law's details.

Use **Custom configuration** only if you need to manually assign **Opt-in** or **Opt-out** at the region level.

### Banner policy modes

| Mode | What it does | Best used when |
| ---- |
| **Autopilot** | **Automatically** detects the visitor’s region and applies the appropriate policy. | You sell worldwide and want Pandectes to manage the regional behavior for you. |
| **Custom configuration** | Let's you manually assign **Opt-in** or **Opt-out** policy by country/region. | You want the full manual control |

### Banner visibility

Configure regional visibility based on your store’s needs.

For stores selling worldwide, the recommended setup is to enable **Worldwide visibility** and ensure the recommended regions are selected below. This keeps the banner visible globally while still allowing Pandectes to apply the appropriate regional consent behavior.

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### What Opt-in and Opt-out policy mean

| Policy | Behavior |
| ---- |
| **Opt-in** | Non-essential cookies and scripts are blocked until the visitor gives consent. |
| **Opt-out** | Cookies and scripts may run by default, and the visitor can opt out afterward. |

### Regional behavior

The table below shows the main region groups used for a worldwide setup.

| Region | Regulations | Consent model |
| ---- |
| EU/EEA & UK | GDPR | Opt-in |
| United States | US Laws | Opt-out |
| Canada | PIPEDA, LAW25 | Opt-in |
| Switzerland | FADP | Opt-in |
| Brazil | LGPD | Opt-in |
| Japan | APPI | Opt-in |
| Thailand | PDPA | Opt-in |
| Australia | APA | Opt-in |
| New Zealand | NZPA | Opt-in |
| South Africa | POPIA | Opt-in |
| China | PIPL | Opt-in |
| India | IDPDPA | Opt-in |
| Chile | LPPD | Opt-in |
| Turkey | PDPL | Opt-in |
| Singapore | PDPA | Opt-out |
| Hong Kong | PDPO | Opt-out |
| UAE | PDPL | Opt-in |


### Opt-in everywhere vs regional setup

| Setup | Pros | Cons |
| ---- |
| **Autopilot** | Best balance for stores selling worldwide. Regions that need **Opt-in** get stricter consent behavior, while other regions can use **Opt-out** to preserve analytics, marketing events, attribution, and personalization. | (No cons) |
| **Opt-in everywhere** | Simple global setup. | In regions such as the U.S., where strict consent rules are not required, non-essential cookies will still be blocked until the visitor gives consent. This will reduce analytics data, ad attribution, marketing events, and personalization. |
| **Opt-out everywhere** | More analytics and marketing data because scripts can usually run earlier. Less interruption for visitors. | In regions such as Europe, where strict privacy laws apply, tracking visitors with non-essential cookies before consent is not permitted and will result in non-compliant behavior under regulations such as the GDPR. |


### Option A - How to configure the recommended setup

1. Open the **Pandectes GDPR Compliance** app.
2. Go to **Settings > Consent Model & Regions**
3. Select **Autopilot**.
4. Click **Save**.

### Option B - How to configure manually with Custom configuration

Use this only if you want to manually control the regional policy.

1. Open the **Pandectes GDPR Compliance** app.
2. Go to **Settings > Consent Model & Regions**
3. Select **Custom configuration**.
4. Assign **Opt-in** or **Opt-out** to the required regions.
5. Click **Save**.

### Recommended banner buttons

For a worldwide setup, use these buttons:

* **Accept**
* **Decline**
* **Preferences**

You can apply this in **Settings > Banner > Layout tab.** 

This lets visitors accept all cookies, decline non-essential cookies, or manage consent by category.

### Required pages to add to your store

A worldwide setup should also include the correct privacy pages in your storefront.

| Page | Why it matters | Guide |
| ---- |
| **Customer Data Requests** | Required under applicable privacy laws so visitors can request access, export, update, or deletion of their data. | [How to create a Customer Data Requests page](https://help.pandectes.io/en/article/how-to-create-a-customer-data-request-page-n3c66b/) |
| **Cookies Declaration** | Required in applicable regions to inform visitors about the cookies used on your store. | [How to create a Cookies Declaration page](https://help.pandectes.io/en/article/how-to-create-a-cookies-declaration-page-1ks31kd/) |
| **Do not sell my data** | Required under applicable U.S. privacy laws so visitors can opt out of sale or sharing. | [How to setup the Do Not Sell My Data page](https://help.pandectes.io/en/article/how-to-setup-the-do-not-sell-my-data-page-1iylqmt/) |
| **EU Withdrawal Button** | Required when selling eligible products or services to consumers in the EU. | [How to install EU Withdrawal Button](https://help.pandectes.io/en/article/how-to-install-eu-withdrawal-button-g7jlk7/) |

### Recommended footer links

For a worldwide store, consider adding these links to your footer menu:

* Privacy Policy
* Cookie Declaration
* Customer Data Requests
* Do not sell my data
* Return Requests (EU Withdrawal)
* Impressum (**for Germany)

### Video tutorial

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### Summary

For most stores selling worldwide, start with **Autopilot**. Use **Custom configuration** only when you need full manual control over regional **Opt-in** and **Opt-out** behavior.

|| **Custom configuration / Autopilot** is available on **Premium** and **Enterprise** plans.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us over email or on our live chat support.