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.

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

Open the Pandectes GDPR Compliance app.
Go to Settings > Consent Model & Regions
Select Autopilot.
Click Save.

Option B - How to configure manually with Custom configuration

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

Open the Pandectes GDPR Compliance app.
Go to Settings > Consent Model & Regions
Select Custom configuration.
Assign Opt-in or Opt-out to the required regions.
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
Cookies Declaration	Required in applicable regions to inform visitors about the cookies used on your store.	How to create a Cookies Declaration page
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
EU Withdrawal Button	Required when selling eligible products or services to consumers in the EU.	How to install EU Withdrawal Button

Video tutorial

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.

Updated on: 09/07/2026

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