| name | shopify-data-handling |
| description | Handle Shopify customer PII, implement GDPR/CCPA compliance, and manage data retention
with Shopify's mandatory privacy webhooks.
Use when building apps that store customer data, preparing for App Store review, or implementing deletion workflows.
Trigger with phrases like "shopify data", "shopify PII", "shopify GDPR",
"shopify customer data", "shopify privacy", "shopify CCPA", "shopify data request".
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| allowed-tools | Read, Write, Edit |
| version | 2.7.0 |
| license | MIT |
| author | Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io> |
| tags | ["saas","ecommerce","shopify"] |
| compatibility | Designed for Claude Code |
Shopify Data Handling
Overview
Handle customer PII correctly when building Shopify apps. Covers the mandatory GDPR webhooks, data minimization, and the specific privacy requirements Shopify enforces for App Store submission.
Prerequisites
- Understanding of GDPR/CCPA requirements
- Shopify app with webhook handling configured
- Database for storing and deleting customer data
Instructions
Step 1: Understand What Data Shopify Shares
When a merchant grants your app access, you may receive:
| Data Type | Source | Sensitivity | Retention Obligation |
|---|
| Customer email, name, phone | read_customers scope | PII — encrypt at rest | Delete on customers/redact |
| Shipping addresses | read_orders scope | PII — encrypt at rest | Delete on customers/redact |
| Order details (amounts, items) | read_orders scope | Business data | Delete on shop/redact |
| Product data | read_products scope | Public | Delete on shop/redact |
| Shop owner email | read_shop scope | PII | Delete on shop/redact |
Step 2: Implement Mandatory Privacy Webhooks
Shopify requires three GDPR webhooks for App Store apps. Your app will be rejected without them: customers/data_request (customer wants their data), customers/redact (delete a customer's PII), and shop/redact (delete all shop data 48h after uninstall).
See GDPR Privacy Webhooks for the complete implementation of all three handlers.
Step 3: Data Minimization and PII Detection
Only fetch the fields you actually use in GraphQL queries. Add PII redaction middleware to prevent customer data from leaking into logs — detect emails, phone numbers, and credit card patterns.
See Data Minimization and PII Detection for query examples and redaction middleware.
