The GDPR and You, the WooCommerce Store Owner
Whether you’ve had a WooCommerce store for a long time or are in the earliest stages of an eCommerce endeavor, you're probably wondering what you need to do about this…
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WooCommerce and the GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect on May 25, 2018. The resources below are to inform and equip WooCommerce.com customers, WooCommerce business owners, and developers who build stores and/or sell extensions, with regards to the GDPR.
WooCommerce.com Customers
We are committed to protecting your data. If you have a WooCommerce.com account, our Privacy Policy explains how we use and store your data, including what we share with marketplace developers.
WooCommerce Business Owners
Running your own WooCommerce store? Be guided by the six-part series below, including how to handle Right to Access and Right to Erasure requests with the new tools included in WordPress 4.9.6 and WooCommerce 3.4.
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The GDPR: Privacy Policy Requirements
Getting your business prepared for the GDPR is no small task, and it doesn’t end when the law takes effect on May 25th. Step one: to get ready for the GDPR,…
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The GDPR: Right of Access Requests
You probably know someone who's requested their data from one of the big social media platforms. It can be staggering to see all the detail in one of these data…
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The GDPR: Right to Erasure Requests
Sometimes. a customer wants to remove their digital footprint from the Internet. Maybe they were the victim of identity theft, suffered online harassment, or just want reduce their online presence.…
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The GDPR: Security Breaches
Google blacklists around 10,000 websites every day for malware, removing them from search results -- and more importantly, malware can infiltrate customer data and expose your customers (and you!) to…
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The GDPR: Ongoing Compliance
Over the past week we’ve answered some key questions about GDPR compliance. You’ve read about the changes coming to eCommerce (and the internet in general), the importance of putting someone…
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Does WooCommerce store data?
WooCommerce itself does not receive or store usage data, unless you opted in to our Usage Tracker.
WordPress 4.9.6 and WooCommerce 3.4 include updates and tools for the GDPR that make it easier to handle Right to Access and Right to Erasure requests from customers.
Got questions? Join the WooCommerce Community on Slack and reach out in the #GDPR channel.
Do extensions store data?
When it comes to WooCommerce services and extensions, including those built by third parties, things get a little more nuanced.
Learn how specific extensions, including payment and shipping gateways, store data.
If you build and sell extensions on our (or another) marketplace, review our checklist on how to make an extension GDPR-ready.
May the GDPR force be with you
We trust these resources will be helpful as you navigate eCommerce in this brave new world of the GDPR and protected data. If you have any questions about WooCommerce and personal data storage, please reach out to us at
privacy (at) woocommerce (dot) com