Shopify · Built-in banner or consent app

Shopify's built-in cookie banner or a consent app?

Shopify's own cookie banner is free and governs Shopify's cookies and pixels; its automated setup targets the UK and EEA. If your store also runs pixels added by hand or through apps, such as Google Ads or the Meta Pixel, Shopify says you may need a third-party cookie banner. A consent app covers those tags too.

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Saudi Shopify stores today

66%

75 of 114 Saudi Shopify stores showed no consent banner at all.

84%

96 of 114 loaded analytics or advertising tags before the visitor chose.

65%

74 of 114 run the Meta Pixel, which does not read Google Consent Mode.

Arqam360 KSA E-Commerce Privacy Compliance Index, September 2026: the Shopify stores among 1,556 Saudi online stores scanned. Open data, CC BY 4.0. See the Index by platform

Side by side

	Shopify's built-in banner	A consent app (Arqam360)
Price	Included with Shopify	Free plan; Pro $29.99 a month
Automated setup	For visitors in the UK and the EEA; can be shown in any region	Shown wherever you turn it on
What it governs	Shopify's own cookies and Shopify Pixels	Shopify's cookies through the Customer Privacy API, Google tags through Consent Mode v2, and known advertising scripts such as the Meta Pixel when blocking is on
Pixels added by hand or through apps	Shopify says you may need a third-party cookie banner	Google tags through Consent Mode v2; known advertising scripts when blocking is on
Arabic, right to left	Follows your store languages; check your Arabic storefront	Written in Arabic, right to left, on Arabic storefronts
Record of each choice	Not described on the Shopify help page	Each answer kept with its date and time

Which one fits your store

Shopify's banner can be enough when
your store runs only Shopify’s own tools, with no Google Ads, Meta Pixel, TikTok or analytics tags added by hand or through apps.
A consent app fits when
you run Google or Meta tags, sell to Saudi or UAE visitors, want the banner in Arabic, or need a record of who agreed and when.
Either way, check the storefront
Open it in a private window, confirm a banner appears before you choose, and run a free scan to see which tags load first.

What the Arqam360 app adds

Arabic banner, right to left

Written in Arabic, not machine-translated, shown on Arabic storefronts, with English beside it.

Switched on from your theme

The banner is a theme app embed: after installing, turn it on under Online Store › Themes › Customize › App embeds. No code to paste.

Shopify hears the answer

Each choice is written to Shopify's Customer Privacy API, so Shopify and its pixels follow the visitor's answer.

Google tags wait

Consent Mode v2 starts denied and updates when the visitor chooses, so Google Analytics and Google Ads tags hold back until then.

Meta Pixel held too

A script-blocking setting holds known advertising scripts, such as the Meta Pixel, until consent. It is off by default, because blocking scripts can break a storefront: switch it on, then check your store.

Every choice recorded

Each answer is kept with its date and time, so you can show who agreed and when.

Prices on Shopify

Free	$0	1 domain, 10,000 pageviews a month
Pro	$29.99 a month	3 domains, 100,000 pageviews a month; 14-day free trial
Managed	$99.99 a month	We install it, test your Google and Meta tags and keep it running

Billed through Shopify, on your Shopify invoice.

Install the Arabic consent banner on Shopify

Free to start, billed through Shopify, and switched on from your theme in a few clicks.

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Questions

Is Shopify's cookie banner free?

Yes, it is part of Shopify's customer privacy settings. Shopify sets it up automatically for visitors in the UK and the EEA when you have active markets there, and you can choose to show it in any region.

What does Shopify's banner not cover?

Shopify says its banner governs Shopify-specific tools, including cookies and Shopify Pixels. If you installed third-party cookies or pixels manually or through apps, Shopify says you may need to use a third-party cookie banner.

Can I use both?

Use one banner, so visitors answer once. Arqam360 writes each choice to Shopify's Customer Privacy API, so Shopify's own cookies and pixels follow the same answer. Until you turn on the Arqam360 app embed, Shopify's banner, if enabled, is the one visitors see.

Which is better for a Saudi store?

If the store runs Google or Meta tags, a consent app: the Saudi PDPL normally needs consent before analytics and advertising tags run, for each purpose, with a record. If it runs only Shopify's own tools, Shopify's banner shown in Saudi Arabia may do.

How do I switch?

Install the app, turn on its app embed in your theme, and save. Then switch off the Shopify banner region you set up, so visitors see one banner, and check the storefront in a private window.