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How to set the geolocation targeting in the Hoppy cookie?

Follow these steps to control where your cookie banner appears based on your visitor’s location:

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Written by Rashmi Verma
Updated over 2 weeks ago

✅ Step 1: Open the Hoppy Cookie App

1️⃣ From your Shopify Admin: Go to Apps.

2️⃣ Click on Hoppy Cookie to open the app.

✅ Step 2: Access Banner Settings

3️⃣ On the left-hand panel of the app, click on Banner Settings.

4️⃣ You'll be directed to the main configuration area for the cookie banner.

✅ Step 3: Go to the "Region" Tab

5️⃣ Inside the Banner Settings section, click on the "Region" tab.

6️⃣ This is where you control where your cookie banner is displayed based on visitor location.

✅ Step 4: Enable Cookie Bar by Region

7️⃣ You'll see different targeting options. Here's what they mean:

All Countries🌍

  • Select this option to show the cookie banner to every visitor, no matter where they are in the world.

🇪🇺 EU & UK Countries (GDPR)🌐

  • Targets visitors from the European Union and the United Kingdom.

  • Required under GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).

🇺🇸 US State Laws (CCPA/CPRA, VCDPA, CPA, CTDPA, UCPA)🌐

  • Enables cookie compliance for California, Utah, Connecticut, Colorado, and Virginia.

  • Based on laws like CCPA/CPRA.

🇧🇷 Brazil (LGPD)🌐

  • Ensures compliance with LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados).

🇨🇦 Canada (PIPEDA)🌐

  • Targets users under PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act).

🇯🇵 Japan (APPI)🌐

  • Complies with APPI (Act on the Protection of Personal Information).

8️⃣ For each region:

  • Check the box next to the applicable region(s)📌.

  • Use the country selector to choose specific countries 🎯 within that region (multi-select available).

⚠️ Important Note on Consent Status - For some regions, like the EU:

"The default consent status must be set to null.🚫"
(This means cookies shouldn't be set unless users give clear consent, especially important for GDPR.)💼

✅ Step 5: Save Changes

9️⃣ Once you've selected the appropriate targeting settings, click Save to apply your configuration.

🔟 Your cookie banner is now geo-targeted and will only show where it's required.

🎉 That's it! Your cookie banner is now set up to display based on visitor location, ensuring compliance with local privacy laws.🎉

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