For Shopify stores selling to consumers in Türkiye, the purchase journey may need to include pre-contract information and consent steps required by local distance-sales rules.
This is not simply a matter of adding a link to the footer. The customer needs to receive the relevant information at the appropriate point in the journey, and the merchant should be able to demonstrate how consent was captured.
This article provides general technical information and is not legal advice. Merchants should have their legal texts and consent process reviewed by qualified counsel.
The technical challenge
Shopify merchants often ask where the Distance Sales Agreement and Pre-Information Form should appear and how customer confirmation should be recorded.
The legal requirement and the technical implementation are different questions. The correct storefront flow needs to reflect both the merchant's legal guidance and the capabilities of its Shopify plan.
Plus and non-Plus stores have different implementation options
Shopify Plus provides additional checkout extension capabilities. Non-Plus stores have more limited options for placing custom components directly inside checkout.
For that reason, non-Plus implementations often collect required confirmations before checkout, typically in the cart or cart drawer.
Why accelerated checkout needs attention
If the consent step sits in the cart, a button that sends the customer directly from a product page to checkout can bypass that step.
The storefront therefore needs a consistent path. Cart page, cart drawer and accelerated purchase behavior should be reviewed together so the required confirmation cannot be unintentionally skipped.
A checkbox alone is not a complete process
A reliable implementation should consider:
- how the legal texts are displayed,
- which version of the text the customer accepted,
- whether required consent is captured before checkout,
- how consent is associated with the resulting order,
- how records are retained,
- how required documents are delivered to the customer after purchase.
Why CartConsent was developed
CartConsent is a Shopify application designed to help merchants implement this workflow technically. It can present merchant-approved agreement content, control the pre-checkout consent step and associate consent records with the order flow.
The app is not a law firm and does not decide whether a merchant's legal text is sufficient. Its role is to provide technical infrastructure for the consent process configured by the merchant.
Who should consider this setup?
It is particularly relevant for Shopify stores selling to consumers in Türkiye that need a controlled consent step and cannot place the required custom interface directly in checkout.
The final structure should still be reviewed according to the merchant's Shopify plan, theme, checkout configuration and legal requirements.
Final point
Compliance workflows are strongest when legal requirements and storefront architecture are designed together. A visible checkbox may be part of the solution, but reliable consent also requires consistent customer flow and evidence.
This content is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.