Security, privacy and compliance
A security checklist for online store owners
Twenty practical checks for protecting your store, staff accounts, payments, customer data and email, plus what to do in the first hour of an incident.
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Protect customer data and meet the rules that apply to your store.
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Security, privacy and compliance
Cookie consent for e-commerce sites: what you need and how to do it well
Which cookies need consent, how to build a fair banner, what India’s DPDP Act and Europe’s rules expect, and how to keep measuring without annoying shoppers.
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Dedicated database per store: what tenant isolation means for your data
Multi-tenant platforms can separate stores in three ways. Learn how a database per store compares with shared tables, what it protects and what it does not.
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GDPR for Indian D2C brands that sell to Europe
When the EU’s GDPR applies to an Indian store and how to comply: lawful basis, notices, rights, processor contracts, transfers and breach reporting.
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India's DPDP Act for online stores: a practical guide for D2C brands
What India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act means for a store: consent, notices, purpose limits, security, breaches and rights. General information.
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Website accessibility for online stores: WCAG basics that win customers
Make your store usable for everyone: contrast, keyboard use, labels, alt text and testing, plus the laws that may apply. General information, not legal advice.
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What PCI DSS means for small online stores
PCI DSS is the card industry's security standard. Learn why a hosted checkout keeps your obligations small, what you must never store and how to stay safe.
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