International transfers of personal data

The privacy and security of our merchants and their customers is at the heart of our operations at Shopify. As a Canadian headquartered company that operates globally, we have committed to complying with all applicable laws around the world, including laws that govern international transfers of personal data. Review this section to evaluate how Shopify executes compliant and secure transfers of personal data internationally.

In this section

• Shopify’s primary contracting entities and transfers from the merchant to Shopify

• Onward transfers of personal data

• Security of transfers of personal data

• Configuration options, Shopify’s Transparency Report, and handling requests from public authorities

• Navigating your privacy and data protection requirements