SayPro Shop Accounts and Privacy Setting

The WooCommerce Accounts and Privacy settings control how customers register, check out, and how their personal data is stored or deleted. It’s essential for improving the user experience and complying with privacy laws like GDPR.

🔐 How to Access Accounts and Privacy Settings

1. Go to your WordPress dashboard.
2. Navigate to WooCommerce > Settings > Accounts & Privacy.

🧾 Key Options Explained

🛒 Guest Checkout

• ✅ Allow customers to place orders without an account
  Enables guest checkout (no login/signup needed).
• ✅ Allow customers to log into an existing account during checkout
  Helpful for returning users.

👤 Account Creation

• ✅ Allow customers to create an account during checkout
  Shows a “Create account” option at checkout.
• ✅ Allow customers to create an account on the “My account” page
  Lets users register outside of checkout.
• ✅ Automatically generate username from customer’s email
  Simplifies signup — no need for custom usernames.
• ✅ Automatically generate customer password
  If unchecked, customers set their own password.

🗑️ Account Erasure Requests

• ✅ Allow personal data removal
  Users can request deletion of their data via tools like WordPress’ export/erase features.
• ✅ Remove access to downloads after data erasure
  Ensures digital purchases are inaccessible after deletion.

⏳ Personal Data Retention

You can set how long to retain customer data when:

• Orders are pending, failed, cancelled
• Accounts are inactive

You can choose durations (e.g., 1 week, 1 month, etc.) or leave it blank to retain data indefinitely.

📌 GDPR Tip:

If you’re in the EU (or serve EU customers), enabling account deletion, data access, and retention rules is important for compliance.