The Regulens Blog
Plain-English guides on U.S. sales tax nexus and consumer privacy law for independent Shopify merchants. New posts every week.
Does Your Store Need to Detect a Browser Signal? A State-by-State Guide
Some states require your store to automatically recognize a consumer's opt-out preference through their browser settings, with no click required on your site at all. Here's exactly which states require it.
Read moreFour More States Are About to Get Privacy Laws — Here's Your Advance Notice
Alabama, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Vermont have all signed comprehensive privacy laws into effect between 2027 and 2028. None are enforceable yet, but each is worth understanding well before its clock starts.
Read moreWashington's Health Privacy Law Reaches Further Than You'd Think
You don't need to be a healthcare company for Washington's My Health My Data Act to apply. Supplements, wellness gear, and fitness products can all qualify, and this law lets individual consumers sue directly.
Read moreNebraska's Privacy Law Doesn't Use a Dollar Threshold — Here's What It Uses Instead
Nebraska is the only state in Regulens' coverage where revenue and consumer count don't determine whether the privacy law applies to you. What matters instead is a federal classification most sellers have never checked.
Read moreIllinois BIPA in 2026: What a Major Court Ruling Just Changed for Biometric Data
Illinois biometric privacy law has generated over $1.5 billion in settlements since 2008. A new 2026 federal appeals ruling just changed how damages get calculated for cases already in progress. Here's what it means if your store touches biometric data at all.
Read moreTennessee's Privacy Law Has an Escape Hatch No Other State Offers
Tennessee lets businesses build a legal defense into their compliance program itself. Here's how TIPA's threshold works, and the one framework that can protect you even if something goes wrong.
Read moreMinnesota's Privacy Law Gives Consumers a Right No Other State Grants
Minnesota lets consumers ask exactly which companies you sold their data to, by name. Most state privacy laws only require a general disclosure. Here's what that actually means for a Shopify store.
Read moreNew York Doesn't Have a Comprehensive Privacy Law — But Don't Relax Yet
Unlike California or Virginia, New York's SHIELD Act doesn't give consumers rights like access or deletion. It requires something different, and just as easy to overlook: an actual written security program.
Read moreColorado's Privacy Law Has a Feature Most States Don't: Automatic Browser Opt-Out
Colorado requires your store to detect and honor a browser signal most sellers have never heard of. Miss it, and a consumer's opt-out preference could go unrecognized even if they never click anything on your site.
Read moreVirginia's Privacy Law Applies Differently Than California's — Here's the Real Difference
Virginia has no revenue threshold for its privacy law. If you're used to checking California's dollar figures, that habit could leave you blind to a real Virginia obligation. Here is how VCDPA actually works for Shopify sellers.
Read moreCCPA in 2026: What California's Record Enforcement Actions Mean for Your Shopify Store
California just secured a $12.75 million CCPA settlement, the largest in the law's history. But the smaller cases matter more for most Shopify sellers. Here is what actually triggered these fines and how to check your own store.
Read moreKentucky's New Privacy Law Already Has Its First Lawsuit — Here's What Sellers Should Know
Kentucky's consumer privacy law took effect January 1, 2026. Eight days later, the state's Attorney General filed its first enforcement action, and skipped the standard cure period to do it. Here's what the KCDPA actually requires.
Read moreIndiana's Privacy Law Looks Like Virginia's — But Don't Assume It's Identical
Indiana's consumer privacy law took effect January 1, 2026, modeled closely on Virginia's framework. But the details that differ, especially around sensitive data and cure periods, are worth knowing if you sell into the state.
Read moreIowa's Privacy Law Just Turned One Year Old — Here's What Shopify Sellers Actually Need to Know
Iowa's consumer privacy law has been active since January 2025, but it works differently from California's — no correction right, no separate rule for sensitive data, and a threshold that skips revenue entirely. Here's what actually applies to your Shopify store.
Read moreTexas Sales Tax Nexus for Shopify Sellers: The $500,000 Rule and What Comes With It
Texas uses a single, revenue-only $500,000 threshold with no transaction count. That sounds simple, but marketplace sales, franchise tax, and registration timing all trip up Shopify sellers who assume the rule stops at the dollar figure.
Read moreIllinois Removed Its 200-Transaction Threshold in 2026 — Here Is What That Means for Your Shopify Store
Illinois changed its economic nexus rules on January 1, 2026, removing the 200-transaction threshold entirely. If you sell to Illinois customers, only one number matters now. Here is what changed, who it helps, and what Shopify sellers need to do next.
Read moreNew York Sales Tax for Shopify Sellers — The Dual Threshold Rule Most People Get Wrong
New York is the only U.S. state that requires two separate conditions to be met before sales tax nexus triggers. Most Shopify sellers only track one of them — and that mistake goes in both directions.
Read moreCalifornia Sales Tax for Shopify Sellers — What the CDTFA Actually Does When You Cross the Threshold
California has the highest number of Shopify merchants in the US and one of the most aggressive tax enforcement agencies in the country. Here is what the $500,000 threshold means in practice and why California treats remote sellers differently from most states.
Read moreDo Shopify Stores Need a Privacy Policy? The State by State Answer for 2026.
Most Shopify sellers assume a privacy policy is optional. In 2026, that assumption is wrong for a growing number of states. Here is exactly what is required, where, and what happens if you don't have one
Read moreSales Tax Nexus for Shopify Sellers — What the Wayfair Ruling Actually Means in 2026.
If you sell on Shopify and ship to customers in multiple U.S. states, you may owe sales tax in states you've never visited. Here's what changed in 2018 and what it means for your store right now.
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