# "How We Use Your Data" Box at WooCommerce Checkout

> Shows a short, plain-language summary above the checkout form explaining what order data you collect, why, and how long you keep it, with a link to your full privacy policy.

- Type: Universal
- Runs: Woocommerce before checkout form
- Category: [Privacy & Cookies](https://wpide.com/library/category/privacy/)
- Requires: WooCommerce
- Tags: woocommerce, checkout, privacy-policy
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/privacy-woo-checkout-data-summary/

## Code

```php
<div class="wpide-checkout-privacy" style="margin:0 0 1.5em;padding:12px 16px;border-left:4px solid #2271b1;background:#f6f7f7;font-size:.95em;">
    <p style="margin:0 0 .5em;"><strong>How we use your data</strong></p>
    <ul style="margin:0 0 .5em 1.2em;">
        <li>We use your name, address and email only to process and deliver your order.</li>
        <li>Payment details go straight to our payment provider; we never see or store your card number.</li>
        <li>We keep order records for as long as tax law requires, then delete them.</li>
    </ul>
    <?php if ( get_privacy_policy_url() ) : ?>
        <p style="margin:0;"><a href="<?php echo esc_url( get_privacy_policy_url() ); ?>" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read our full privacy policy</a></p>
    <?php endif; ?>
</div>
```

## Notes

Edit the three points to match your store; keep them short so they do not distract from checking out.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find ""How We Use Your Data" Box at WooCommerce Checkout" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new Universal snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/