{"id":5045,"date":"2021-06-20T16:20:58","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T16:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shopthemedetector.com\/blog\/?p=5045"},"modified":"2025-12-23T10:48:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T10:48:59","slug":"how-to-add-a-disclaimer-checkbox-to-your-shopify-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shopthemedetector.com\/blog\/how-to-add-a-disclaimer-checkbox-to-your-shopify-store\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add a Disclaimer Checkbox to your Shopify Store"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are times when you might want to add a disclaimer to your website for products\/services where there are certain things you cannot guarantee. For instance, if you sell a product where there might be a high variance or the customer might not be able to get the exact one that is the picture, you need to ensure that they understand this.<\/p>\n

Just saying that there can be differences between the one on the screen and the one delivered is okay, but not all customers read everything on a page. By adding a checkbox on the checkout\/cart page allows you to ensure that the customer has read this and understands it.<\/p>\n

By default, there is not this function within the Shopify environment. There are other options for the GDPR and California Privacy Act. But if you want to make sure that the customer understands a disclaimer or is over a certain age, you need to get more creative with your website.<\/p>\n

However, there are some Shopify themes that do have this option. But there are also other ways that you can do this. Here are some of those options.<\/p>\n

Key Takeaways<\/div>
1<\/div>
To add a disclaimer checkbox on Shopify, log in, click \u2018Online Store\u2019, select \u2018Themes\u2019, and choose your current theme.<\/div><\/div>
2<\/div>
Click \u2018Actions\u2019, edit code in \u2018Assets\u2019, add provided code to \u2018theme.js\u2019 or \u2018theme.js.liquid\u2019, and save.<\/div><\/div>
3<\/div>
Click \u2018Sections\u2019, select \u2018cart-template.liquid\u2019, paste provided code near checkout button, modify URL, and save.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Adding a Disclaimer Checkbox with a Sectioned Theme<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve got a sectioned theme, then use this process to add a disclaimer to your checkout.<\/p>\n

Step 1 - Log In<\/h3>\n

Log into your website with your user credentials.<\/p>\n

Step 2 - Themes<\/h3>\n

Click on the \u2018Online Store\u2019 option and then select the \u2018Themes\u2019 option before choosing the theme that your store is currently using.<\/p>\n

Adding a Disclaimer Checkbox with a Sectioned Theme<\/h3>\n

Click on the \u2018Actions\u2019 option and then click on the edit code. Within the \u2018Assets\u2019 area, you want to click on the option that reads \u2018theme.js\u2019 or \u2018theme.js.liquid\u2019.<\/p>\n

Step 4 - Add Code<\/h3>\n

Then you can go down to the bottom of the page and add this code:<\/p>\n

$(document).ready(function() {\r\n$('body').on('click', '[name=\"checkout\"], [name=\"goto_pp\"], [name=\"goto_gc\"]', function() {\r\nif ($('#agree').is(':checked')) {\r\n$(this).submit();\r\n}\r\nelse {\r\nalert(\"You must agree with the terms and conditions of sales to check out.\");\r\nreturn false;\r\n}\r\n});\r\n});<\/pre>\n
Step 5 - Save<\/h2>\n
Then you click on the \u2018Save\u2019 button.<\/p>\n
Step 6 - Sections<\/h3>\n
Then you need to click on the \u2018Sections\u2019 option and then click on the \u2018cart-template.liquid\u2019. This might be labeled as \u2018cart.liquid\u2019 or \u2018cart-template.liquid\u2019 in templates. Then look for the following code:<\/p>\n