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Missing Referrer-Policy Header on Shopify
No Referrer-Policy header set. Without it, the full URL (including query strings with sensitive data) may be sent to external sites.
Issue ID: SEC-REFERRER-001Severity: minorEffort: S
Why this matters
No Referrer-Policy header set. Without it, the full URL (including query strings with sensitive data) may be sent to external sites. This affects browser trust signals and whether visitors feel safe submitting contact details.
Shopify fix path
How to fix this on Shopify
Use theme settings, page settings, or theme code.
- 1Find the source of the issue in Shopify admin.
- 2Apply the change.
- 3Preview and publish.
After you fix it
- ✓Check response headers for Referrer-Policy
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