FAST Shield: Store Protection
shopify age verification app
Age verification, country and IP blocking, and content protection.
The problem
Some stores cannot serve everyone. Age-restricted products carry legal obligations, certain regions generate far more chargebacks than orders, and original product photography gets lifted the week after it goes live. These are separate problems that usually mean three separate apps, three subscriptions and three things slowing the storefront down.
How it works
Turn on what you need
Age gate, geographic blocking and content protection are independent. Enable only the ones that apply to your store.
Set your rules
Choose a minimum age and which pages are gated, block by country, city or specific IP, and decide whether right-click and copy are disabled.
Watch what happens
Monitoring runs continuously, with email alerts when something needs your attention.
What you get
Age verification pop-up
A customisable age gate for restricted products, shown before the shopper reaches the catalogue.
Country and city blocking
Restrict access by region where you cannot ship, or where fraudulent orders consistently originate.
IP blocking
Block specific addresses outright — useful against repeat abuse from a known source.
Content protection
Disable right-click, text selection and image dragging to make casual copying of your photography harder.
Store monitoring and alerts
Continuous monitoring with email notifications, so you find out about problems before your customers do.
Who it is for
- Alcohol, vape, cannabis and other age-restricted categories
- Stores with high chargeback rates from specific regions
- Brands with original photography that gets copied by resellers
- Merchants who need a basic compliance gate without a legal project
Pricing
No commission, and no charge for features you are not using.
Free
$0Everything, at no cost.
- Age verification
- Country, city and IP blocking
- Content protection
- Store monitoring
Questions about FAST Shield
Does age verification make me legally compliant?
It gives you a documented age gate, which is usually a requirement rather than the whole of it. Obligations vary by product and jurisdiction, so treat it as one part of your compliance, not legal advice.
Will blocking countries hurt my SEO?
Search crawlers are not blocked, so your pages continue to be indexed normally even in regions where shoppers are restricted.
Can determined users still copy my images?
Yes — anything a browser renders can ultimately be captured. Content protection stops casual copying, which is most of it, but it is a deterrent rather than a guarantee.
Does the age gate appear on every visit?
No. The choice is remembered, so returning shoppers are not asked again on every page.
How much does it cost?
It is free, including all three protection features.
