diff --git a/api/place_order.php b/api/place_order.php
index 60f9e71..88664e0 100644
--- a/api/place_order.php
+++ b/api/place_order.php
@@ -17,11 +17,16 @@ $name = trim($input['name'] ?? '');
 $phoneInput = trim($input['phone'] ?? '');
 $phone = normalize_oman_phone($phoneInput);
 $address = trim($input['address'] ?? '');
+$acceptPolicies = !empty($input['accept_policies']);
 $paymentMethod = trim((string) ($input['payment_method'] ?? 'pay_later'));
 if (!in_array($paymentMethod, ['pay_later', 'pay_online'], true)) {
     echo json_encode(['success' => false, 'error' => 'Invalid payment method']);
     exit;
 }
+if (!$acceptPolicies) {
+    echo json_encode(['success' => false, 'error' => 'You must accept the Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions']);
+    exit;
+}
 if ($paymentMethod === 'pay_online' && !thawani_is_configured()) {
     echo json_encode(['success' => false, 'error' => 'Thawani payment is not configured']);
     exit;
diff --git a/includes/footer_settings.php b/includes/footer_settings.php
index c6622eb..5bc78ab 100644
--- a/includes/footer_settings.php
+++ b/includes/footer_settings.php
@@ -259,6 +259,17 @@
                             <textarea class="form-control" name="terms_conditions_content" rows="12" placeholder="<?= h(tr('أدخل نص الشروط والأحكام هنا...', 'Enter the terms and conditions content here...')) ?>"><?= h(get_setting('terms_conditions_content')) ?></textarea>
                             <div class="form-text"><?= h(tr('يظهر هذا النص في صفحة الشروط والأحكام العامة.', 'This content appears on the public Terms & Conditions page.')) ?></div>
                         </div>
+                        <div class="col-12">
+                            <div class="settings-inline-save border rounded-4 bg-body-tertiary px-3 py-3 d-flex flex-column flex-md-row justify-content-between align-items-md-center gap-3">
+                                <div>
+                                    <div class="fw-semibold"><?= h(tr('حفظ السياسات', 'Save policies')) ?></div>
+                                    <div class="small text-muted"><?= h(tr('يمكنك الحفظ من هنا أيضاً إذا كان زر التذييل خارج الشاشة.', 'You can also save from here if the footer action is outside the screen.')) ?></div>
+                                </div>
+                                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary px-4 align-self-md-start">
+                                    <i class="bi bi-save me-1"></i><?= h(tr('حفظ التغييرات', 'Save Changes')) ?>
+                                </button>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
@@ -273,6 +284,35 @@
 </div>
 
 <style>
+  #settingsModal .modal-header,
+  #settingsModal .modal-footer {
+    position: sticky;
+    z-index: 3;
+    background: var(--bs-body-bg);
+  }
+
+  #settingsModal .modal-header {
+    top: 0;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color);
+  }
+
+  #settingsModal .modal-footer {
+    bottom: 0;
+    border-top: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color);
+    box-shadow: 0 -10px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
+  }
+
+  #settingsModal .modal-body {
+    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
+  }
+
+  #settingsModal .settings-inline-save {
+    position: sticky;
+    bottom: -0.5rem;
+    z-index: 2;
+    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
+  }
+
   #wablasSettingsModal {
     overflow-y: auto;
   }
diff --git a/shop.php b/shop.php
index 0c4b279..78f3d13 100644
--- a/shop.php
+++ b/shop.php
@@ -292,6 +292,15 @@ body { background-color: #f8f9fa; }
                     <div class="form-text mt-2 text-warning"><?= h(tr('خيار الدفع أونلاين ظاهر لكن مفاتيح ثواني غير مكتملة في الإعدادات بعد.', 'Pay Online is visible, but the Thawani keys are not fully configured in Settings yet.')) ?></div>
                 <?php endif; ?>
             </div>
+            <div class="mb-2">
+                <div class="form-check bg-light rounded-4 p-3 border">
+                    <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="acceptPolicies" required>
+                    <label class="form-check-label small" for="acceptPolicies">
+                        <?= tr('أوافق على <a href="privacy-policy.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">سياسة الخصوصية</a> و<a href="terms-conditions.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">الشروط والأحكام</a>.', 'I agree to the <a href="privacy-policy.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="terms-conditions.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Terms &amp; Conditions</a>.') ?>
+                    </label>
+                </div>
+                <div class="form-text"><?= h(tr('يجب قبول السياسة والشروط قبل إرسال الطلب.', 'You must accept the policy and terms before placing the order.')) ?></div>
+            </div>
         </form>
       </div>
       <div class="modal-footer border-top-0 pt-0 pb-4 px-4 d-flex justify-content-between">
@@ -431,6 +440,7 @@ async function submitOrder() {
         phone: document.getElementById('customerPhone').value,
         address: document.getElementById('customerAddress').value,
         payment_method: paymentMethodField.value,
+        accept_policies: document.getElementById('acceptPolicies').checked,
         items: cart
     };