Shopify absolutely prohibits any content that sexually exploits children, and age-restricted products (like alcohol or adult content) must be sold with proper age verification systems in place.
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This provision establishes operational compliance obligations that align Shopify's platform use with child protection laws and regulatory frameworks. The clause creates enforceable restrictions on content categories and product sales categories that platform operators must monitor and enforce.
This provision protects minors from exposure to exploitative content and age-restricted products, but the practical effectiveness depends entirely on merchants implementing age verification systems, which Shopify's AUP requires but does not specify the technical standard for.
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"Child exploitation: You may not use Shopify's Services to publish, distribute, or facilitate the distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or any content that sexually exploits minors. Age-restricted products: Certain age-restricted products may only be sold in compliance with applicable age verification requirements and applicable law.— Excerpt from Shopify's Shopify Acceptable Use Policy
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: The CSAM prohibition engages 18 U.S.C. § 2256 (PROTECT Act definitions), 18 U.S.C. § 2258A (mandatory reporting to NCMEC CyberTipline — applicable to electronic service providers), COPPA (15 U.S.C. § 6501 et seq., 16 C.F.R. Part 312) for platforms collecting data from children under 13, and CIPA. Age verification for alcohol engages TTB regulations and state alcohol beverage control laws (ABC statutes) in all 50 states. Age verification for tobacco engages the PACT Act (15 U.S.C. § 375). FTC, NCMEC, DOJ, and state AGs share enforcement authority across these provisions. (2)
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This provision establishes operational compliance obligations that align Shopify's platform use with child protection laws and regulatory frameworks. The clause creates enforceable restrictions on content categories and product sales categories that platform operators must monitor and enforce.
This provision protects minors from exposure to exploitative content and age-restricted products, but the practical effectiveness depends entirely on merchants implementing age verification systems, which Shopify's AUP requires but does not specify the technical standard for.
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