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This provision operates as a usage restriction that establishes the boundary between permitted and prohibited merchant conduct. Compliance is a material condition of service authorization, and violation may trigger enforcement action under the acceptable use policy framework.
Merchants are contractually bound to conduct business in compliance with this standard when using Shopify Services. Violation of these prohibitions subjects the merchant account to potential suspension or termination under Shopify's enforcement procedures.
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This provision operates as a usage restriction that establishes the boundary between permitted and prohibited merchant conduct. Compliance is a material condition of service authorization, and violation may trigger enforcement action under the acceptable use policy framework.
Merchants are contractually bound to conduct business in compliance with this standard when using Shopify Services. Violation of these prohibitions subjects the merchant account to potential suspension or termination under Shopify's enforcement procedures.
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