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This restriction defines the scope of permissible merchant activities on the platform and establishes categorical exclusions from service eligibility. The provision operationalizes Shopify's risk management and regulatory compliance framework by delineating which business models the platform will not support.
Merchants engaged in cryptocurrency, digital asset trading, or certain financial services activities are either prohibited from using the platform or face restrictions on their ability to process transactions. The terms establish these prohibitions as conditions of service eligibility and continued access.
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Restricted Content includes clear violations of our Content Policy or applicable laws, and is subject to immediate action. Content designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to systems or devices. Content that attempts to transmit or generate malicious code (e.g., malware, trojans, vir...
You agree not to post, upload, publish, submit, or transmit any Content or use the Services to create any Output that: (a) infringes, misappropriates, or violates a third party's patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights, or other intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity o...
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This restriction defines the scope of permissible merchant activities on the platform and establishes categorical exclusions from service eligibility. The provision operationalizes Shopify's risk management and regulatory compliance framework by delineating which business models the platform will not support.
Merchants engaged in cryptocurrency, digital asset trading, or certain financial services activities are either prohibited from using the platform or face restrictions on their ability to process transactions. The terms establish these prohibitions as conditions of service eligibility and continued access.
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