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This provision defines the scope of permissible commerce on the platform by establishing categorical restrictions. It operationalizes Shopify's liability management and regulatory compliance requirements by delineating activities the platform does not facilitate.
Merchants operating on Shopify must ensure their product offerings and data handling practices comply with these restrictions. Violation of these prohibited categories subjects the merchant account to potential suspension or termination under the platform's enforcement mechanisms.
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You must not use Mailchimp to send to role-based email addresses (such as info@, sales@, or support@), to send to addresses harvested from websites or other online sources without permission, or to email addresses obtained through dictionary attacks or automated address generation.
You agree not to post, upload, publish, submit or transmit any content that: (i) infringes, misappropriates or violates a third party's patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) violates, or encourages any ...
You must not, and must not allow others to: Create content, products, or services using any part of the End User Services
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"You can't sell products that facilitate intentional self-harm. And certain business activities are not supported by our platform, such as uploading Protected Health Information subject to HIPAA.— Excerpt from Shopify's Shopify Acceptable Use Policy
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This provision defines the scope of permissible commerce on the platform by establishing categorical restrictions. It operationalizes Shopify's liability management and regulatory compliance requirements by delineating activities the platform does not facilitate.
Merchants operating on Shopify must ensure their product offerings and data handling practices comply with these restrictions. Violation of these prohibited categories subjects the merchant account to potential suspension or termination under the platform's enforcement mechanisms.
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