“you can't sell products that facilitate intentional self-harm.”
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This prohibition restricts an entire product category regardless of the seller's intent or any other circumstances, directly limiting what merchants may offer on the platform.
Interpretive note: The clause does not define 'facilitate' or 'intentional self-harm,' leaving the boundary of prohibited products subject to interpretation.
Merchants are prohibited from listing or selling products that facilitate intentional self-harm on the Shopify platform.
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This prohibition restricts an entire product category regardless of the seller's intent or any other circumstances, directly limiting what merchants may offer on the platform.
Merchants are prohibited from listing or selling products that facilitate intentional self-harm on the Shopify platform.
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