The policy requires merchants using Shopify's integrated products and services to comply with the terms of all partner organizations in the relevant supply chain, including payment processors, card networks, and banks in the case of Shopify Payments, none of which are reproduced in this document.
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This provision incorporates by reference the terms of third-party supply chain partners whose requirements merchants must satisfy but which are not disclosed in this document, creating compliance obligations that extend beyond the four corners of this policy.
Interpretive note: The specific content of supply chain partner terms is not reproduced in this document; the full scope of merchant obligations under this provision cannot be determined from this policy alone.
Under this clause, merchants using Shopify Payments or other integrated products are contractually bound to comply with the terms of all underlying processors, card networks, and banking partners, in addition to Shopify's own terms, though the content of those third-party terms is not reproduced here.
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Compare across platforms →"Shopify offers a range of products and services that leverage partnerships with other organizations. When you use one of these products, you are interacting with an entire supply chain of businesses: for example, Shopify Payments involves an ecosystem of processors, card networks, and banks working together. If you use these services, you need to respect how the supply chain works and what terms are asked of you.Excerpt from Shopify's Acceptable Use Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Compliance with card network rules (such as Visa and Mastercard operating regulations) and bank partner terms implicates financial services regulatory frameworks including federal banking law, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards, and …
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This provision incorporates by reference the terms of third-party supply chain partners whose requirements merchants must satisfy but which are not disclosed in this document, creating compliance obligations that extend beyond the four corners of this policy.
Under this clause, merchants using Shopify Payments or other integrated products are contractually bound to comply with the terms of all underlying processors, card networks, and banking partners, in addition to Shopify's own terms, though the content of those third-party terms is not reproduced here.
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