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Users cannot simply comply with Shopify's own terms while ignoring obligations imposed by supply chain partners whose services they use.
Interpretive note: The clause does not define which specific services trigger supply chain obligations, nor does it identify which supply chain partners or terms are referenced. This limits precision of the canonical claim.
Users are bound not only by Shopify's terms but also by the terms imposed at the supply chain level when they use applicable services.
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If your account is terminated by you or by Tinder for any reason, these Terms continue and remain enforceable between you and Tinder, and you will not be entitled to any refund for purchases made.
These Terms and the licenses granted hereunder may be assigned by the Company but may not be assigned by you without the prior express written consent of the Company.
These Terms may not be assigned or transferred by you except with our prior written consent.
"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
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Users cannot simply comply with Shopify's own terms while ignoring obligations imposed by supply chain partners whose services they use.
Users are bound not only by Shopify's terms but also by the terms imposed at the supply chain level when they use applicable services.
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