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The clause establishes the procedural basis for identity verification data collection as a prerequisite to accessing Shopify Payments and related financial services. This collection mechanism reflects regulatory requirements that apply to payment processors and financial service providers under applicable law.
Merchants seeking to use Shopify Payments or other designated financial services products must provide government-issued identification information during the onboarding process. The terms establish this information collection as a condition of accessing these specific services.
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"In some cases, we may collect government-issued identification information from you. For example, when Merchants are onboarded to use Shopify Payments or other financial services products, we may need to collect certain identification information such as a government-issued ID number, to comply with our legal obligations including anti-money laundering and know your customer requirements.— Excerpt from Shopify's Shopify Privacy Policy
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The clause establishes the procedural basis for identity verification data collection as a prerequisite to accessing Shopify Payments and related financial services. This collection mechanism reflects regulatory requirements that apply to payment processors and financial service providers under applicable law.
Merchants seeking to use Shopify Payments or other designated financial services products must provide government-issued identification information during the onboarding process. The terms establish this information collection as a condition of accessing these specific services.
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