Shopify automatically creates PayPal Express Checkout, Shop Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Meta Pay, and (where applicable) Amazon Pay accounts on behalf of new merchants at signup, with continued use of these services constituting acceptance of each third-party provider's terms as amended from time to time. Merchants are responsible for deactivating any accounts they do not wish to use.
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This provision establishes that multiple third-party payment accounts are created automatically on behalf of merchants at signup, and that continued use after the posting of amended third-party terms constitutes acceptance of those amendments. Merchants who do not actively review and deactivate unused payment accounts may be bound by third-party terms they have not explicitly reviewed.
The updated terms clarify the legal identity of the Shopify entity you contract with and establish which courts have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve disputes, depending on your store's billing address. Previously, the terms specified exclusive jurisdiction by region (Ontario for US/Canada, Singapore for Asia Pacific, Ireland for EMEA and other areas). The revised structure presents this information in a table format and adds explicit language stating that disputes can only be brought in the courts listed for your region, with those courts having exclusive jurisdiction. Shopify Inc. may act as a billing agent for other Shopify entities to collect fees and remit taxes in some jurisdictions. You can review the contracting party and forum table in Section 13 to confirm which entity and courts apply to your store based on your billing address.
View change record →This provision establishes that Shopify creates third-party payment accounts (PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Meta Pay, Amazon Pay, Shop Pay) automatically on behalf of merchants at account creation, and that continued use after any amendments to those third-party terms constitutes acceptance of the amended terms. Merchants bear sole responsibility for deactivating any payment accounts they do not wish to use.
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Compare across platforms →"Upon completion of sign up for the Service, Shopify will create a PayPal Express Checkout account on your behalf, using your Primary Email Address. Depending on your location, Shopify may also create a Shopify Payments account on your behalf. You acknowledge that PayPal Express Checkout and/or Shopify Payments will be your default payments gateway(s) and that it is your sole responsibility as the Store Owner to activate and maintain these accounts. If you do not wish to keep either of the payment accounts active, it is your responsibility to deactivate them.Excerpt from Shopify's Terms of Service
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This provision establishes that multiple third-party payment accounts are created automatically on behalf of merchants at signup, and that continued use after the posting of amended third-party terms constitutes acceptance of those amendments. Merchants who do not actively review and deactivate unused payment accounts may be bound by third-party terms they have not explicitly reviewed.
This provision establishes that Shopify creates third-party payment accounts (PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Meta Pay, Amazon Pay, Shop Pay) automatically on behalf of merchants at account creation, and that continued use after any amendments to those third-party terms constitutes acceptance of the amended terms. Merchants bear sole responsibility for deactivating any payment accounts they do not wish to use.
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