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Google Pay API Terms Binding Effect

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Medium Aug 1, 2026

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.

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By using Google Pay on your Store, you are agreeing to be bound by the Google Pay API Terms of Service, as they may be amended by Google from time to time.

Excerpt from Shopify's Terms of Service

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Document information
Document
Shopify Terms of Service
Entity
Shopify
Date stated by the document
Aug. 1, 2026
As printed in Shopify’s text (version CA-V-006651), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 15, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006651, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-025684
Document ID
CA-D-000123
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006651)
df7bca50c1f3abd1ede7822dab64c7efdeb551b16a359705e9709d064379e9dc
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 08:55 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006651 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Shopify
Document: Shopify Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-025684
Version: CA-V-006651
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:24:35 UTC
SHA-256: df7bca50c1f3abd1…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/shopify/shopify-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-025684/google-pay-api-terms-binding-effect/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Shopify's Google Pay API Terms Binding Effect clause do?

The clause states: “By using Google Pay on your Store, you are agreeing to be bound by the Google Pay API Terms of Service, as they may be amended by Google from time to time.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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