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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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You are not permitted to use these Marks without our prior written consent or the consent of the third party that owns the Mark.
You hereby grant ActiveCampaign a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, fully-paid, and sub-licensable license to use your name and any of your trade names, trademarks, logos and other proprietary marks or words pursuant to this Section.
You may not use any Stability name, logos, or trademarks, or imply any affiliation, endorsement, or sponsorship, without Stability's prior written permission.
"You agree that you may not use any trademarks, logos, or service marks of Shopify, whether registered or unregistered...unless you are authorized to do so by Shopify in writing.Excerpt from Shopify's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “You agree that you may not use any trademarks, logos, or service marks of Shopify, whether registered or unregistered...unless you are authorized to do so by Shopify in writing.”
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