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The updated terms specify which Shopify corporate entity you contract with and which courts have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes, based on your store's billing address. Previously, the terms designated contracting parties and courts by region but in separate sections; the revised structure consolidates this information in a single table and introduces Shopify Technology (USA) Inc. as a contracting party for US-based merchants. The practical effect is that merchants in different regions now have explicit clarity on their contracting counterparty and the specific court system that will handle disputes, though the geographic assignment of courts remains substantially similar to prior language.
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We may refuse to process or continue to process the minor's personal information, or provide or continue to provide the Services to the minor until we receive this evidence of consent or authorization.
We, and the Brand, have the right to refuse any order.
If Anyscale reasonably believes the Platform Services (or any component thereof) could infringe any third party’s Intellectual Property Rights, Anyscale may, at its sole option and expense, use commercially reasonable efforts to: (a) modify or replace the Platform Services...to make it non-infringin...
"Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, and subject to these Terms of Service and all applicable guidelines and policies, Shopify reserves the right to refuse a Merchant access to or use of all or part of the Shop for any reason and at any time without prior notice.Excerpt from Shopify's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, and subject to these Terms of Service and all applicable guidelines and policies, Shopify reserves the right to refuse a Merchant access to or use of all or part of the Shop for any reason and at any time without prior notice.”
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