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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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You acknowledge that you will not be entitled to receive a refund for fees related to the Services to which your access has been terminated.
Contentsquare shall refund to Customer on a pro rata basis, based on the then current Term, all prepaid Fees which relate to the unexpired part of the Term.
We may decide to discontinue our Services, but if we do, we will give you advance notice and a refund for any prepaid, unused Services.
"Unless otherwise provided in the Terms of Service, you will not be entitled to any refunds of any Fees, pro rata or otherwiseExcerpt from Shopify's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Unless otherwise provided in the Terms of Service, you will not be entitled to any refunds of any Fees, pro rata or otherwise”
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