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The 30-day notice requirement gives merchants a defined window to assess the impact of a fee change and respond before it takes effect.
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.
View change record →Merchants are entitled to at least 30 days' warning before any fee change is applied to their account.
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"We will provide you with 30 days advanced notice prior to any changes in Fees by sending an email to the Primary Email Account, providing notice through the Shopify administrative console, or by similar means.Excerpt from Shopify's Terms of Service
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The 30-day notice requirement gives merchants a defined window to assess the impact of a fee change and respond before it takes effect.
Merchants are entitled to at least 30 days' warning before any fee change is applied to their account.
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