Legal & policy

Legal hub

Terms, policies, platform rules, partner guidelines, merchant protections, privacy information, and reporting channels for the Unblock Partners ecosystem.

Last updated: July 2026Independent platform · Not affiliated with Shopify
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Overview

In plain English

This page is the legal index for Unblock Partners. It routes you to full policies and short summaries covering platform rules for partners, merchants, accounts, referrals, resources, payouts, and managed delivery.

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Core platform terms

Terms of Service

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The primary terms governing accounts, profiles, projects, payouts, resources, and managed delivery on the platform.

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Platform Rules

Policy summary

General rules for how the platform operates: fair use, community standards, evaluation of profiles and opportunities, and moderation of content and conduct.

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Account & Access Policy

Policy summary

Requirements for creating an account, keeping credentials secure, representing an agency or business truthfully, and the conditions under which access can be suspended or revoked.

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The base rules that govern accounts, access, and platform behavior on Unblock Partners.

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Partner policies

Partner Program Terms

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The full terms of participation in the Unblock Partner Program, including profile eligibility, referrals, opportunities, resources, and payouts.

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Partner Code of Conduct

Policy summary

Professional standards partners agree to: honesty in credentials, respectful communication, no impersonation, no unsolicited scraping, and no circumvention of the platform on routed work.

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Directory Listing Standards

Policy summary

Quality standards for public partner directory listings — accurate services, real portfolio, complete profile fields, and clear contact and availability information.

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Referral Program Terms

Policy summary

How partner referrals are qualified, attributed, and rewarded — including eligibility windows, self-referral rules, and cases where a reward may be denied or reversed.

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Certification Guidelines

Policy summary

How verification, partner levels, and certification signals are earned, reviewed, and maintained. These signals are quality indicators, not guarantees of performance.

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Rules for partner profiles, referrals, directory listing, and certification signals.

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Merchant policies

Merchant Terms

Policy summary

How merchants request help, review partners, submit briefs, and engage with the platform. Covers acceptable requests, expectations, and communication standards.

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Managed Delivery Terms

Policy summary

When Unblock manages a project end-to-end, this policy covers scoping, milestone approval, QA, revisions, and payout release.

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Project Dispute Policy

Policy summary

How disputes on scope, deliverables, or timelines are reviewed. Unblock may mediate based on scope, work delivered, milestone approvals, and platform rules.

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Refund and Cancellation Policy

Policy summary

Cancellation windows, milestone-based refunds, and the conditions under which fees or payouts may be adjusted after work has begun.

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Rules that apply to merchants using Unblock Partners for requests, projects, and managed delivery.

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Privacy and data

Privacy Policy

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The full privacy notice covering what data we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, retention, and your rights.

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Cookie Policy

Policy summary

The cookies and similar technologies we use for authentication, preferences, analytics, and platform functionality, plus how to manage them.

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Data Request Guidelines

Policy summary

How to request access, correction, export, or deletion of your personal data. Requests should be sent from the email associated with the account.

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Data Processing Addendum

Policy summary

For merchants and partners with data processing obligations, a DPA is available on request. Contact us to review or execute the current version.

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How personal data is collected, used, protected, and requested on the platform.

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Acceptable use

Acceptable Use Policy

Policy summary

You may not use the platform for spam, harassment, misrepresentation, fake opportunities, scraping, malware, or any illegal or deceptive activity.

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Anti-Circumvention Policy

Policy summary

If a merchant, opportunity, referral, or project is introduced, routed, matched, or managed through Unblock, you may not bypass Unblock to avoid platform fees or agreed project terms.

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Report Platform Abuse

Policy summary

Report spam, scraping, harassment, impersonation, or platform abuse. Reports are reviewed and may result in warnings, suspension, or account termination.

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How the platform may and may not be used. Abuse, circumvention, and unlawful use are prohibited.

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Intellectual property

Intellectual Property Policy

Policy summary

You keep ownership of your profile, portfolio, and uploaded materials. Unblock owns the platform, design system, workflows, resources, prompts, and brand.

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Copyright Complaint Process

Policy summary

How to submit a good-faith copyright complaint about content on the platform, including the information required for us to review and act on the report.

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Trademark Guidelines

Policy summary

How the Unblock Partners name and marks may and may not be used, and how to reference Shopify and other third-party trademarks appropriately.

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Report IP Infringement

Policy summary

Report suspected infringement of your intellectual property on the platform. Include the work, the location on the platform, and proof of ownership.

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Who owns what on the platform, and how to report a copyright or trademark issue.

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Payments and payouts

Payout Policy

Policy summary

How partner payouts are calculated, held for review, and released. Covers approval, refund windows, verification, and required tax and payout information.

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Platform Fee Policy

Policy summary

How platform fees, managed delivery fees, and success fees are applied to routed or managed projects. Active projects follow the fee structure agreed at scope approval.

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Tax and Invoice Policy

Policy summary

Partners are responsible for their own tax reporting and invoicing. Where required, we collect tax information before releasing payouts.

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Chargeback and Refund Policy

Policy summary

How chargebacks, refunds, and non-payment events affect payouts and account standing, and the review process that applies to disputed payments.

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How money moves on the platform — merchant payments, partner payouts, fees, and chargebacks.

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AI and resources

AI Usage Policy

Policy summary

AI-assisted outputs may be inaccurate or incomplete. You must review AI-assisted work before relying on it or sending it to a client. Unblock does not guarantee AI results.

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Resource License Terms

Policy summary

Templates, prompts, guides, and frameworks are provided for productivity. You may not resell, redistribute, scrape, or clone them outside the platform without permission.

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Template and Prompt Use Policy

Policy summary

How to adapt Unblock templates and prompts safely for client work — review, edit, and take responsibility for the final output you deliver.

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Rules for using AI outputs, templates, prompts, and platform resources responsibly.

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Contact and reporting

In plain English

Contact admin@unblock.partners for legal, privacy, account, or policy questions.

Last updated: July 2026