Partner Program Agreement

Last updated February 27, 2026

Partner Program Agreement

By using the Partner Platform, participating in any Partner Program activities, or clicking on “I agree” (or a similar box or button) when you sign up for a Partner Account, you agree to be bound by the applicable sections of the following Partner Program Agreement (the “Agreement”). The Agreement is between you, as Partner (as defined below in Section A.1.), Shopify Inc. (“Shopify Inc.”) and Shopify Commerce Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“Shopify Asia”) and together with Shopify Inc, “Shopify” and are each together a “Shopify Entity”. Each of Partner and Shopify a “Party”, and together the “Parties”. You can review the current version of the Agreement at any time at shopify.com/partners/terms. Shopify reserves the right to update and change the Agreement by posting updates and changes here: shopify.com/partners/terms. If a significant change is made, we will provide reasonable notice by email, posting a notice on the Shopify Partner Blog or in the Partner Dashboard. You are advised to check the Agreement from time to time for any updates or changes that may impact you. Any reference to the Agreement includes any and all terms and documents incorporated by reference.

This Agreement addresses different types of Partner activities. Part A applies to all Partners. Part B applies to Referral Partners. Part C applies to Developers. Part D applies to the Shopify Tiered Partner Program. Part E applies to Ads. If you do not participate in partner activities described in Parts B, C, D or E, then these Parts of the Agreement do not apply to you.

You must read, agree with and accept all of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, including Shopify’s Privacy Policy and Shopify’s Acceptable Use Policy, before you may become a Partner. For the avoidance of doubt, Shopify’s Privacy Policy and Shopify’s Acceptable Use Policy form part of this Agreement and are incorporated by reference. For the purposes of the Partner Program and this Agreement, all references to “Account” and “Services” in Shopify’s Acceptable Use Policy will be deemed to refer to “Partner Account” and “Services or Partner’s participation in the Partner Program”, respectively. Some types of Shopify Partner Program activities may require that you agree to additional terms (“Additional Terms”). Such Additional Terms are incorporated into this Agreement by reference. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between this Agreement and the Additional Terms, the Additional Terms will govern, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency.

Everyday language summaries are provided for convenience only and are not legally binding. Please read the entire Agreement for the complete picture of your legal requirements. This Agreement governs your activities as a Partner, including access to the Partner Dashboard and participation in the activities described on the Partner Program website. Be sure to occasionally check back for updates.

Part A – Terms Applicable to All Partners

Which means

This section assigns a specific meaning to some of the capitalized terms used in this agreement. Other capitalized terms are defined elsewhere in the Agreement.

1. Definitions

Unless defined elsewhere in the Agreement, capitalized terms set out in the Agreement are defined as follows:

“Ads” means advertisements created by Developer and placed in the Shopify App Store through the features set forth in the Partner Dashboard.