Terms of Service

Last updated Feb 18, 2022

This Terms of Service Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between you, as a User (as defined below), and SHOP Corp, LLC., a Delaware corporation doing business as Shop, and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “Shop”). This Agreement contains the terms and conditions that govern the use of Shop’s all-in-one HR platform (the “Platform”). Shop directly, and through its website (https://shop.io) and the associated domains thereof (the “Site”), offers customers the products and services listed on the website (as such list may be updated, modified, or otherwise changed from time to time, collectively, the “Services”).

This Agreement is applicable to all persons who use or access the Platform and/or the Services, in their company’s capacity or in an individual capacity, including authorized users representing the company, its employees, or other persons using or accessing the Services (collectively, “Users” and each, a “User”). If User is agreeing to these terms on behalf of a business or an individual other than User, User represents and warrants that User has authority to bind that business or other individual to this Agreement, and User’s agreement to these terms will be treated as the agreement of such business or individual. In that event, “User” also refers to that business or individual. By clicking the applicable button to indicate User’s acceptance of this Agreement, or by accessing or using the Platform, User agrees, effective as of the date of such action, to be bound by the Agreement.

Please review Section 25 of this Agreement carefully, as it contains an arbitration provision and class action waiver which requires User to resolve disputes with Shop through final, binding arbitration on an individual basis. By entering into this Agreement, User is acknowledging that User has read and that User understands the terms of this Agreement and that User agrees to be bound by the arbitration provision and class action waiver.

1. Additional Terms for Services

Shop’s provision of any Service is subject to the terms of this Agreement and any supplemental terms referenced herein or which Shop may present User with for review and acceptance at the time User subscribes to such Service (each, “Service Terms”), and any Service Terms shall be incorporated into and form a part of this Agreement. If the terms hereof conflict with any Service Terms, the Service Terms will govern with respect to the matters contemplated thereby.In order to receive any Service, User must be enrolled in one of the following plans (each, a “Service Plan”), each of which is governed by the Service Terms listed next to such Service Plan and incorporated herein by reference, as applicable to User. User accepts the Service Terms listed next to the Service Plan which coincides with User’s Plan Selection (as defined below) or Service Plan access by (i) clicking the applicable button to indicate User’s Service Plan choice (the “Plan Selection”); (ii) clicking the applicable button to indicate User’s acceptance of this Agreement (in the event that User is already enrolled in a Service Plan); or (iii) accessing or using the Services. By taking any of the aforementioned actions, User agrees to be bound by the applicable Service Terms as of the time that such action occurs.
Shop’s provision of any Service is contingent upon User being actively enrolled in the Payroll Service (as defined in the Payroll Service Terms).

2. Services Fees and Charges

User agrees to pay the fees for the Services in accordance with the applicable fee schedules listed on the site and User authorizes Shop to debit User’s designated bank account, as specified by User through the Platform (the “Bank Account”), for all fees as they become payable. Unless otherwise stated in the applicable Service Terms, fees for the Services are typically based on the calendar months in which User is enrolled in any Services (so, for example, if User is enrolled in a Service Plan for a given calendar month, User would be charged for such month even if User does not run payroll in such month), and such fees are applied in full for a given calendar month, regardless of whether User is only enrolled in the Services for a portion of such month. Except for certain fees for particular add-on services that User has opted into, fees for the Services will be billed to User and debited from User’s Bank Account on a monthly calendar basis, in arrears. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Shop may invoice User for any applicable, outstanding fees, and User shall pay such invoice within fifteen (15) days of receipt thereof via money transfer, ACH, check, or any other payment method Shop may deem acceptable in its sole discretion. All fees are non-refundable. User agrees to reimburse Shop for any sales, use, and similar taxes arising from the provision of the Services that any federal, state, or local governments may impose. Shop may charge additional fees for exceptions processing, setup, and other special services (including optional add-on services).

Shop reserves the right to change the fees for its Services from time to time. User will be notified of any change to existing fees at least thirty (30) days before the fee change goes into effect. If a fee increase or change to this Agreement is not acceptable to User, User may cancel the Services as provided herein prior to the time when such fee increase or change to this Agreement takes effect. User’s continued use of the Services beyond the cancellation window constitutes User’s agreement to those changes. If Shop is unable to collect fees due because of insufficient funds in User’s Bank Account or for any other reason, User must pay the amount due immediately upon demand, plus any applicable exceptions processing fees, bank fees, or charges for return items, plus interest at the lesser of 18% per annum or the maximum rate permitted by law, plus attorneys’ fees and other costs of collection as permitted by law.

3. Switching Service Plans 

Shop currently offers several Service Plans with varying features and fee schedules, as well as multiple add-on services that User can choose to opt into for additional fees, unless otherwise stated. Before User may begin to use the Services, User will be asked to select a Service Plan from those detailed at https://shop.io. User may request to change User’s Service Plan via the Platform.If User chooses to upgrade from User’s current Service Plan (the “Current Plan”) to a more expensive Service Plan (the “New Upgrade Plan”), then such upgrade will promptly go into effect, and User will begin receiving access to the features and Services available under the New Upgrade Plan at the time of such upgrade. The fee schedule for the New Upgrade Plan will be applied to User’s Service Plan charge for the calendar month in which User upgraded and for each calendar month thereafter for so long as User is subscribed to the New Upgrade Plan.

If User chooses to downgrade from User’s Current Plan to a less expensive Service Plan (the “New Downgrade Plan”), then the downgrade will not go into effect until the beginning of the calendar month following the calendar month in which User elected to downgrade (the “Downgrade Election Month”). User will still receive access to the features and Services available with User’s Current Plan until the end of the Downgrade Election Month. After the Downgrade Election Month, User will lose access to some of the features and Services available with User’s Current Plan and will only have access to the features and Services available under User’s New Downgrade Plan. The fee schedule for User’s Current Plan will be applied to User’s Service Plan charge for the Downgrade Election Month, and the fee schedule for the New Downgrade Plan will be applied to User’s Service Plan charge for the calendar month following the Downgrade Election Month and for each calendar month thereafter for so long as User is subscribed to the New Downgrade Plan.

4. User Accounts

To use the Platform, User must have an account with Shop (an “Account”). User hereby authorizes Shop to obtain and store User’s Account information as necessary to make the Platform available to User.

5. Who May Use the Platform

User may use the Platform only if User is thirteen (13) years of age or older and is not barred from using the Services under applicable law.

6. Privacy Policy

Please refer to Shop’s Privacy Policy for information on how Shop collects, uses, and discloses information from Users. User acknowledges and understands that Shop may collect, use, and disclose User’s information pursuant to Shop’s Privacy Policy, as it may be updated from time to time.

7. User’s Compliance with the Agreement

Use of the Platform and the Services are each conditioned upon User’s full compliance with this Agreement and all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

8. User Is Responsible for Certain Information and Obligations Relating to the Services

User will designate and authorize either itself and/or one or more individuals with authority to (i) act on User’s behalf, (ii) provide information on User’s behalf, and (iii) bind User and/or User’s business with respect to the Services (each such individual, an “Account Administrator”). An Account Administrator is authorized by User to access the Services by entering a confidential user ID and password. Such Account login information will entitle the Account Administrator, depending on their designation and the permissions given by User, to have the authority to input information and access, review, modify, and/or provide approvals on User’s behalf.

User is solely responsible for all actions taken under any Account that User has access to. Any actions taken under Accounts that User has access to will be deemed authorized by User, regardless of User’s knowledge of such actions (the “Authorized Actions”). Authorized Actions include but are not limited to (i) actions taken by User, an Account Administrator, or an authorized representative of User (an “Authorized Representative”), and (ii) actions that User, an Account Administrator, or an Authorized Representative (or anyone that Shop reasonably believes to be User, an Account Administrator, or an Authorized Representative) directs or instructs Shop to take on its behalf.

In addition, User is solely responsible for (i) following instructions that Shop provides to User with respect to the Services, whether such instructions are provided via the Platform, email, or otherwise, (ii) obtaining, maintaining, and keeping secure any equipment and ancillary services necessary to connect to, access, or otherwise utilize the Platform, including but not limited to internet access, networking equipment, hardware, software, and operating systems, and (iii) maintaining applicable accounts with providers of Third-Party Services (as defined below) utilized by User.User will, and will cause authorized users of User’s Account, including but not limited to Account Administrators and Authorized Representatives, to take reasonable steps to adequately secure, and keep confidential, any User Account passwords or credentials, and any information accessible via the User Account. If User believes or suspects that User’s Account or passwords or credentials for User’s Account have been disclosed to, accessed by, or compromised by unauthorized persons, User must immediately notify Shop. Shop reserves the right to prevent access to the Services if Shop has reason to believe that User’s Account or passwords or credentials for User’s Account have been compromised.

User is responsible for timely providing Shop with the information required for Shop to perform the Services. User may furnish such information directly to Shop or via an Account Administrator or Authorized Representative, such as User’s accountant. Furthermore, User represents and warrants to Shop that for any information that User shares with Shop, whether directly, via its Account Administrator, or via its Authorized Representative, User will have the authority to share such information. User is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of information provided to Shop, and User will ensure that any such information, whether provided by User, an Account Administrator, or Authorized Representative, is accurate and complete. Moreover, User is required to maintain the accuracy and completeness of such information on an ongoing basis and will promptly notify Shop, whether directly or through an Account Administrator or Authorized Representative, of any changes to the information provided to Shop.

In addition, User, whether directly or through its Account Administrators or Authorized Representatives, is responsible for reviewing any reports, filings, information, documents or materials (collectively, the “Materials”) posted to the Platform by Shop (or otherwise made available to User by Shop) for User’s review, and User or its Account Administrators or Authorized Representatives must notify Shop of any inaccuracies in the Materials as soon as possible, or within the time period specified in communications received from Shop.User, whether directly or through its Account Administrators or Authorized Representatives, is also obligated to promptly notify Shop of any third-party notices that User may receive which could affect Shop’s ability to effectively provide the Services or increase the likelihood that a Claim (as defined below) is brought against User or Shop in connection with the Services, such as notices from the Internal Revenue Service or other government agencies regarding penalties or errors relating to the Services, and, if User subscribes to the Benefits Service (as defined in the Health Insurance Benefits Service Terms), notices from insurance carriers regarding eligibility, enrollment, payment, or any other communications affecting the contract of services with that insurance carrier.User agrees that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the provision of Account login credentials (e.g., username and password) or identity verification credentials to Shop by User, an Account Administrator, or an Authorized Representative, together with any actions authorized by such foregoing parties via the Platform (e.g., clicking the “Submit Payroll” or other buttons) or otherwise (e.g., verbally telling a Shop Customer Care representative to take an action), will have the same effect as such parties providing a written signature authorizing electronic payments, filings, or any other actions in connection with the Services.

9. User Verification

User gives Shop permission to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies the individual who creates an Account, is the intended user of an Account, or accesses the Services. Shop may ask for User’s name, address, date of birth, social security number, and other information that will allow Shop to identify User. Shop may also ask to see User’s driver’s license or other identifying documents. User consents to and authorizes Shop to obtain credit reports about User’s business, and to report adverse credit information about User’s business to others, including but not limited to the Internal Revenue Service and any applicable state taxing authorities. Shop may, at its discretion, decline to offer the Services for any reason, including in the event that the Services enrollment process is not satisfactorily completed, Shop is unable to verify satisfactory credit of User’s business, and/or for other lawful business reasons.

10. Third-Party Services, Websites, and Resources

Through the Platform, User will be able to elect to receive services from partners of Shop (each such service, a “Third-Party Service,” and each such partner, a “Partner”). User is solely responsible for, and assumes all risk arising from, User’s election to receive and User’s receipt of any Third-Party Service. Shop is not responsible for Third-Party Services or any material, information, or results made available through Third-Party Services. The applicable Partners may require User to agree to terms and conditions or agreements with respect to their provision of the Third-Party Services to User. If User elects to receive a Third-Party Service, User authorizes Shop to submit to the applicable Partner any and all documents and information about User, User’s business and User’s business’ employees that are necessary for such Partner to provide the Third-Party Service to User, including, without limitation, User’s payroll information, bank account information, User’s employees’ bank account information, and any additional information, such as the personal information of User’s employees, requested by such Partner that User has provided to Shop in connection with this Agreement and User’s receipt of the Services (collectively, the “Shared Information”). User is responsible for the accuracy of all Shared Information. User represents and warrants that User has all the rights in and to any Shared Information necessary to provide Shared Information to Shop and for Shop to provide it to Partners, and that Shop’s use or disclosure of Shared Information as contemplated hereunder will not violate any rights of privacy or other proprietary rights, or any applicable local, state, or federal laws, regulations, orders, or rules. User agrees that by electing to receive a Third-Party Service, and by consenting and authorizing Shop to submit User’s Shared Information to a Partner, User has waived and released any Claim against Shop and its directors, officers, and employees arising out of a Partner’s use of User’s Shared Information, even if that use is not authorized by the applicable agreement between User and the Partner.

The Platform and the Services may contain links to third-party websites or resources. Shop provides these links only as a convenience and is not responsible for the content, products, or services on or available from those websites or resources, or links displayed on such websites. User acknowledges its sole responsibility for, and assumes all risk arising from, User’s use of any third-party websites or resources.

11. Proprietary RightsUser Content

means any text, graphics, images, music, software, audio, video, works of authorship of any kind, and documents, information, or other materials that are uploaded to, posted to, stored on, or created using the Platform by Users. For the avoidance of doubt, any templates, documents, or materials that Shop provides to User via the Services shall constitute Shop Content (as defined below) hereunder. Shop does not claim any ownership rights in any User Content and nothing in this Agreement will be deemed to restrict any rights that User may have to use and exploit User Content. However, by making any User Content available through the Services, User hereby grants to Shop a non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, copy, modify, create derivative works based upon, publicly display, publicly perform, and distribute User Content in connection with operating and providing the Platform and the Services. User is solely responsible for all User Content. User represents and warrants that User owns all User Content or User has all rights that are necessary to grant Shop the license rights in User Content under this Agreement. User Content is subject to the provisions of Section 13, and Shop has the right to remove User Content from the Platform in accordance with Section 14.

User may generally remove User Content from the Platform, provided that certain types of User Content may not be removed from the Platform, as further specified in particular Service Terms. Moreover, in certain instances, some User Content may not be completely removed and copies of User Content may continue to exist on the Platform. Shop is not responsible or liable for the removal or deletion of (or the failure to remove or delete) any User Content.