Platform check
Shopify store compliance check
Shopify does not pre-screen most product claims, but its Acceptable Use Policy and Payments prohibited-business rules bar unapproved health products and pseudo-pharmaceuticals — and the advertising law still applies to everything you publish.
What ComplyAds flags on Shopify
Paste a listing and ComplyAds highlights the wording Shopify is most likely to act on, each tied to the platform policy it may breach and the advertising law behind it:
- Medical or health claim — claims that a product treats, cures or prevents a condition Shopify: Shopify Acceptable Use Policy
- Fake or incentivised reviews — fake, bought or undisclosed incentivised reviews Shopify: No Shopify review policy
- Unsubstantiated efficacy claim — efficacy claims like "clinically proven" made without solid evidence Shopify: No Shopify content policy screens claim substantiation
- Misleading or drip pricing — inflated "was" prices, fake discounts and fees revealed late Shopify: No Shopify reference-pricing/discount policy
- Unqualified superlative or absolute claim — unqualified superlatives and absolutes — "best", "#1", "100%" Shopify: No Shopify policy on superlative/absolute claims
- Unqualified environmental claim — vague environmental claims like "eco-friendly" or "carbon neutral" Shopify: No Shopify environmental-claims policy
- Possible false urgency or scarcity — invented urgency — "only 3 left", "ends today" — that isn’t genuine Shopify: No Shopify false-urgency policy
An example that gets flagged
Flagged · Medical or health claim
This balm cures eczema and clears up acne in days.
ComplyAds would flag that phrase as a health claim, show the Shopify policy it may breach, and cite the law behind it across the EU, UK, US, Canada and Australia — so you know exactly what to reword before you publish.
What this check is — and isn’t
It runs entirely in your browser; your listing text never leaves your device. It gives you flags, not verdicts: a clean result is not a clearance, and it can’t weigh your evidence or full circumstances the way a qualified adviser can. It is not affiliated with Shopify and does not submit or approve listings.
Questions
Does Shopify check my product claims?
Mostly no — Shopify does not pre-screen most claims, but its Acceptable Use and Payments policies bar unapproved health products, and advertising law still applies. ComplyAds flags claims that may breach either.
Is this an official Shopify app?
No. It is an independent browser tool citing Shopify's published policies and advertising law; it does not connect to your store.