Terms

EFFECTIVE AUGUST 29, 2026

The Ad Genius LLC operates and provides HonestGate: Age Gate App ("HonestGate"), workflow software for a storefront prompt, post-purchase ID image collection, and manual merchant review. It does not provide legal advice or guarantee compliance with any law.

Merchant responsibility

Merchants choose the minimum age, determine whether the all-orders workflow is appropriate for their catalog and markets, train staff, publish required notices, and make every initial approval or rejection decision. The storefront prompt is not proof of age.

A merchant can choose to reuse a staff-approved age result for later eligible orders from the same Shopify customer account at that store. The initial approval remains a human decision; reuse does not inspect, score, or automatically decide an ID. Saved approvals can expire, be revoked, or require a fresh review after an identity or policy change.

Orders and fulfillment

The customer shops and pays before the ID-image prompt appears on the Shopify Thank You surface. The app can request an app-owned fulfillment hold, but Shopify plan features, fulfillment timing, another app, or merchant action can affect whether a hold exists. Merchants must verify review and order status before fulfillment.

Pricing and billing

HonestGate: Age Gate App charges a $30 USD annual subscription for each Shopify store. The merchant must approve the subscription on Shopify's hosted billing page, and Shopify handles billing. A 7-day free trial begins after that approval. Shopify charges the $30 USD annual fee when the trial ends unless the merchant cancels through Shopify before then. The subscription then renews annually until cancelled through Shopify. If Shopify reports no active subscription after a reinstall, the merchant may need to approve the subscription again.

Acceptable use

Merchants may use the service only for lawful, disclosed age-review workflows. They must not upload unrelated sensitive material, use the service for covert surveillance, or ask buyers to send IDs by email.

Data processing

For buyer ID images, order-linked review data, and reusable approval results, the installing merchant determines the purpose, legal basis, retention settings, and initial review decision. HonestGate: Age Gate App processes that data on the merchant's instructions as a service provider or processor. The Data Processing Addendum forms part of these Terms, and the Privacy Notice explains the limited data HonestGate: Age Gate App uses to operate and protect the service.

Contact

Questions and support for The Ad Genius LLC: team@agegateapp.com.

HonestGate: Age Gate App supports a merchant's human-first age-review process. It does not automatically verify identity, provide legal advice, or guarantee regulatory compliance. Eligible later orders may reuse a prior staff approval.