Gbox
This Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) applies to all users of the Gbox platform and forms part of our Terms of Service. Gbox reserves the right to investigate, suspend, or terminate accounts that violate this AUP at any time, without notice.
1. Prohibited Goods and Services
You may NOT use Gbox to sell, market, or distribute:
- Illegal drugs, narcotic paraphernalia, or unauthorized prescription medications
- Firearms, ammunition, explosives, or weapon parts — including 3D-printable weapon files
- Counterfeit, replica, or pirated goods that infringe trademarks or copyrights
- Adult content, sexual services, or escort services
- Human body parts, fluids, organs, or remains
- Endangered or protected wildlife and products derived from them
- Tobacco, vaping products, or cannabis (including hemp / CBD) where prohibited by applicable law
- Gambling, lotteries, sweepstakes, or fantasy-sports betting where prohibited by applicable law
- Cryptocurrency exchange or mining services, ICOs, or unregistered securities
- Get-rich-quick schemes, multi-level marketing where compensation is primarily for recruitment, pyramid or Ponzi structures
- Items that promote hatred, violence, terrorism, or discrimination on the basis of a protected characteristic
- Hacking tools, credential dumps, or services that facilitate unauthorized access
- Personal data, mailing lists, or scraped contact databases sold without consent
- Any item whose sale is restricted by U.S. federal or state law, or by the laws of the customer’s jurisdiction
2. Prohibited Conduct
You may NOT:
- Misrepresent the nature, origin, or condition of products
- Process transactions on behalf of a third party (factoring, transaction laundering)
- Use the Service to commit fraud, money laundering, or evade taxes or sanctions
- Violate our payment partners’ Acceptable Use Policies (including PayPal’s and Stripe’s prohibited-business lists)
- Send unsolicited bulk email (“spam”) using Gbox communications tools
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other accounts, our systems, or third-party systems
- Reverse engineer, scrape, or stress-test the Service beyond normal use
- Use the Service in a way that violates U.S. sanctions or export controls
3. High-Risk Categories Requiring Pre-Approval
The following categories are permitted only after written pre-approval from Gbox compliance, and may carry additional underwriting requirements, reserves, or transaction limits:
- Cross-border fulfillment of high-ticket items
- Pre-orders, crowdfunding, or extended-delivery models
- Subscription boxes and recurring physical fulfillment
- Digital downloads and software licenses
- Travel, ticketing, and event sales
- Charitable donations or fundraising
4. Sanctions and Restricted Jurisdictions
You may not use Gbox if you are located in, ordinarily resident in, or organized under the laws of any jurisdiction subject to comprehensive U.S. economic sanctions (currently Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions). You may not transact with persons on the U.S. Treasury OFAC SDN list.
5. Reporting Violations
To report suspected AUP violations, contact [email protected] with the store URL and a description.
6. Enforcement
Gbox may, at its sole discretion: issue a warning, restrict features, hold funds pending review, suspend or terminate accounts, refund or reverse transactions, and report illegal activity to law-enforcement authorities. Termination for AUP violation does not entitle you to a refund.
7. Changes
We may update this AUP as our risk posture, payment-partner rules, or applicable law change. The current version is published at this URL with the “Effective” date above.
8. Contact
[email protected]
GBOX LLC, 1510 Fashion Island Blvd, Ste 250, San Mateo, CA 94404, USA