Merchant KYC and Verification Policy

This placeholder policy explains the platform current limited verification posture and how fuller KYC checks may be introduced.

Operated by Fortis Buildnext

Section 1

Current verification posture

Pawalink may currently display limited operational trust signals such as verified phone status, recent activity, order-history milestones, or similar platform-generated indicators. Those signals are narrower than a full legal identity check or formal merchant certification.

Unless Pawalink explicitly states otherwise for a particular merchant or program, a trust signal does not mean Pawalink has fully verified the merchant legal identity, physical inventory, business registration, tax status, or fulfillment capacity.

Section 2

Possible KYC or enhanced review

Pawalink may require additional documents or checks before enabling certain features, processor connections, payout access, financing handoffs, or higher-risk transaction volumes. Those checks may involve identity, business registration, payout ownership, address, or transaction-supporting documents.

[NEEDS FOUNDER DECISION: standard verification document set.] [NEEDS LOCAL COUNSEL REVIEW: final KYC notice wording and retention posture.]

Section 3

Consequences of non-cooperation

If a merchant does not complete a required verification step, Pawalink may pause payouts, restrict features, remove public trust signals, limit transaction volume, or suspend the account.

Related legal pages

Merchant Terms

Merchant obligations for listings, fulfillment, pricing accuracy, payouts, AI review, and compliance.

Buyer Terms

Buyer-facing rules for public storefront use, checkout accuracy, disputes, and informational pages.

Payments and Settlement Policy

Conservative payment policy covering providers, reconciliation, payout timing, refunds, reversals, and risk holds.