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Acceptable Use Policy

Effective Date: October 10, 2026
Last Updated: October 10, 2026
Company: Pay Plantation®, LLC
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, United States
Website: https://payplantation.com


1. INTRODUCTION

Pay Plantation®, LLC ("Pay Plantation®," "Company," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to providing a secure, trustworthy, and responsible digital payment environment for individuals, businesses, entrepreneurs, nonprofit organizations, churches, ministries, and communities.


Our Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") establishes the rules governing permissible and prohibited activities across the Pay Plantation® platform.


The purpose of this Policy is to:


  • Protect users, merchants, donors, and transaction participants.
  • Prevent fraud, financial crime, and unauthorized transactions.
  • Promote responsible use of payment technology.
  • Support compliance with applicable laws and financial regulations.
  • Maintain the integrity of our payment services.
  • Establish clear standards for merchants, fundraisers, and other platform participants.

This AUP applies to all users of Pay Plantation®, including Free Members, VIP Members, merchants, sellers, crowdfunding organizers, event organizers, churches, ministries, affiliates, and other authorized participants.


By accessing or using Pay Plantation® Services, you agree to comply with this Policy and our Terms and Conditions.


2. SCOPE OF APPLICATION

This AUP applies to all activities conducted through Pay Plantation®, including:


  1. Payment gateway and merchant payment processing.
  2. Digital wallets and supported money transfers.
  3. Send and request money services.
  4. Payment links and QR codes.
  5. Website and application payment widgets.
  6. Crowdfunding campaigns.
  7. Event listings, ticket sales, and registrations.
  8. Mini shops and online commerce.
  9. Escrow-related transactions.
  10. Faith Seed Giving contributions.
  11. VIP membership subscriptions.
  12. Referral and affiliate program activities.
  13. Platform communications and account interactions.

All activities must comply with applicable laws, payment network rules, relevant financial provider requirements, and Pay Plantation® policies.


3. GENERAL ACCEPTABLE USE STANDARDS

Users may access Pay Plantation® only for lawful, legitimate, and authorized personal, commercial, charitable, or organizational purposes.


Users must:


  • Provide accurate and truthful account information.
  • Use payment services only for authorized transactions.
  • Clearly identify the products, services, or causes for which funds are collected.
  • Fulfill legitimate obligations to customers, contributors, and transaction participants.
  • Maintain appropriate business licenses and authorizations where required.
  • Comply with applicable consumer protection and privacy laws.
  • Cooperate with reasonable identity verification and fraud prevention procedures.
  • Respect intellectual property and the rights of others.
  • Maintain adequate account security.
  • Follow applicable financial institution and payment processor requirements.

Pay Plantation® may restrict activities that create unacceptable financial, security, operational, or legal risks.


4. PROHIBITED ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES

Pay Plantation® strictly prohibits use of its platform to facilitate unlawful activity.


Prohibited conduct includes, without limitation:


4.1 Financial Crimes

  • Money laundering.
  • Terrorist financing.
  • Financial fraud.
  • Identity theft.
  • Stolen payment credentials.
  • Unauthorized electronic transfers.
  • Counterfeit financial instruments.
  • Illegal money transmission.
  • Evasion of financial sanctions.
  • Fraudulent chargebacks.
  • Transaction laundering.

4.2 Criminal Activities

  • Human trafficking.
  • Child exploitation.
  • Extortion.
  • Bribery and unlawful corruption.
  • Trafficking in illegal drugs.
  • Sale of stolen property.
  • Unlawful weapons trafficking.
  • Fraudulent fundraising.
  • Other activities prohibited by applicable law.

4.3 Deceptive Business Practices

  • False advertising.
  • Misrepresentation of goods or services.
  • Pyramid schemes.
  • Ponzi schemes.
  • Advance-fee fraud.
  • Fake investment opportunities.
  • Deceptive subscription billing.
  • Fraudulent impersonation.
  • Misleading claims of guaranteed income or financial returns.

Pay Plantation® may suspend or terminate accounts reasonably suspected of facilitating prohibited activities, subject to applicable law.


5. PROHIBITED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

The following categories are prohibited unless a specific exception is expressly approved in writing by Pay Plantation® and all applicable financial partners, and the activity is lawful.


5.1 Illegal Drugs and Controlled Substances

Transactions involving illegal drugs, unauthorized controlled substances, or products marketed for unlawful drug activity are prohibited.


5.2 Unlawful Weapons and Explosives

Transactions involving illegal firearms, prohibited weapons, explosives, or unlawful weapons-related services are prohibited.


5.3 Counterfeit and Stolen Goods

The sale of counterfeit merchandise, pirated products, stolen property, or goods that unlawfully infringe intellectual property rights is prohibited.


5.4 Sexual Exploitation and Illegal Adult Content

Transactions involving sexual exploitation, trafficking, nonconsensual intimate content, child sexual abuse material, or otherwise unlawful sexual content or services are strictly prohibited.


Other adult-oriented businesses may be restricted or require additional approval depending on payment processor policies.


5.5 Unauthorized Gambling

Illegal gambling, unauthorized lotteries, unlicensed sports betting, and other prohibited wagering activities are not permitted.


5.6 Fraudulent Financial Products

Unlicensed investment schemes, fraudulent cryptocurrency offerings, deceptive lending programs, and other unlawful financial products are prohibited.


5.7 Sanctioned Activities

Transactions involving prohibited persons, entities, countries, or activities subject to applicable economic sanctions are not permitted.


5.8 Hazardous or Restricted Goods

Unlawful sales of hazardous materials, restricted chemicals, regulated substances, or other prohibited products are not permitted.


6. RESTRICTED AND HIGH-RISK BUSINESSES

Certain lawful industries may present elevated compliance, financial, fraud, or chargeback risks.


These activities may require enhanced due diligence, additional documentation, payment partner approval, or special contractual arrangements.


Restricted categories may include:


  • Cryptocurrency and virtual asset services.
  • Money services businesses.
  • Lending and credit-related services.
  • Investment platforms and securities offerings.
  • Gambling-related businesses where legally permitted.
  • Alcohol and tobacco sales.
  • Cannabis-related businesses.
  • Adult-oriented businesses.
  • High-risk subscription services.
  • Travel and advance-booking services.
  • Debt collection and credit repair services.
  • Certain charitable fundraising activities.
  • Other industries designated high-risk by financial partners.

Approval is not guaranteed.


Pay Plantation® reserves the right to decline or discontinue support for a restricted business category where necessary for legal compliance, risk management, or payment network requirements.


7. PAYMENT GATEWAY ACCEPTABLE USE

Merchants using Pay Plantation® payment processing services must conduct legitimate commercial activities.


Merchants agree to:


  1. Accurately describe products and services.
  2. Disclose pricing and applicable charges.
  3. Obtain proper payment authorization.
  4. Provide accurate customer receipts.
  5. Fulfill orders and service obligations.
  6. Maintain appropriate refund and cancellation policies.
  7. Respond to legitimate customer disputes.
  8. Comply with applicable card network rules.
  9. Protect customer payment information.
  10. Avoid excessive fraudulent transactions or chargebacks.

Merchants may not process payments for unrelated or undisclosed third-party businesses without appropriate authorization.


8. DIGITAL WALLET AND MONEY TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS

Eligible VIP Members using wallet and transfer features must comply with applicable financial service terms.


Users may not:


  • Transfer funds derived from unlawful activity.
  • Use false or stolen identities.
  • Conceal the true origin or purpose of funds.
  • Structure transactions to evade legal reporting requirements.
  • Use accounts to process unauthorized third-party payments.
  • Sell, rent, or transfer account access.
  • Use wallet functionality for prohibited financial services.

Wallet transfers may be subject to identity verification, transaction limits, risk monitoring, and legally required restrictions.


9. PAYMENT LINKS, QR CODES, AND WIDGETS

Pay Plantation® payment links, QR codes, and website widgets must be used only for legitimate payment collection.


Prohibited practices include:


  • Creating fraudulent payment requests.
  • Impersonating businesses or individuals.
  • Using misleading payment descriptions.
  • Distributing payment links through phishing schemes.
  • Embedding payment widgets on fraudulent websites.
  • Collecting payments for prohibited goods or services.
  • Altering integration code to compromise security.

Users are responsible for securing their websites and applications.


10. CROWDFUNDING ACCEPTABLE USE

Crowdfunding organizers must provide truthful, transparent, and sufficiently detailed information about their campaigns.


10.1 Permitted Campaigns

Subject to approval and applicable law, eligible campaigns may support:


  • Personal fundraising.
  • Community projects.
  • Educational initiatives.
  • Creative projects.
  • Business development initiatives.
  • Charitable causes.
  • Medical fundraising.
  • Nonprofit programs.
  • Emergency assistance.
  • Other lawful fundraising purposes.

10.2 Prohibited Campaigns

Campaigns may not:


  • Misrepresent beneficiaries or fundraising purposes.
  • Use fabricated stories or false documentation.
  • Impersonate legitimate charities.
  • Raise funds for unlawful activities.
  • Promote fraudulent investment opportunities.
  • Offer unregistered or unauthorized securities.
  • Conceal material information about campaign beneficiaries.
  • Misuse funds contrary to representations made to contributors.

10.3 Campaign Organizer Responsibilities

Organizers are responsible for complying with applicable laws, obtaining required authorizations, and providing accurate campaign updates.


Pay Plantation® may request supporting documentation and review campaigns reported as fraudulent or misleading.


11. EVENT LISTING AND TICKETING RULES

Event organizers using Pay Plantation® must publish accurate information about their events.


Event listings must clearly communicate relevant details, including:


  • Event title.
  • Date and time.
  • Venue or online location.
  • Ticket prices.
  • Organizer information.
  • Applicable refund and cancellation terms.

Prohibited event activities include:


  • Selling tickets for fictitious events.
  • Misrepresenting performers or speakers.
  • Advertising unlawful gatherings.
  • Selling counterfeit or unauthorized tickets.
  • Misleading attendees about event availability.
  • Using event listings to collect fraudulent payments.

Organizers are responsible for event delivery, required permits, and applicable attendee protections.


12. MINI SHOP AND MARKETPLACE RULES

Mini shop operators may sell lawful products and services permitted under this Policy.


Sellers must:


  • Provide accurate descriptions and pricing.
  • Honor legitimate orders.
  • Disclose delivery and fulfillment conditions.
  • Maintain reasonable customer support.
  • Comply with applicable tax requirements.
  • Respect intellectual property rights.
  • Disclose return and refund policies.

Sellers may not list prohibited products, use stolen images or branding, or engage in deceptive commercial practices.


Pay Plantation® may remove listings that violate this Policy.


13. ESCROW SERVICES ACCEPTABLE USE

Where escrow services are available, participants must follow the applicable escrow agreement and instructions.


Users may not:


  • Submit false transaction documentation.
  • Misrepresent delivery or acceptance conditions.
  • Attempt unauthorized release of funds.
  • Impersonate transaction participants.
  • Use escrow arrangements to conceal illegal transactions.
  • Collude to defraud buyers, sellers, or service providers.

Escrow transactions may be reviewed or restricted where suspicious activity is identified.


Any custody or release of escrow funds must occur through legally authorized arrangements.


14. FAITH SEED GIVING ACCEPTABLE USE

Faith Seed Giving is designed to support lawful donations and contributions to eligible churches, ministries, and faith-based organizations.


Participating organizations must:


  • Accurately identify their organization.
  • Truthfully describe fundraising purposes.
  • Comply with applicable charitable solicitation laws.
  • Maintain appropriate financial records.
  • Avoid deceptive representations about tax deductibility.
  • Use donations consistently with applicable restrictions and donor representations.

Prohibited activities include:


  • Fraudulent religious fundraising.
  • Impersonating churches or ministries.
  • Misrepresenting charitable status.
  • Diverting restricted donations for unauthorized purposes.
  • Using religious giving tools to facilitate unlawful transactions.

Pay Plantation® respects lawful religious expression and does not prohibit organizations solely because of their faith, denomination, or religious identity.


15. VIP MEMBERSHIP ACCEPTABLE USE

VIP Members must use premium features responsibly and in compliance with all applicable policies.


VIP membership does not authorize:


  • Unlimited or unrestricted payment processing.
  • Circumvention of verification requirements.
  • Use of prohibited financial services.
  • Access to another member's account.
  • Fraudulent payment collection.
  • Misuse of wallet or transfer functionality.

Pay Plantation® may restrict individual VIP features where required by law, risk management, or payment partner requirements.


16. REFERRAL PROGRAM ACCEPTABLE USE

Pay Plantation® offers a referral program under which eligible members may earn a 10% commission on qualifying VIP membership referrals.


Participants must promote the program honestly and responsibly.


16.1 Permitted Referral Activities

Members may:


  • Share authorized referral links.
  • Invite friends, family, and business associates.
  • Promote Pay Plantation® through lawful advertising.
  • Explain membership features accurately.
  • Earn commissions from legitimate qualifying referrals.

16.2 Prohibited Referral Activities

Participants may not:


  • Create fake or duplicate accounts.
  • Refer themselves through alternate identities.
  • Use automated bots to generate referrals.
  • Send unsolicited commercial messages in violation of applicable law.
  • Make false earnings claims.
  • Promise guaranteed commissions or income.
  • Misrepresent their relationship with Pay Plantation®.
  • Operate pyramid-style recruitment arrangements.
  • Manipulate commission tracking systems.

16.3 Commission Enforcement

Fraudulent or invalid commissions may be withheld, reversed, or recovered as permitted by law and the Referral Program Terms.


17. ACCOUNT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

All users must take reasonable steps to protect their accounts.


Users should:


  • Maintain strong passwords.
  • Enable available two-factor authentication.
  • Protect authentication credentials.
  • Keep contact information current.
  • Report suspected unauthorized access.
  • Avoid sharing account access with unauthorized persons.

Users must not attempt to access other accounts, interfere with platform security, or exploit system vulnerabilities.


18. CYBERSECURITY AND TECHNICAL ABUSE

Pay Plantation® prohibits activities that compromise platform security, availability, or integrity.


Prohibited conduct includes:


  • Hacking or unauthorized system access.
  • Credential theft.
  • Phishing.
  • Malware distribution.
  • Denial-of-service attacks.
  • Unauthorized data scraping.
  • Exploitation of security vulnerabilities.
  • Interference with payment processing.
  • Circumvention of authentication controls.
  • Unauthorized automated account creation.

Security testing requires prior written authorization unless otherwise permitted by applicable law.


19. SPAM, HARASSMENT, AND PLATFORM MISUSE

Users may not use Pay Plantation® to:


  • Send unlawful unsolicited commercial messages.
  • Harass or threaten others.
  • Impersonate individuals or organizations.
  • Publish defamatory or unlawfully discriminatory content.
  • Distribute malicious links.
  • Engage in fraudulent solicitations.
  • Abuse customer support or dispute systems.

Users must respect the rights, safety, and privacy of other platform participants.


20. IDENTITY VERIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE REVIEWS

Pay Plantation® and its authorized partners may require identity verification and business due diligence.


Depending on the circumstances, users may be asked to provide:


  • Government-issued identification.
  • Business registration documents.
  • Beneficial ownership information.
  • Proof of address.
  • Banking verification.
  • Source-of-funds information.
  • Transaction documentation.
  • Other information reasonably required for compliance.

Failure to provide required information may result in service restrictions or account closure.


21. TRANSACTION MONITORING AND RISK MANAGEMENT

Pay Plantation® and its financial service partners may monitor transaction activity to identify fraud, security threats, prohibited activities, and compliance risks.


Monitoring may include reviewing:


  • Transaction patterns.
  • Payment volumes.
  • Chargeback activity.
  • Unusual account behavior.
  • Merchant business categories.
  • Fundraising activity.
  • Payment recipient information.
  • Security alerts.

Monitoring will be conducted in accordance with applicable law and the Privacy Policy.


22. POLICY ENFORCEMENT

Where Pay Plantation® reasonably identifies a violation or material risk, it may take appropriate action, including:


  1. Issuing a warning.
  2. Requesting additional information.
  3. Removing prohibited listings or campaigns.
  4. Restricting payment links or platform features.
  5. Suspending payment processing.
  6. Temporarily restricting account access.
  7. Terminating accounts for serious or repeated violations.
  8. Referring suspected unlawful conduct to appropriate authorities when legally required or permitted.

Any hold, reserve, or restriction affecting customer funds must comply with applicable law and the relevant financial service agreement.


23. REPORTING PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

Users who become aware of suspected fraud, illegal listings, fraudulent campaigns, unauthorized transactions, or other policy violations are encouraged to report the matter.


Reports should include relevant details, such as:


  • The account or business involved.
  • Transaction references.
  • Description of the suspected violation.
  • Supporting documentation, where available.

Users should not send passwords, authentication codes, or complete payment card details through ordinary email.


Pay Plantation® may investigate reports and take appropriate action.


24. APPEALS AND ACCOUNT REVIEWS

Users whose accounts or services are restricted may request a review through customer support.


A review request should explain the circumstances and provide relevant supporting information.


Pay Plantation® will consider appeals in good faith, subject to legal restrictions, security concerns, and financial partner requirements.


The Company may be unable to disclose certain fraud prevention or compliance information where disclosure is legally prohibited or would compromise security.


25. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER POLICIES

This Acceptable Use Policy should be read together with:


  • Pay Plantation® Terms and Conditions.
  • Privacy Policy.
  • Refund & Cancellation Policy.
  • VIP Membership Terms.
  • Referral Program Terms.
  • Applicable financial service agreements.
  • Payment processor and card network requirements.

Where a service-specific agreement imposes additional restrictions, those restrictions may apply to the relevant service.


Nothing in this AUP overrides mandatory legal protections.


26. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

Pay Plantation® may revise this Policy to reflect changes in laws, regulations, payment partner requirements, security practices, or platform services.


Material changes will be communicated through appropriate channels where required.


Updated versions will be published on the website with a revised effective date.


27. GOVERNING LAW

This Policy is governed by applicable federal law and the laws of the State of Texas, United States, subject to mandatory legal protections and jurisdiction-specific requirements.


28. CONTACT INFORMATION

For questions regarding this Acceptable Use Policy, compliance reviews, prohibited transactions, or account restrictions, please contact:


Pay Plantation®, LLC
Dallas, Texas, United States


Website: https://payplantation.com
Customer Support: https://payplantation.com/login
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 741564. Dallas, Texas 75374.


OUR COMMITMENT TO A TRUSTWORTHY PAYMENT COMMUNITY

At Pay Plantation®, we believe financial technology should create opportunities while maintaining accountability, transparency, and trust.


Our Acceptable Use Policy helps protect merchants, customers, contributors, churches, organizations, and other members from misuse of the platform.


By following these standards, our community contributes to a safer and more dependable digital payment environment.


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