PROHIBITED & RESTRICTED PRODUCTS POLICY

HYBRISHOP PROHIBITED & RESTRICTED PRODUCTS POLICY

1. Purpose

HybriShop aims to maintain a safe, lawful, trustworthy, and responsible digital trade marketplace.

Sellers may not list or sell Products that violate applicable law, marketplace requirements, payment-provider rules, delivery restrictions, intellectual-property rights, or this Policy.


2. General Prohibition

A Product may be removed or restricted if HybriShop reasonably determines that it:

  • Is illegal;

  • Is counterfeit;

  • Is stolen;

  • Creates an unreasonable safety risk;

  • Violates intellectual-property rights;

  • Requires authorization that the Seller does not possess;

  • Violates applicable regulatory requirements;

  • Is prohibited by a payment or logistics partner; or

  • Otherwise violates HybriShop marketplace standards.


3. Counterfeit and Unauthorized Goods

The following are prohibited:

  • Counterfeit branded products;

  • Fake designer goods;

  • Unauthorized replicas presented as genuine;

  • Products using another company's trademarks without authorization;

  • Fake certificates of authenticity;

  • Products falsely claiming to be original.


4. Stolen or Illegally Obtained Goods

Sellers must not list:

  • Stolen goods;

  • Property obtained through fraud;

  • Illegally acquired goods;

  • Goods whose ownership cannot lawfully be transferred.


5. Illegal Drugs and Controlled Substances

Products prohibited by applicable law may not be listed.

This may include:

  • Illegal narcotics;

  • Controlled substances offered unlawfully;

  • Illegal drug-related products;

  • Substances prohibited by applicable law.

Legally permitted medicines and healthcare products may remain subject to additional requirements.


6. Weapons and Explosives

Weapons, explosives, ammunition, and other restricted items may be prohibited or subject to strict legal and marketplace restrictions.

Sellers must not list any such Product unless HybriShop expressly permits it and the Seller satisfies all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.


7. Hazardous Chemicals and Materials

Products presenting significant chemical, biological, environmental, or physical hazards may be prohibited or restricted.

Examples may include:

  • Illegal toxic substances;

  • Unlawfully supplied hazardous chemicals;

  • Restricted radioactive materials;

  • Illegal pesticides;

  • Dangerous materials prohibited by applicable regulations.


8. Fraudulent Documents

The following are prohibited:

  • Fake government documents;

  • Fake certificates;

  • Fake licenses;

  • Fraudulent identity documents;

  • Forged financial documents;

  • Fraudulent academic certificates;

  • Other unlawfully created or distributed official documents.


9. Financial and Fraud-Related Products

Sellers must not offer products or services designed primarily to facilitate:

  • Fraud;

  • Money laundering;

  • Identity theft;

  • Payment fraud;

  • Unauthorized financial access;

  • Counterfeit currency;

  • Other unlawful financial activity.


10. Products Infringing Intellectual Property

Products may not infringe:

  • Copyright;

  • Trademark;

  • Patent;

  • Design rights;

  • Trade secrets;

  • Other intellectual-property rights.

Sellers must have the necessary rights to sell and market their Products.


11. Unsafe Products

HybriShop may prohibit Products that present unreasonable risks to consumers.

This may include Products that:

  • Are dangerously defective;

  • Lack legally required safety information;

  • Are subject to an applicable recall;

  • Have been unlawfully modified;

  • Are falsely represented as safe;

  • Violate applicable product-safety standards.


12. Misleading Products

Sellers may not list Products using deceptive claims concerning:

  • Health benefits;

  • Product performance;

  • Origin;

  • Certification;

  • Authenticity;

  • Ingredients;

  • Quality;

  • Quantity;

  • Pricing;

  • Environmental characteristics.


13. Regulated Healthcare Products

Certain medicines, medical devices, supplements, health products, or related goods may require licenses, approvals, certifications, prescriptions, labeling, or other legal requirements.

Sellers are responsible for complying with all applicable requirements.

HybriShop may restrict categories that require specialized regulatory controls.


14. Adult and Sexually Explicit Products

HybriShop may prohibit or restrict sexually explicit Products, adult-content Products, or other categories based on applicable law, payment-provider requirements, marketplace standards, or safety considerations.


15. Gambling and Betting

Illegal gambling, unauthorized betting products, and gambling-related services that violate applicable law or marketplace requirements are prohibited.


16. Wildlife and Protected Species

Sellers may not list Products involving unlawfully traded:

  • Protected wildlife;

  • Endangered species;

  • Illegal animal parts;

  • Protected plants;

  • Other environmentally protected materials.


17. Illegal Imported or Exported Goods

Products that cannot legally be imported, exported, transported, or sold in the applicable jurisdiction may not be listed.

Sellers participating in international commerce are responsible for applicable customs and trade requirements.


18. Recalled Products

Sellers must not knowingly list Products subject to a legally applicable recall or safety prohibition.

If a Product becomes subject to a recall, the Seller must promptly notify HybriShop where required and stop affected listings.


19. Other Restricted Categories

HybriShop may establish additional restricted categories based on:

  • Changes in law;

  • Government directives;

  • Payment-provider rules;

  • Shipping restrictions;

  • Marketplace safety;

  • Customer protection;

  • Business risk.

The list may be updated without reproducing the entire Policy.


20. Enforcement

HybriShop may:

  • Remove a listing;

  • Restrict a Product category;

  • Request documentation;

  • Suspend selling privileges;

  • Suspend a Seller account;

  • Terminate a Seller relationship;

  • Take other appropriate action.

Where required, suspected unlawful activity may be reported to appropriate authorities.


21. Seller Responsibility

The Seller remains responsible for determining whether its Product is legally permitted to be sold.

Listing a Product on HybriShop does not constitute legal approval or certification by HybriShop.