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Prohibited activities

Last updated: DRAFT, 12 October 2026

Payster may be used by lawful businesses only. The activities below are not allowed. We may limit or end access, without prior notice, for any merchant we reasonably believe is engaged in them.

Prohibited businesses and activities

  • Fake shops, phishing, and any seller who takes payment without delivering the goods or services paid for.
  • Intoxicating substances that affect consciousness, including alcohol, narcotics and narcotic medication of any kind, and plants or herbs sold for a narcotic or recreational effect.
  • Adult or pornographic material, including nudity and the filming of sexual activity.
  • Casinos, gambling, betting and lotteries.
  • Any commercial activity commonly categorized as criminal, including dark-web markets.
  • Goods or services that are illegal in the merchant's or the customer's jurisdiction.
  • Businesses or individuals subject to sanctions, or payments that would breach sanctions laws.
  • Merchants that generate repeated complaints from customers, payment providers or law enforcement.

Checkout rules

  • Checkout pages must not be embedded in an iframe. Customers are redirected to the licensed provider's page.
  • Merchants must not misdescribe what is being sold or disguise the nature of a transaction.
  • Each payment provider also applies its own acceptable use policy and restricted country list.

Reporting

To report a merchant you believe breaks these rules, write to [email protected]. See also our AML and acceptable use policy and Terms of service.