SELLER VERIFICATION & INFORM CONSUMERS ACT POLICY
SELLER VERIFICATION & INFORM CONSUMERS ACT POLICY
Effective Date: September 13, 2026
Last Updated: September 13, 2026
This Seller Verification & INFORM Consumers Act Policy establishes seller identity verification, business verification, ongoing verification, high-volume seller requirements, consumer disclosures, suspicious-activity reporting, and related compliance procedures for DOSHE, the creative commerce ecosystem operated by Doshe LLC.
This Policy forms part of the DOSHE Terms of Service and Seller Policy.
Operator: Doshe LLC
United States
Email: info@doshe.store
Website: doshe.store
DOSHE requires seller verification to protect buyers, creators, payment systems, and the integrity of the ecosystem.
Some verification requirements apply to all DOSHE sellers as contractual platform requirements. Additional statutory requirements apply where the U.S. INFORM Consumers Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45f, applies.
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PART I — GENERAL SELLER VERIFICATION
1. Verification Is Required
A person or business may not obtain unrestricted selling privileges through DOSHE without completing the verification reasonably required by Doshe LLC.
Verification may occur:
* during seller registration;
* before a first listing;
* before accepting payments;
* before a first payout;
* when transaction thresholds are reached;
* when information changes;
* when risk indicators arise;
* when required by law.
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2. Purpose of Verification
DOSHE may verify sellers to:
* confirm identity;
* confirm business identity;
* prevent fraud;
* comply with payment requirements;
* prevent counterfeit activity;
* protect consumers;
* confirm creator authenticity;
* comply with tax requirements;
* comply with sanctions requirements;
* comply with the INFORM Consumers Act;
* comply with other applicable laws.
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3. Seller Types
A seller may operate as an eligible:
* individual;
* sole proprietor;
* corporation;
* limited liability company;
* partnership;
* other legally recognized business entity.
DOSHE may require documentation appropriate to the seller type.
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4. Legal Capacity
A seller must have legal capacity to enter into binding agreements and conduct the relevant commercial activity.
DOSHE may require the seller account holder or authorized representative to be at least 18 years old.
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5. Individual Seller Information
DOSHE may require an individual seller to provide information including:
* legal name;
* date of birth where necessary;
* residential or business address;
* email address;
* telephone number;
* government-issued identification;
* taxpayer information;
* payment and payout information;
* other information reasonably required for verification.
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6. Business Seller Information
A business seller may be required to provide:
* legal business name;
* trade or store name;
* entity type;
* business address;
* jurisdiction of organization;
* registration information;
* tax identification information;
* authorized representative information;
* working email address;
* working telephone number;
* payout information;
* beneficial ownership or control information where required.
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7. Authorized Representative
A person acting for a company or other entity must have authority to act for that entity.
DOSHE may request evidence of that authority.
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8. Identity Documents
Acceptable identification may include a valid government-issued:
* passport;
* driver’s license;
* identification card;
* other legally acceptable identification.
DOSHE or its verification provider may impose additional requirements.
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9. Business Documents
DOSHE may request documents including:
* formation records;
* government registrations;
* tax documents;
* business licenses where applicable;
* official records showing legal name and address;
* other reliable business documentation.
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10. Tax Information
Where required, sellers must provide accurate taxpayer information.
Depending on the seller and applicable law, this may include:
* EIN;
* SSN;
* ITIN;
* foreign tax identification number;
* VAT information;
* other tax identifiers.
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11. Payment Verification
DOSHE uses Stripe and Stripe Connect under its current payment model.
Stripe may independently require identity, business, beneficial-owner, banking, tax, sanctions, or other verification.
A seller’s successful DOSHE verification does not guarantee successful Stripe verification, and vice versa.
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12. Payout Information
Sellers must provide accurate payout information through the approved payment system.
A seller may not knowingly use:
* stolen bank information;
* unauthorized payment accounts;
* another person’s identity;
* fraudulent payout credentials.
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13. Workshop and Creative Process Verification
Because DOSHE is a creator-led ecosystem, DOSHE may request evidence demonstrating a seller’s genuine creative role.
Evidence may include:
* workshop photographs;
* production videos;
* sketches;
* source files;
* tools;
* materials;
* prototypes;
* manufacturing records;
* Production Partner information;
* other relevant evidence.
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14. Verification of Production Partners
DOSHE may verify Production Partners where appropriate.
Sellers must disclose material production relationships as required by the Handmade, Authenticity & Production Partners Policy.
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15. Digital Creator Verification
Digital-product sellers may be required to provide:
* source files;
* project history;
* licenses;
* creation records;
* other evidence of rights or authorship.
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16. Authentic Information Required
All verification information must be:
* truthful;
* accurate;
* current;
* complete where required;
* not materially misleading.
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17. False Documents
Submitting fabricated, altered, stolen, or materially misleading documents is prohibited.
Such conduct may result in immediate suspension or termination.
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18. Identity Impersonation
A person may not open or operate a seller account using another person’s identity without lawful authority.
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19. Seller Account Ownership
The verified seller is responsible for the account.
Seller accounts may not be transferred or sold without DOSHE’s permission where such transfer would undermine verification or legal requirements.
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20. Reverification
DOSHE may require reverification where:
* seller information changes;
* account control changes;
* payment information changes;
* unusual activity occurs;
* documents expire;
* transaction volume materially increases;
* compliance thresholds are reached;
* DOSHE reasonably suspects fraud;
* law requires renewed verification.
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21. Changes to Seller Information
Sellers must promptly update materially changed information, including where applicable:
* legal name;
* business name;
* address;
* telephone number;
* email;
* tax information;
* payout information;
* ownership;
* authorized representative.
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22. Verification Providers
DOSHE may use qualified third parties, including payment and identity-verification providers, to assist with verification.
Personal information will be handled according to the DOSHE Privacy Policy and applicable law.
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23. Verification Does Not Mean Endorsement
Verification means only that DOSHE or an applicable service provider completed the relevant verification procedure.
It does not mean DOSHE:
* guarantees the seller;
* guarantees product quality;
* certifies craftsmanship;
* guarantees legal compliance;
* guarantees future seller conduct.
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PART II — INFORM CONSUMERS ACT
24. Statutory Terminology
Although DOSHE describes its service publicly as a creative commerce ecosystem, U.S. law may classify DOSHE as an online marketplace for purposes of the INFORM Consumers Act.
Use of that statutory term in this Policy does not change DOSHE’s brand positioning.
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25. Applicability
The INFORM Consumers Act applies to qualifying online marketplaces where third-party sellers offer new or unused consumer products in the United States.
Small or specialized platforms are not automatically exempt merely because of their size. (Federal Trade Commission)
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26. High-Volume Third-Party Seller
For purposes of the INFORM Consumers Act, a qualifying High-Volume Third-Party Seller generally means a third-party seller that, during any continuous 12-month period within the previous 24 months, has completed through the applicable online marketplace:
* 200 or more separate sales or transactions of new or unused consumer products; and
* at least $5,000 in aggregate gross revenue from those transactions.
Only transactions made through the marketplace for which payment was processed by the marketplace directly or through its payment processor are required to be counted toward this federal threshold. (Legal Information Institute)
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27. Threshold Monitoring
DOSHE may monitor seller transaction activity to determine when a seller reaches a legal or internal verification threshold.
A seller may be required to complete verification before reaching the statutory threshold where DOSHE applies stricter ecosystem-wide verification requirements.
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28. DOSHE May Verify Sellers Earlier
The INFORM Consumers Act establishes minimum federal requirements.
DOSHE may collect and verify appropriate seller information before a seller qualifies as a High-Volume Third-Party Seller where doing so is:
* permitted by law;
* disclosed appropriately;
* reasonably related to fraud prevention, payment processing, trust, authenticity, or legal compliance.
FTC guidance confirms that marketplaces may adopt verification measures beyond the statutory minimum. (Federal Trade Commission)
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29. Required Collection After Qualification
When a seller qualifies as a High-Volume Third-Party Seller subject to the Act, DOSHE must obtain the information required by the statute within the applicable statutory period.
Under current law, the marketplace generally has 10 days after qualification to collect the required information. (Legal Information Institute)
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30. Bank or Payee Information
The required information includes:
* a bank account number; or
* where the seller does not have a bank account, the name of the payee to whom marketplace payments are issued,
as provided by applicable law.
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31. Payment Processor Storage
Required bank or payee information may, where legally permitted, be maintained by Stripe or another contracted payment processor rather than stored directly by DOSHE.
Where DOSHE relies on this method for INFORM compliance, Doshe LLC must maintain the legally required ability to obtain the information from the applicable provider within the statutory period.
Under the Act, that period is currently three business days. (Legal Information Institute)
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32. Individual Seller Identity Information
For an individual High-Volume Third-Party Seller, DOSHE must collect the identity and contact information required by the Act, including applicable:
* name;
* working email address;
* working telephone number.
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33. Entity Seller Information
For a High-Volume Third-Party Seller that is not an individual, the Act may require information including:
* working email address;
* working telephone number; and
* qualifying government-issued identification of a representative or qualifying government-issued business or tax documentation containing required business information.
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34. Tax Identification
DOSHE must obtain the applicable:
* business tax identification number; or
* taxpayer identification number
required under the Act.
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35. Verification Deadline
DOSHE must verify required INFORM information within the period prescribed by law.
Under current federal law, required seller information generally must be verified within 10 days after collection, and changes must generally be verified within 10 days after notification of the change. (Legal Information Institute)
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36. Verification Standard
The verification process should enable DOSHE to reliably determine that relevant information and documentation are:
* valid;
* associated with the seller or authorized representative;
* not misappropriated;
* not falsified.
FTC guidance does not mandate one universal verification technology. (Federal Trade Commission)
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37. Government-Issued Tax Documents
Where the statute provides a presumption of verification for information contained in a valid government-issued tax document, DOSHE may rely on that presumption as permitted by law.
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PART III — ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION
38. Information Must Remain Current
High-Volume Third-Party Sellers must keep required information current.
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39. Annual Notice
At least annually, DOSHE must provide applicable High-Volume Third-Party Sellers with notice of their obligation to keep required information current. (Legal Information Institute)
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40. Electronic Certification
The seller must electronically certify, within the legally required period, either that:
* required information has been updated to reflect changes; or
* no changes have occurred.
Under current law, the certification generally must be completed within 10 days after the annual notice. (Legal Information Institute)
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41. False Certification
Knowingly submitting a false annual certification is prohibited.
DOSHE may take additional enforcement action beyond any statutorily required suspension.
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PART IV — SELLER SUSPENSION
42. Failure to Provide Required Information
Where a High-Volume Third-Party Seller fails to provide legally required information or certification, DOSHE will provide the applicable written or electronic compliance notice required by law.
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43. Ten-Day Cure Period
Where the INFORM Consumers Act requires it, the seller will be given the statutory opportunity to cure the deficiency.
Under current federal law, the relevant cure period is generally 10 days following the required notice. (Legal Information Institute)
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44. Mandatory Suspension
If the seller does not cure the deficiency within the legally required period, DOSHE must suspend the seller’s future sales activity until the required information or certification is provided. (Legal Information Institute)
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45. Effect of Suspension
Suspension may include:
* disabling checkout;
* preventing new sales;
* restricting new listings;
* restricting seller functionality necessary to prevent future sales.
Existing orders may continue to be handled as required for:
* fulfillment;
* refunds;
* recalls;
* disputes;
* legal compliance.
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46. Reinstatement
A seller suspended for INFORM non-compliance may become eligible for reinstatement after providing the legally required information and completing required verification.
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PART V — CONSUMER DISCLOSURES
47. Additional Disclosure Threshold
Additional consumer-facing disclosure requirements apply to certain High-Volume Third-Party Sellers.
Under current federal law, these requirements generally apply when a qualifying High-Volume Third-Party Seller has $20,000 or more in annual gross revenue on the applicable online marketplace. (Legal Information Institute)
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48. Seller Identity Disclosure
Where required, DOSHE will clearly disclose information required by law concerning the qualifying seller.
This may include:
* seller’s full name or applicable business/store name;
* physical address;
* qualifying direct contact information.
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49. Direct Communication
Required seller contact information must allow the consumer to communicate directly and without unreasonable obstruction with the seller as required by law.
Depending on the implementation, this may include:
* working telephone number;
* working email address;
* another direct electronic messaging method permitted by law.
DOSHE may monitor platform messaging for legitimate purposes such as:
* fraud;
* abuse;
* spam;
* safety.
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50. Location of Disclosure
Required seller information may be disclosed through legally permitted methods, including where applicable:
* the product listing page, including through a clear hyperlink; or
* the applicable order confirmation or other post-purchase communication and the buyer’s transaction history.
DOSHE will determine the implementation consistent with current law. (Legal Information Institute)
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51. Return Address
Where applicable law permits, a qualifying physical return address may satisfy applicable address-disclosure requirements.
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52. Home-Based Sellers
The INFORM Consumers Act contains limited protections for certain sellers whose business address is also their residence or who do not have a separate business address.
Where the legal conditions are satisfied and the seller properly certifies eligibility for the exception, DOSHE may provide the partial disclosure permitted by law rather than publicly displaying the full residential street address. (Legal Information Institute)
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53. Home Address Partial Disclosure
Where the statutory exception applies, DOSHE may disclose the seller’s:
* country; and
* state, where applicable,
instead of the full residential street address, together with legally sufficient direct contact information.
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54. Personal Telephone Number
Where the relevant statutory conditions apply and the seller’s only telephone number is personal, DOSHE may use another legally permitted direct electronic communication method rather than publicly disclosing that personal telephone number.
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55. Abuse of Residential-Address Exception
A seller may not falsely claim to operate from a residence merely to avoid required consumer disclosures.
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56. Failure to Respond to Consumers
Where a seller receives the statutory partial-disclosure protection, failure to respond to consumer inquiries within a reasonable period may result in the consequences required by the INFORM Consumers Act.
DOSHE may provide the applicable notice and opportunity to respond before suspension or additional disclosure as required by law. (Legal Information Institute)
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57. Different Supplier or Fulfiller
Where a qualifying High-Volume Third-Party Seller uses another seller to supply the purchased consumer product, additional statutory disclosure obligations may apply.
Upon an authenticated purchaser’s qualifying request, DOSHE may be required to provide information concerning that other supplier as prescribed by law. (Legal Information Institute)
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58. Production Partners
The INFORM disclosure rules operate independently of the DOSHE Production Partner disclosure requirements.
A seller must comply with both where both apply.
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PART VI — SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTING
59. Reporting Mechanism
For product listings of High-Volume Third-Party Sellers covered by the INFORM Consumers Act, DOSHE will provide the suspicious-activity reporting mechanisms required by law.
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60. Electronic Reporting
DOSHE must provide a clear and conspicuous electronic method that allows consumers to report suspicious activity concerning a covered High-Volume Third-Party Seller.
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61. Telephone Reporting
The INFORM Consumers Act also requires a telephonic reporting mechanism on covered listings.
DOSHE must therefore maintain an appropriate telephone reporting method before covered High-Volume Third-Party Seller listings require this functionality. (Legal Information Institute)
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62. Types of Reports
Consumers may report concerns including suspected:
* stolen products;
* counterfeit products;
* unsafe products;
* seller impersonation;
* fraudulent seller information;
* other suspicious seller activity.
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63. Good-Faith Reports
Consumers may submit good-faith reports without first proving a legal violation.
DOSHE may investigate the available information.
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64. False Reports
Knowingly submitting false or malicious reports may violate DOSHE policies.
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PART VII — DATA PROTECTION
65. INFORM Data Use Limitation
Information collected solely to comply with the INFORM Consumers Act will not be used for another purpose except where required or permitted by applicable law.
The Act expressly imposes a use limitation on data collected solely for INFORM compliance. (Legal Information Institute)
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66. Information Collected for Multiple Lawful Purposes
Some seller information may also be independently required for:
* Stripe;
* fraud prevention;
* tax compliance;
* seller verification;
* sanctions compliance;
* contractual administration.
Where information has multiple lawful purposes, DOSHE will process it consistently with applicable law and the DOSHE Privacy Policy.
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67. Security Safeguards
DOSHE must implement reasonable administrative, physical, and technical safeguards appropriate to protect information collected for INFORM compliance against unauthorized:
* access;
* disclosure;
* use;
* destruction;
* alteration.
This requirement is expressly included in the Act. (Legal Information Institute)
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68. Public Versus Private Information
Verification information is not automatically public.
DOSHE will disclose seller information publicly only where:
* law requires disclosure;
* the seller has authorized disclosure;
* another lawful basis exists.
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69. Government Requests
Verification information may be disclosed to:
* courts;
* regulators;
* law enforcement;
* tax authorities;
* other competent authorities
where legally required or otherwise lawfully permitted.
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PART VIII — DOSHE VERIFICATION STANDARDS BEYOND INFORM
70. Universal Seller Verification
DOSHE may require identity verification for sellers even when they do not qualify as High-Volume Third-Party Sellers under the INFORM Consumers Act.
This is a contractual ecosystem requirement intended to protect buyers and genuine creators.
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71. Creator Verification
DOSHE may additionally verify:
* workshop;
* creative process;
* authorship;
* production method;
* Production Partners.
These requirements are separate from federal INFORM verification.
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72. Risk-Based Verification
DOSHE may apply enhanced verification when reasonably justified by factors such as:
* unusual transaction volume;
* account takeover indicators;
* payment fraud;
* counterfeit complaints;
* suspicious supplier relationships;
* inconsistent identity information;
* sanctions concerns;
* safety complaints.
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73. Enhanced Due Diligence
Enhanced review may include requests for additional:
* identity information;
* business records;
* supplier invoices;
* production evidence;
* beneficial ownership information;
* bank verification;
* tax documentation.
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74. Sanctions Screening
DOSHE and Stripe may conduct sanctions, restricted-party, or related compliance screening where appropriate.
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75. Fraud Prevention
Verification information may be used for fraud prevention where there is a lawful basis independent of any INFORM-only use restriction.
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PART IX — SELLER RESPONSIBILITIES
76. Seller Must Cooperate
Sellers must reasonably cooperate with lawful verification requests.
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77. Timely Responses
Where a deadline is imposed by law or clearly communicated by DOSHE, the seller must respond within that deadline to maintain eligibility to sell.
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78. Working Contact Information
Sellers must maintain working contact information.
Knowingly providing disposable, inaccessible, or false contact information to defeat verification requirements is prohibited.
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79. Accurate Address
The seller must provide a truthful physical address where legally required.
A seller may not provide a virtual or false address as a residential or business address if doing so would materially misrepresent the seller’s location or violate applicable law.
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80. Multiple Accounts
Creating multiple seller accounts to avoid:
* verification;
* transaction thresholds;
* suspension;
* disclosure requirements;
* INFORM requirements
is prohibited.
DOSHE may aggregate related activity where legally appropriate.
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81. Threshold Evasion
A seller may not structure transactions or accounts for the purpose of unlawfully evading statutory verification requirements.
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82. Cooperation With Investigations
Sellers must provide truthful information in legitimate compliance investigations.
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PART X — ENFORCEMENT
83. Verification Pending
DOSHE may place an account in verification-pending status while required information is being reviewed.
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84. Listing Restrictions
DOSHE may restrict listing or selling activity until mandatory verification is completed.
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85. Payout Restrictions
Where permitted by applicable law and Stripe rules, payouts may be restricted where necessary to address legitimate:
* identity;
* fraud;
* sanctions;
* payment;
* legal compliance
concerns.
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86. Statutory Suspension
Where the INFORM Consumers Act mandates suspension, DOSHE will suspend future sales activity in accordance with the statute.
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87. Contractual Suspension
DOSHE may independently restrict or suspend sellers for verification-related violations under its Terms even where INFORM does not itself require suspension.
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88. Serious Fraud
DOSHE may take immediate action where credible evidence indicates:
* identity theft;
* forged identification;
* stolen banking information;
* impersonation;
* organized fraud;
* counterfeit seller identity.
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89. Termination
Serious or repeated verification violations may result in permanent seller termination subject to applicable law.
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90. Appeals
Where an appeal is available or required, a seller may challenge an enforcement action by supplying relevant evidence.
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91. No Right to Sell While Statutorily Non-Compliant
A seller has no contractual right to continue future sales when applicable law requires DOSHE to suspend that seller.
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PART XI — INTERNATIONAL VERIFICATION
92. International Sellers
International sellers may be required to provide equivalent identity, business, tax, banking, or other documentation recognized in their jurisdiction.
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93. Local Laws
Seller verification requirements may vary by country.
DOSHE may establish additional regional verification procedures where required.
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94. EU/EEA Trader Traceability
Sellers offering products to EU/EEA consumers may be subject to additional trader-traceability and online-platform requirements.
Those requirements will be addressed further in the DOSHE EU/EEA Regional Addendum.
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95. United Kingdom
UK seller reporting, tax, trader-information, product-safety, or other requirements may apply depending on DOSHE’s activities and seller circumstances.
Applicable requirements will be addressed in the DOSHE UK Addendum and operational procedures.
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PART XII — RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER POLICIES
96. Seller Policy
General seller obligations continue to apply under the DOSHE Seller Policy.
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97. Privacy Policy
Collection, use, storage, disclosure, and protection of verification information are also governed by the DOSHE Privacy Policy.
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98. Payments Policy
Payment and payout verification is also subject to the DOSHE Payments, Fees & Payouts Policy and applicable Stripe requirements.
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99. Handmade Policy
Creative-process and Production Partner verification is further governed by the Handmade, Authenticity & Production Partners Policy.
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100. Product Safety Policy
Verification does not eliminate a seller’s responsibilities under the Product Safety & Recall Policy.
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101. Intellectual Property
Identity verification does not establish that the seller owns all intellectual-property rights in the seller’s products.
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102. Changes to This Policy
DOSHE may update this Policy in response to:
* amendments to the INFORM Consumers Act;
* FTC guidance;
* changes in verification technology;
* payment-provider requirements;
* tax rules;
* fraud risks;
* international requirements.
Where legally required, material changes will be appropriately disclosed.
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103. Contact
Questions concerning seller verification may be directed to:
Doshe LLC
United States
Email: info@doshe.store
Website: doshe.store
A separate compliance or verification contact may be established in the future.
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104. Acceptance
By applying to sell or continuing to sell through DOSHE, the seller agrees to provide truthful information, complete required verification, keep required information current, and comply with this Policy.
Nothing in this Policy reduces any seller-verification, disclosure, suspension, privacy, security, or reporting obligation imposed directly on Doshe LLC by applicable law.