Exactly what data is this dispute about? The article says "customer information captured on merchants’ online stores" but what exactly does that mean?
Also, it states that apps "not use an alternative to Shopify Checkout for web checkout or payment processing, or register any transactions through the Shopify API, without Shopify’s express written authorization".
That's from 2.3.17-18 of the api terms of use: https://www.shopify.com/legal/api-terms