terms of service
Legal disclaimer
The contents of this document are merely general and technical explanations and information regarding the creation of terms of use. As the specific terms to be established between your business and your customers and visitors cannot be known in advance, the contents of this document should not be relied upon as legal advice or recommendations. We recommend that you seek professional legal advice to understand the requirements for terms of use and to receive support in creating them.
Terms of Use – Principles
These Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as "Terms") are legally binding provisions made by you, the website owner. The Terms establish the legal boundaries that govern the activities of website visitors or customers when visiting or interacting with the website. They are also intended to establish a legal relationship between the website visitors and the website owner.
Terms should be tailored to the needs and nature of each individual website - for example, a website that offers products to customers via e-commerce will require different terms of use than an information-only website (blog, landing page, etc.).
The Terms provide you, as a website owner, with the ability to protect you from potential legal risks, however this may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction so we always recommend that you seek local legal advice regarding your own legal protection.
Items that should be included in the terms of use
Generally, the terms and conditions will include: who is the intended user of the website; what payment methods will be used; any future changes the website owner may make to its services; the warranties the website owner makes to its customers; intellectual property and copyright issues; and the website owner's powers to suspend or cancel member accounts.
For more information, see our Help Center article, " Creating Terms of Use ."