Terms and Conditions
Legal Notice
The explanations and information provided on this page are merely general, broad-stroke explanations and information regarding how to draft your own Terms and Conditions document. You should not regard this article as legal advice or as recommendations regarding what you should actually do, as we cannot know in advance the specific terms you wish to establish between your business and your clients and visitors. We recommend that you seek legal counsel to understand and draft your own Terms and Conditions.
Terms and Conditions: Fundamentals
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That said, the Terms and Conditions ("T&Cs") are a set of legally binding terms defined by you, as the owner of this website. The T&Cs establish the legal boundaries governing the activities of website visitors—or your customers—while they visit or engage with this website. The purpose of the T&Cs is to establish the legal relationship between the site's visitors and you, as the owner of said site.
Terms and Conditions must be defined according to the specific needs and nature of each website. For example, a website that offers products to customers through e-commerce transactions requires different Terms and Conditions than a website that solely provides information (such as a blog, homepage, etc.).
The T&Cs grant you, as the website owner, the ability to protect yourself from legal liability; however, this may vary from one jurisdiction to another, so be sure to seek local legal advice if you are seeking to protect yourself from legal liability.
What Should Be Included in the Terms and Conditions Document
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In general, T&Cs typically address issues such as: who is authorized to use the website, available payment methods, a statement that the website owner may modify their offerings in the future, the types of warranties the owner provides to their customers, references to intellectual property or copyright matters (where relevant), the owner's right to suspend or terminate a member's account, and much more. For more information, read our article: How to Create a Terms and Conditions Policy.