LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Legal Disclaimer
Our explanations and information provided on this page are for general informational purposes only and are not specific legal guidance on how to draft your own Terms and Conditions. You should not rely on this article as legal advice or recommendations on what you should actually do, as we cannot anticipate the specific terms you wish to stipulate between your business and its customers and visitors. We recommend seeking legal advice if you need help understanding and creating your own Terms and Conditions.
Essential Notions on Terms and Conditions
That being said, Terms and Conditions ("T&C") are a set of legally binding terms defined by you, as the owner of this site. The T&C establish the legal framework governing the activities of site visitors or customers during their visit or interaction with this site. The intention of the T&C is to establish the legal relationship between site visitors and you, the site owner.
T&C should be established according to the specific needs and nature of each site. For example, a site offering products to customers involving e-commerce transactions needs different T&C than a site providing only information (such as a blog, a landing page redirecting to others, and so on).
T&C afford you, as the site owner, the opportunity to protect yourself from potential legal exposure. However, this may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, so seek local legal guidance if you intend to protect yourself from legal exposure.
What to Include in the T&C Document
In general terms, T&C often regulate the following issues: who can use the site; possible payment methods; a statement that the site owner may alter its offerings in the future; the types of warranty the site owner provides to its customers; a reference to intellectual property or copyright issues, where relevant; the site owner's right to suspend or terminate a member's account; and much more.
For further details, check out our article.