Terms and Conditions Generator

We update our terms and conditions generator on a regular basis to improve performance and stay up to date.

Here are the latest updates to our terms and conditions generator:

March 28, 2024 

• New Section Added: Marketing and Promotional Communications
• Purpose: Legal
• Summary: Customers can include details about sending SMS text messages to satisfy regulatory requirements of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
• Impact: A new “SMS TEXT MESSAGING” section will include information on SMS message frequency, how to opt out, message and data rates, and support details.

February 8, 2024

• New Section: Subscription
• Purpose: Legal
• Summary: Introduces general questions about offering subscription services to users, such as how often the subscription renews. This update satisfies California’s Automatic Renewal Law (ARL).
• Impact: A new “SUBSCRIPTIONS” section will include information on subscription billing, renewal, and fee changes. If you previously included information about free trials and cancellations, those clauses will now show under the “SUBSCRIPTIONS” section.

December 14, 2023

• Updated Section: Dispute Resolution
• Purpose: General Improvement
• Summary: A new “Advanced Option” allows customers to add their own choice of U.S. arbitrator language to the legal terms, with a default option set to the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
• Impact: The “Binding Arbitration” section under “DISPUTE RESOLUTION” will reflect the custom language selected by the customer, omitting default

View all updates in our Terms and Conditions Generator Update Log

Terms and conditions are a legal agreement between a website or app and its users, also known as terms of service or terms of use, that state what user behavior is acceptable.

They often include a list of prohibited activities, information about the use of a website’s content, reasons and processes for user termination, and more.

Many websites and apps require users to agree to their terms and conditions to protect their business in a legal dispute.

Terms and conditions are not required under most data protection laws. However, Terms and conditions are essential to prevent negative user behavior, protect your original content, or limit liability.

Terms and conditions can protect your business in user and legal disputes. Adding details about prohibited user behavior, activity, or misuse of content can make it clear when a user is wrong.

Terms and conditions, terms of use, and terms of service generally refer to the same thing.

Some industries, regions, or types of businesses may prefer to use one of these titles over the rest. Our online terms and conditions generator lets you choose the title you’d like to use — or even add your own.

Many laws do not specifically require terms and conditions. However, some laws may require you to publish and display information about user rights and behavior.

App marketplaces and other services may also require you to provide information about user rights.

Even if you are not legally required to publish terms and conditions, having them is a best practice and a good way to protect your business.

Terms and conditions should be displayed in visible places on your website, such as:

• in your website footer
• in your main menu
• on sign-up forms
• on check-out pages
• within other site policies

Users must be able to easily find your terms for them to be effective and help reduce liabilities.

You can display your terms and conditions in a banner or popup that appears when users first enter your site, but they still need to be accessible after the banner or popup is dismissed.

Users must accept your terms and conditions for them to be legally enforceable. One of the easiest ways to do this is to require your users to proactively acknowledge and accept your terms and conditions before they can use your product or service.

You may have seen this method used for app downloads, during checkout processes on ecommerce sites, or when signing up for a service. Often a checkbox is used that states the user has read and agrees to the terms.

Another vital aspect of enforceability is the accessibility of your terms and any other legal policies. You should place links to your terms and conditions where users can easily find them.

You will need more than just terms and conditions if you need your website or app to be compliant with data privacy laws.

Many data privacy laws require a minimum of a privacy policy. If you are subject to regulations like the GDPR, you must also have a way to manage cookies and cookie consent.

Some major app marketplaces, like Google Play, also have their requirements to be compliant, including a privacy policy.

If your website involves selling products, you may also need to look into a return policy and shipping policy. These can help set the correct expectations with your customers and protect your business in the case of shipping, delivery, or return issues.