Terms of Use
Legal Notice
Our explanations and information provided on this page are general and high-level explanations about creating your own Terms of Use. You should not consider this article as legal advice or recommendations on what you should actually do, as we cannot anticipate the specific terms of use you wish to establish between your business and your customers and visitors. We recommend seeking legal advice to understand and draft your own Terms of Use.
Terms of Use: Basics
Having said that, Terms of Use is a statement that discloses part or all of the collection, use, disclosure, processing, and data management practices of users and customers of a website. It also usually includes a statement about the website's commitment to protecting the privacy of its visitors or customers, and an explanation of the different mechanisms that the website applies to protect privacy.
Different jurisdictions have different legal obligations about what should be included in Terms of Use. You are responsible for ensuring that you comply with the relevant legislation for your activities and location.
What should be included in the Terms of Use document
In general terms, Terms of Use usually address these types of issues: the types of information the website collects and how it collects data, an explanation of why the website collects this type of information, the website's practices for sharing information with third parties, ways in which your visitors and customers can exercise their rights according to relevant privacy legislation, specific practices related to collecting data from minors, and much more.
For more information, read our article on How to Create Terms of Use.