Terms and conditions (“Terms”) are a set of legal terms defined by the owner of a website. They set forth the terms and conditions governing the activities of the website visitors on the said website and the relationship between the site visitors and the website owner. Terms must be defined according to the specific needs and nature of each website. For example, a website offering products to customers in e-commerce transactions requires Terms that are different from the Terms of a website only providing information. Terms provide the website owner the ability to protect themselves from potential legal exposure.

In general, what should you cover in your Terms & Conditions?

Who can use your website; what are the requirements to create an account (if relevant)
Key commercial Terms offered to customers
Payment Methods (Credit / Debit Cards, PayPal, Offline Payments etc.)
Retention of right to change offering
Warranties & responsibility for services and products
Ownership of intellectual property, copyrights and logos
Right to suspend or cancel member account
Indemnification
Limitation of liability
Right to change and modify Terms
Preference of law and dispute resolution
Contact info

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The explanations and information provided herein are only general and high-level explanations, information and samples. You should not rely on this article as legal advice or as recommendations regarding what you should actually do. We recommend that you seek legal advice to help you understand and to assist you in the creation of your Terms.