Understanding the Fundamentals of Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions (T&C) are a legally binding set of terms defined by you, as the owner of your website. They establish the legal framework that governs the activities of visitors or customers during their visit or interaction with your website. The purpose of T&C is to establish the legal relationship between visitors and you, the site owner.

T&C should be established according to the specific needs and nature of your website. For example, a website that offers products to customers involving e-commerce transactions needs to have T&C that are different from a website that only provides information (such as a blog, a landing page, etc.).

T&C give you, as the site owner, the ability to protect yourself against potential legal exposure. However, this may differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, so seek local legal guidance if you intend to protect yourself from legal exposure.

What to Include in Your Terms and Conditions Document

In general, T&C typically regulate the following issues: who can use the website; the possible forms of payment; a statement that the site owner may change their offers in the future; the types of guarantees that the site owner provides to their customers; a reference to issues of intellectual property or copyright, where relevant; the right of the site owner to suspend or cancel a member's account; and much more. For more information on this topic, please contact us for legal advice.