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Terms of Service Generator

Terms of service that actually protect your business

Generic terms and conditions templates don't know if you're a SaaS platform, an agency, or an e-commerce store. CompliKit asks what your business does and generates terms of service that cover your actual liability exposure, IP ownership, and usage rules.

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Why your terms of service matter more than you think

Terms of service (also called terms and conditions, terms of use, or user agreement) are the legal contract between your business and every person who uses your website or service. They define what users can and cannot do, limit your liability, establish who owns the content, and give you the right to terminate accounts.

Without them, you have no legal basis to: remove abusive users, claim ownership of your platform's content, limit your liability if a user's business loses money due to your service, or enforce any rules at all. The absence of terms means courts apply default rules — and default rules rarely favor service providers.

The difference between a usable terms of service and a liability trap is specificity. Terms written for "a website" don't cover the disputes that actually happen in your business — they cover disputes that happen to every business.

No liability protection

Without limitation of liability clauses, users can hold you responsible for damages caused by your service or their reliance on your content.

No IP ownership clarity

Who owns user-generated content? What about work product from your service? Without terms, the answer is "it depends" — and courts decide.

No termination rights

You may not have the legal right to remove a user or cancel their account without clear terms that define grounds for termination.

No dispute forum control

Without governing law and jurisdiction clauses, a user in any country can sue you in their local courts under their local laws.

What your generated terms of service cover

Every section is tailored to your business type, your data practices, and what you actually offer.

Account terms and security

Registration requirements, account security obligations, and what happens with unauthorized use.

Acceptable use restrictions

What users can and cannot do on your platform. Tailored to your business — e-commerce rules differ from SaaS rules.

Intellectual property ownership

Who owns your platform, who owns user-generated content, and how your brand assets are protected.

Limitation of liability

Caps your exposure for indirect, consequential, or incidental damages. One of the most important protections in any ToS.

Warranty disclaimers

Clear statement that your service is provided "as-is" and you don't guarantee specific outcomes or uptime.

Payment and refund terms

For paid services: billing cycles, refund eligibility, and what happens on non-payment.

Suspension and termination

Your rights to suspend or terminate accounts, notice requirements, and what happens to user data after termination.

Governing law and dispute resolution

Which jurisdiction's laws apply and how disputes are handled — arbitration, mediation, or courts.

Terms written for how your business actually works

A marketplace needs different terms than a SaaS product. CompliKit adjusts based on what you tell us about your business.

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E-commerce & Retail

Covers product descriptions, order cancellation, shipping liability, returns, and consumer protection compliance.

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SaaS & Software

Addresses service availability, data processing, API usage limits, and how updates affect existing agreements.

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Marketplaces & Platforms

Handles seller/buyer relationships, platform liability limitations, user-generated content, and dispute mediation.

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Content & Media

Addresses content licensing, copyright, creator rights, and how your platform can use submitted content.

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Education & Courses

Covers course access duration, refund windows, non-redistribution of course materials, and completion certification.

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Agencies & Services

Handles service scope, revision limits, payment schedules, ownership of deliverables, and project termination.

Terms of service is one of six documents you need

Terms of service handles user behavior and liability. But you also need a privacy policy for data compliance, a cookie policy for GDPR, and policies for refunds, disclaimers, and acceptable use. CompliKit generates all six — in one session, customized for your business.

  • 🔒 Privacy Policy
  • 📄 Terms of Service
  • 🍪 Cookie Policy
  • ↩️ Refund Policy
  • ⚠️ Disclaimer
  • ✅ Acceptable Use Policy
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Terms of service questions, answered

What you need to know before you generate yours.

Yes. If you operate a website, app, or online service, you need terms of service. They protect you from liability, define acceptable use, set rules for disputes, and establish what happens when users violate your rules. Without them, you have no contractual basis to remove abusive users, limit your liability for content, or enforce any usage restrictions. For paid services, they're especially critical.
Terms of service (ToS) and terms and conditions (T&C) refer to the same document. Both define the legal agreement between your business and your users. Other names include terms of use, user agreement, or service agreement. The content and function are identical — it's just naming convention. Pick one and use it consistently across your site.
Strong terms of service should cover: account registration and security, acceptable use restrictions, intellectual property ownership, limitation of liability and warranty disclaimers, payment and refund terms (if applicable), suspension and termination rights, dispute resolution and governing law, and how changes to the terms are communicated. Generic templates often miss sections specific to your business model.
Free templates provide a starting point, but they're written for a hypothetical business — not yours. A SaaS platform has different liability concerns than an e-commerce store. A marketplace needs different IP clauses than a blog. Using a template that doesn't match your business model leaves gaps that could expose you to liability or fail to protect your intellectual property when it matters most.
Yes. Courts have consistently upheld online terms of service as legally binding contracts when users are given clear notice and a reasonable opportunity to review them. Best practices include a prominent link in your site footer, a checkbox or clickwrap agreement for key actions (signup, purchase), and keeping a record of when users accepted your terms.

Terms of service written for your business, not every business.

Answer 10 questions about how your business works. Get 6 legal documents that cover your actual risk — not the average risk of any website on the internet.

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