Do I need a Terms & Conditions page?

Owned by Heather Hartman (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Oct 16, 2019
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Disclaimer

This article is written in collaboration with a law agency. However, it is intended for general information purposes only. It does not constitute a client-attorney relationship or personalized legal advice.


If you offer services or sell products via your website, you need (and most likely already have) a Terms and Conditions page.

However, if this is not the case, it might still be a good idea to have one. This depends on what functionality your website provides.

If your website does not allow commenting or any user generated input at all, you probably don’t need to do anything. However, if you allow commenting or other user input, you might want to set some rules for using your site or services and submitting content to protect yourself from legal claims, especially considering defaming, hate speech and other possible harmful actions (e.g. IP infringement) that could be committed via your site. The Terms and Conditions page is an ideal place to set rules and limit your own responsibilities.

So, in conclusion, having a Terms and Conditions page is probably a good idea. Yes, nobody will ever read it anyway, but in the case of legal trouble, it will probably be helpful.