User Agreement
DRAFT
Terms of Service to include:
- Who is the Company providing the service or product
- What is the service or product provided by the Company
- Where is the Company’s website
- When will the agreement terminate
- Why might the User not be granted access to the website
- How does the User agree to accept the Terms of Service
General Policies
- No Representations – the Company makes no representations about appropriateness or availability of the website in other countries
- Minors – minors are not permitted to use the website or must first receive permission from a parent
User Representations
- Registration – User promises that all the information provided at registration is accurate and will be updated if necessary
- User Name – Company can change a User name if deemed inappropriate for any reason
- User Content – User owns or has licenses to any contributions, and the contributions do not infringe on any intellectual property
- Contribution License – User grants Company a license to use contributions in any way
- User Reviews – guidelines for User reviews
Other Media
- Social Media – policies regarding linking social media accounts
User Behavior
- Submissions – any User-submitted questions, ideas, or information about the website can be used by the Company as they like
- Prohibited Activities – User cannot use the website for certain activities
- Electronic Contracting – User agrees to the Terms of Use with any electronic submissions
- Electronic Signatures – Users can transmit electronic signatures
Company Rights
- Intellectual Property – All content on the website and trademarks, service marks and logos are owned and licensed by the Company, and provided “as is”
- Third Party Websites – the Company is not responsible for any third party websites that it may link to
- Site Management – the Company may monitor and remove content from the website
- User Data – the Company may retain certain personal data provided to the website
Company Policies
- Privacy Policy – reference and link to any privacy policy the Company may have
- Copyright Infringement – how Users may inform the Company of any infringements
- Counter Notification – how Users may inform the Company of content User believes was wrongly taken down from the website
Company Safeguards
- Disclaimers – any disclaimers by the Company regarding the contents and use of the website
- Limitations on Liability – any limitations on the liabilities of the Company
- Indemnity – User will indemnify the Company in certain situations such as lawsuits arising out of User contributions, User’s use of the website, or User’s breach of the Terms of Use
- Corrections – Company may make corrections to the website
About the Agreement
- Term and Termination – how either party can terminate the agreement
- Modifications – Company can make modifications to the Terms of Service
- Disputes – governing law and how disputes will be handled
- Notices – where to send notices
- Contact Info – how to contact the Company
- Miscellaneous – legal speak regarding the agreement