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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