Every good business website deserves a good terms & conditions page.
Many business owners don’t feel like adding a T&Cs section to their website is important—but they’re wrong.
What You NEED To Include In Your Website’s Terms & Conditions
Why do I need a terms & conditions section for my website?
Well, there are five definitive reasons you need a terms & conditions for your website. With terms & conditions section:
- You can prevent spam and service abuses.
- You can take ownership of your content.
- You can terminate accounts or prevent website access if necessary.
- You can significantly reduce liability issues.
- You can take charge of your business operations by setting the governing law.
Website terms & conditions create a legally binding contract between you and your customers or partners. In creating an official contract, you will prevent a host of costly blunders, situations or oversights later down the line.
In that sense, website terms & conditions are vital—no exceptions, no compromises.
What should I include in my website terms & conditions?
Knowing what you NEED to include in your website’s terms & conditions can seem a little tricky, but as long as you cover the essentials, you will cover yourself.
To help you on your quest for website terms & conditions success, we’ve created a handy checklist.
Work though our essential website terms & conditions checklist, taking the time to delve into each potential section in a little detail (you can always contact us if you get stuck) and you will ensure your T&Cs are watertight:
- A clear outline of the products or services you provide (suggested title: Products & Services).
- Detailed pricing and payment information (suggested title: Prices & Payment).
- Your shipping and delivery terms and timeframes (suggested title: Shipping & Delivery).
- Information outlining your guarantees and warranties (suggested title: Guarantees & Warranties).
- Your policies for returns and refunds explained in detail (suggested title: Refunds & Returns).
- A full rundown of your complaints procedure and resolution times (suggested title: Complaints Procedure).
- The dos and don’ts of your liability policy and how far it extends concerning conflicts and damages (suggested title: Limitation of Liability).
- An explanation of your ownership over intellectual property such as your photographs, graphics and similar assets (suggested title: Intellectual Property Rights).
- A section detailing how you will notify your customers if your terms and conditions change in any way (suggested title: Future Changes).
- A final part that states who your terms & condition rules or laws are governed by (suggested title: Governing Law).
Work through every section included in our website terms & conditions checklist with care, publishing the content in appropriate places, and you will protect yourself. And once you’ve completed your website terms & conditions, you can continue to focus on what you do best—running a successful business.
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Fill out the contact form or call us on 1800 355 455 and we will be happy to create 100% professional, comprehensive, and legally binding terms & conditions for your website. We look forward to hearing from you.
