[Please note that this is a general summary of the legal documents, policies, disclaimers, and information normally used in a Website / App. This does not constitute legal advice. As each jurisdiction may be different, you may want to speak to your local lawyer.]
SUMMARY OF LEGAL INFORMATION NORMALLY USED IN A WEBSITE AND APP:
If you run a Website / Application, there are certain legal documents, policies, and information you will need to include for your users to stipulate their rights and liabilities. The following are the more commonly used legal documents and policies:
| Documents | Descriptions |
| Terms and Conditions of Service; User / Subscriber Agreement | Standard terms and conditions of service for Website or APP. Alternately this can also be drafted as a User/ Subscriber Agreement. Deemed Acceptance by using the service. |
| Trial Terms and Conditions of Use | If there is a trial period of the service, the document sets out the terms that govern a trial user’s access to and use of the service. It will expire upon the expiry of the trial period. |
| Privacy Policy | Privacy Policy is a must if you obtain Personal Data or Personally-Identifying Information from users. If you have European users, GDPR wordings must be included. |
| Refund Policy | A refund Policy is required where you take fees from the users in return for products and services. Certain jurisdictions require a refund policy where the products / services are paid for in advance. |
| Photo and Video Policy | Photo and Video Policy is required where you allow users to upload their own photos and videos onto your Website / App. You will want to ensure that you are not liable for any copyright infringement or inappropriate content. |
| Third Party Legal Notices | If you are also using third party software / materials / contents / App, you should also include notification of their license terms by including links to them. |
| Claims of Copyright Infringement | If you allow users to upload users generated content, you should allow copyright holders to inform you separately on claims of copyright infringement to remove them (rather than having them suing you). |
| Copyright Wording | Standard wording to assert copyright on the website and app (codes and contents). Copyright automatically arises upon creation and it is not necessary to register. |
| Disclaimers | Disclaimers disclaim potential liabilities arising from specific points (in particular liability that fall outside your Terms & Conditions agreement). |
You may also want to add a link "Legal Info" to the bottom of every page of your site which summarises the legal information to your website / app below:
SERVICE_NAME
LEGAL INFORMATION
Legal Info
Copyright
© ACCOUNT_JOB_COMPANY. All rights reserved. SERVICE_NAME and [List of other logos / trademarks] are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ACCOUNT_JOB_COMPANY. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
User Agreement / Terms and Conditions of Use
Click [insert link to terms of use] for information.
[Trial Terms and Conditions of Use]
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