Website Terms and Conditions
A Terms & Conditions document for a website is an agreement the website
makes with its users about how to use the site properly, as well as the obligations
and responsibilities of each party. Websites, especially commercial websites, have
a portion of the devoted to Terms & Conditions because it’s the most important
document for letting site users know what is expected of them. For
owners/operators running any kind of business or personal website that allows user
interaction.
The Terms & Conditions document on any website creates a legally binding
set of rules for the user, as well as, in most cases, the website owner. It’s a place to
set up expectations for each of the parties and ensure that the use of the website
runs smoothly for both.
The document should be used for an owner/operator wishes to update the
rules on their current website.
Within this document, the operator can choose several different models for
what the website does, such as whether it sells products or services, gives
professional advice or lets other users post content like pictures, videos, or status
updates. It also addresses what happens if the user does anything to harm the
website like violates the intellectual property rights of the owner/operator.
Importantly, in these Terms & Conditions, the owner/operator can choose
what state the business is primarily located in, which will apply the law of that
state to this document.
Applicable Law
Although there is no one set of laws or regulations outlining what must be
contained in the Terms & Conditions for a website, website terms and care broadly
governed under the Indian Contract Act and the Information Technology Act.