Termly continues to improve and keep your legal terms up to date. We want to be as transparent as possible about any updates or new offerings we make to the Terms and Conditions Generator.
These changes will only come into effect after you have republished your legal terms through Termly's Dashboard.
Release Date: 2/15/2023
New Section
Platform Type
Purpose
General Improvement
Summary
Specify whether the legal terms are for a website and/or app.
Customers can also change their legal terms to be used for a SaaS business or any other general website. If you decide to choose to use it for a SaaS business, new questions will appear in the generator.
How will this affect my terms?
The “AGREEMENT TO OUR LEGAL TERMS” section will specify whether your legal terms is for a website, app, or both.
New Section
English Preference
Purpose
General Improvement
Summary
Option to use American English spelling or British English spelling in your legal terms.
How will this affect my terms?
Depending on what you select, your legal terms will either use American English spelling or British English spelling. This includes minor punctuation changes.
New Section
Website Hosting
Purpose
General Improvement
Summary
Select more than one country for website hosting.
How will this affect my terms?
The countries where you host your website will be listed under the section, “PRIVACY POLICY.”
New Section
Mobile App Name
Purpose
General Improvement
Summary
Include your mobile app or Facebook app name.
How will this affect my terms?
The “AGREEMENT TO OUR LEGAL TERMS” section will include your app’s name.
New Section
Use and Description
Purpose
General Improvement
Summary
Include a description about your website and/or app.
You must also specify whether your product is for your users’ personal use, internal business use, or both.
How will this affect my terms?
If you provide a description of your website and/or app, it will appear under the “AGREEMENT TO OUR LEGAL TERMS” section.
Under the “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS” section, it will specify whether the customer’s intellectual property is used for personal and/or internal business use only.
New Section
Updates to Your Legal Terms
Purpose
General Improvement
Summary
Specify how users will be notified about changes made to the legal terms. This page has suggestions on how to notify users or there is an “add your own details” option for more customization.
How will this affect my terms?
Information about how you notify users about changes to your legal terms will appear under the “AGREEMENT TO OUR LEGAL TERMS” section.
Updated Section
User Generated Contributions
Purpose
General Improvement
Summary
For customers who do not allow user generated contributions on their platform, there is a new “Advanced Option” to remove additional mentions of user generated contributions in their legal terms. Please consult with an attorney before using this “Advanced Option.”
How will this affect my terms?
Under the “USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS” section, it will specify that you do not allow user generated contributions. There will be no other mention of user generated contributions.
Updated Section
Designated Copyright Agent
Purpose
General Improvement
Summary
Option to select a United Kingdom country or overseas territory for your designated copyright agent’s address.
How will this affect my terms?
Your designated copyright agent’s address will be shown under the “DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (DMCA) NOTICE AND POLICY” section.
Updated Section
Dispute Resolution
Purpose
General Improvement
Summary
Option to select a United Kingdom country or overseas territory for where arbitration will take place in a legal dispute.
How will this affect my terms?
Under the “DISPUTE RESOLUTION” section, the law of the United Kingdom country or overseas territory you choose will be specified for arbitration.
Updated Section
Limitation of Liability
Purpose
General Improvement
Summary
Option to include a different currency type for the maximum liability amount.
How will this affect my terms?
The amount with the given currency type will be under the “LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY” section.
Updated Section
Additional Clause
Purpose
General Improvement
Summary
Option to add more than one additional clause to your legal terms. For each additional clause, provide a title and body text.
How will this affect my terms?
The title for each additional clause will appear in the “TABLE OF CONTENTS.” The additional clauses will appear after the “MISCELLANEOUS” section.
Updated Section
Governing Law
Purpose
General Improvement
Summary
Option to select a United Kingdom country or overseas territory for where the legal terms will be governed and interpreted by the applicable laws.
How will this affect my terms?
The United Kingdom country or overseas territory you select as your governing law, will appear under the “GOVERNING LAW” section.
Updated Section
Contact Information
Purpose
General Improvement
Summary
Option to add more than one short form or trade name.
How will this affect my terms?
The “AGREEMENT TO OUR LEGAL TERMS” section will include your short form or trade names.
Updated Section
Business Address
Purpose
General Improvement
Summary
Option to select a United Kingdom country or overseas territory for business and registered address.
How will this affect my terms?
Your business address is shown under the “AGREEMENT TO OUR LEGAL TERMS” section. Your registered address is shown under the “CONTACT US” section.
Release Date: 8/2/2021
New Section
Company VAT Number
Purpose
Legal
Summary
Customers that have users in the EU or UK may now include their company VAT number to comply with EEA/UK regulations.
How will this affect my terms?
The introduction of your legal terms will include your company’s VAT number.
New Section
Name Your Legal Terms
Purpose
General Improvement
Summary
Customers now have the option to rename their legal terms. Customers may choose from "Terms of Use," "Terms of Service," "Terms and Conditions," or add their own.
How will this affect my terms?
The new name you choose will appear at the top of your legal terms.
Updated Section
Business Address
Purpose
General Improvement
Summary
Businesses that are located in the UK may include England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, or Wales in their business address.
How will this affect my terms?
Your business address located at the end of your legal terms will be updated to the country you choose.
Updated Section
Business Address
Purpose
Legal
Summary
Businesses that are located in the UK may now include their registered address to comply with EEA and UK regulations.
How will this affect my terms?
The introduction of your legal terms will include your registered address.