Your website is ready.
You fought a lot but in the end you made it!
Installations, plugins, layouts, styles, features, customizations, and all content are in place. What job!
And now you can breathe a sigh of relief …
Wait up!
How are you put up with terms and conditions?
“Oh no! That section is missing! “
Before you start crying, read this article!
You will see that it is not difficult and in the end you will know exactly how to create the perfect terms and conditions for your website.
What does “terms and conditions” mean?
“Terms and conditions” is a document that defines the contractual agreements between a user and the service to which it is addressed.
It includes the rules that the user must follow in order to use a particular service, as well as the obligations of the provider towards users.
In summary, it is a simple contract.
Liability limitations are also included in the event of problems that are not directly dependent on the supplier, such as a malfunction caused by external causes.
Thanks to the Terms and Conditions that you can generate with iubenda , both the user and the service provider are therefore legally protected.
Why create a Terms and Conditions document?
The Terms and Conditions document of a website has legal force.
This therefore allows you to protect yourself in various situations, a bit like with the legislation on cookies .
It can be copyright infringement, as well as abuse by users.
In several cases, it is not mandatory to have this type of document, but it is definitely necessary to defend your interests.
So I suggest you always use it, whatever your business.
All kinds of websites should have Well written terms and conditions and that foresee the most disparate situations.
Terms and conditions for eCommerce: is it mandatory?
The Terms and Conditions are mandatory in the case of eCommerce, because it includes information that has legal value regarding the rights of the consumer, including:
- the conditions of sale,
- payment methods
- the shipping methods,
- the right of withdrawal,
- the cancellation of an order,
- refunds …
Anyway, I’ll tell you one more time.
Don’t limit yourself to using it only when required by law, but use it on your website anyway.
Listen to me!
What should the Terms and Conditions contain?
First, I would like to clarify that a document Terms and conditions it must always be in line with current legislation.
This means that every time a new law comes into effect, you need to make sure your document complies with it.
This is why it is essential that it is always updated, and thanks to iubenda you can rest assured that this fundamental requirement is always respected within the established deadlines.
There are elements that must always be present in Terms and conditions:
- identification of the business;
- the description of the service offered;
- information on risks and liabilities;
- disclaimer;
- guarantees;
- right of withdrawal;
- information on the safety and correct use of the product / service (where necessary);
- method of delivery of the product;
- usage rights;
- terms of use;
- refund policy and termination of service;
- information on payment methods;
- and any other useful information.
A lot of stuff! With iubenda you find everything already preset, so you don’t have to worry about writing terms and conditions yourself.
How to create Terms and Conditions?
Now that it is clear to you that you must have a documentTerms and Conditions on your website, let’s see how to create it.
First you need to create a iubenda account and log into your dashboard.
Click on the Start Generation button , fill in the necessary fields with your website information and continue.
When you are inside the generation section, go to the Terms and Conditions area and select Generate now .
At this point you can customize your document, including all the clauses that interest you.
Click Add clauses to enter an area divided into various sections:
- Target audience
- Content rights
- Registration
- Business model, monetization, payments and user rights
- Software licenses
- Mobile application.
Select the Customize button for each clause and select the fields that best reflect your business.
You will often find a gray circle with a question mark.
Clicking on it will open a guide that will give you suggestions on how to proceed.
Then click Apply changes to save the options of the individual sections, and finally on Save and close in the clauses screen.
Click on Next to enter the contact details of the company or the owner of the site.
Make sure this data is valid, as you are creating a legally binding document.
From this section you can also add different languages, in case your site is multilingual.
Service costs
At this time, you will be asked to activate your Ultra plan, as it is the only one that also includes the Terms and Conditions generator function.
You can use a single site license at € 99 / year, or a multi-license plan starting at € 19 / month (the € 7 one is not enough for the Terms and Conditions generator).
The system for calculating the service for multiple sites works like this: each site or each language needs 5 license slots.
So if you had two websites, each with an Italian and an English version, you would have to use a total of 20 slots:
5 for the Italian of the first site +
5 for the English of the first site +
5 for the Italian of the second site +
5 for the English of the second site.
So the ideal plan for you would be the $ 29 / month plan, which includes 25 slots.
How to integrate Terms and Conditions into your site
Now click Next to proceed with the integration ofTerms and Conditions on your website.
There are three ways to do this:
- widget in the footer: a button will appear in your footer to open the document in a new window;
- direct link: you can add this link anywhere on your website, even in the menu;
- all text on one page: you can create Terms and Conditions as a page on your site, then applying your own style.
Select the method you prefer, then copy and paste the code that will be provided to you in the place on your site where you want it to appear.
As mentioned above, iubenda takes care of constantly updating Terms and conditions according to the laws in force, but you can edit your document yourself at any time by logging into your dashboard.
Are “Terms and Conditions” and “Privacy Policy” the same thing?
No, these are two different documents, although they both constitute a legal agreement between the parties.
“Terms and conditions” mainly concerns the rules that you as a company decide to impose on your users, the conditions for using your services, copyright protection and in general everything that allows you to legally protect your business.
The “Privacy Policy”, on the other hand, is more oriented towards the protection of users.
It is mandatory by law and concerns your guarantee to process user data in compliance with current regulations.
Conclusion
Create the Terms and Conditions for your website, as you have seen, it is very simple thanks to iubenda.
A very small effort will save you legal trouble in case you run into an unsatisfied customer or a violation of your policy.
Did you know the iubenda Terms and Conditions service?
Have you ever used other similar services?
Let us know in the comments, and if you have any questions, feel free to write to us.
