Terms of Service

Last updated: [YYYY-MM-DD — set when real terms are drafted]

Scaffold only. The sections below are placeholders describing what real Terms of Service should cover — not actual legal text. This page must be replaced with terms drafted by an attorney before the site goes live. Do not ship this scaffold to production.

1. Acceptance of Terms

[Replace with attorney-drafted language stating that use of the site or service constitutes acceptance of these terms, identifying the legal entity users are contracting with, and establishing the user's capacity to agree.]

2. Description of Service

[Replace with a precise description of what Sample Site provides — products, services, content, or access. Be specific enough that the scope is clear but not so specific that a minor business-model change breaks the terms.]

3. User Accounts and Responsibilities

[Replace with language covering account creation, credential security, accuracy of information, minimum age, prohibited conduct, and grounds for account termination. Omit this section entirely if the site has no user accounts.]

4. Payment and Refunds

[Replace with payment terms, billing cycles, refund policy, chargeback handling, taxes, and price-change notice. Omit this section if the site does not take payments.]

5. Intellectual Property

[Replace with language covering ownership of site content, trademarks, user-submitted content licensing (if applicable), and copyright infringement reporting.]

6. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

[Replace with attorney-drafted disclaimers of warranty, limitations of liability, and any mandatory language required by the governing jurisdiction. This section is legally loaded — do not draft it without counsel.]

7. Indemnification

[Replace with indemnification language if appropriate to the business type. Some businesses omit this; others require it. Attorney to decide.]

8. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

[Replace with the governing jurisdiction, venue selection, choice of law, and dispute-resolution mechanism — court, arbitration, or other. This section has major practical consequences if a dispute arises; do not guess.]

9. Changes to These Terms

[Replace with language describing how terms may change over time and how users will be notified. Common pattern: "We may update these terms; material changes will be posted here with a revised effective date."]

10. Contact

Questions about these terms: [replace-with-legal-contact@example.com]

[Or the postal address of the legal entity, if mail contact is preferred.]