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When the User lawfully uses the Product/Facility, the Owner shall grant the User, subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, revocable personal permit to use the Product/Facility (\"Permit\"). This permit extends to the use of documentation, data, or information developed by the Owner, and other materials which may assist in the User's use of the Product/Facility. FEE In consideration of the terms of this Agreement, the Owner grants the User, a [NUMBER OF MONTHS]-month (subject to termination as set out in this Agreement), non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, permission to use the Product/Facility in accordance with the use and subject to the restrictions set out below. This Agreement provides the User with only a permission to a limited use, and all intellectual property rights and title to the Product/Facility or the accompanying documentation remain with the Owner and no interest therein is conveyed to the User under this Agreement. PERMITTED USE The User is permitted to use the Product/Facility only in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not grant any other right to the User in relation to the Product/Facility. RESTRICTIONS The User shall, neither itself nor permit others, either directly or indirectly, to: Rent, lease, sub-license the Product/Facility or charge a royalty for the use of the Product/Facility or use the Product/Facility to provide any services related to the Product/Facility to any third party, except as permitted by this Agreement; Except as permitted by law, modify the Product/Facility or any component part thereof; copy the written materials (except as provided by this Agreement) accompanying the Product/Facility; adapt, modify, delete or translate the written materials accompanying the Product/Facility in any way for any purpose whatsoever; transfer or assign the Product/Facility or any copy thereof or any documentation (whether provided in print or digital form) to a third party, including any third-party individual or third-party entity; vary, delete or obscure any notices of proprietary rights or any product identification or restrictions on or in the Product/Facility. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY The User agrees that the Product/Facility, the Owner website and all services provided by the Owner are the property of the Owner, including all copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, and other intellectual property (\"Owner IP\"). The User agrees that the Owner owns all right, title and interest in and to Owner IP and that the User will not use the Owner IP for any unlawful or infringing purpose. The User agrees not to reproduce or distribute the Owner IP in any way, including electronically or via registration of any new trademark, trade names, service marks or Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), without express written permission from the Owner. UNDERTAKINGS AND TITLE The User undertakes to: ensure that, prior to use of the Product/Facility by the User's employees or agents, all such parties are notified of the terms of this Agreement and the permit granted under it; reproduce and include the copyright notice on all and any copies of the Product/Facility, including any partial copies of the Product/Facility. LIABILITY The User agrees that it has under this Agreement assumed the entire risk of the use of the Product/Facility. The Owner's aggregate liability for direct loss or damage to the User shall not exceed the original amount paid by it for the Product/Facility. In no event shall the Owner be liable to the User for (i) indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, or (ii) any loss of revenue, profits or anticipated savings, wasted management time, or any lost or destroyed data arising in connection with this Agreement or the permit granted hereunder. Nothing in this Agreement limits liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or the Owner's liability to the User in the event of death or personal injury resulting from the Owner's negligence. The User hereby acknowledges and agrees that the limitations contained in this clause are reasonable in the light of all the circumstances. 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This Data Privacy Policy outlines the principles and practices that govern the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data by the Company. SCOPE This Policy applies to all employees, contractors, vendors, and third parties who collect, use, or process personal data on behalf of the Company. It also applies to all personal data collected from customers, clients, partners, and other individuals. PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTION We may collect personal information, such as name, address, email, phone number, and job title, from customers, employees, and stakeholders. We collect personal information through various channels, such as our website, email, phone, and in-person interactions. We may also collect personal information from third-party sources, such as service providers and business partners. USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION The Company will only use personal data for the purposes for which it was collected or as otherwise permitted by applicable laws and regulations. Personal data may be used for, but not limited to, the following purposes: Providing products or services requested by individuals; Communicating with individuals about products, services, or other business-related matters; Conducting market research, analytics, and improving business operations; Managing and administering employee or contractor relationships; Complying with legal or regulatory requirements; Protecting the rights and interests of the Company or its customers. DISCLOSURE The Company may share personal data with third parties for legitimate business purposes, including but not limited to, service providers, vendors, contractors, and business partners. Personal data may also be disclosed to comply with legal or regulatory requirements, or in response to lawful requests from public authorities. 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The Services are provided by [COMPANY NAME] (\"COMPANY NAME\"), located at [ADRESSE, CITY, STATE, COUNTRY] By using our Services, you are agreeing to these terms. Please read these Terms and Conditions (\"Terms\", \"Terms and Conditions\") carefully before using the http://www.[YOURWEBSITE].com website and the mobile application (the \"Service\") operated by [COMPANY NAME] (\"us\", \"we\", or \"our\"). Our Services are very diverse, so sometimes additional terms or product requirements (including age requirements) may apply. Additional terms will be available with the relevant Services, and those additional terms become part of your agreement with us if you use those Services. Terminology The following terminology applies to these Terms and Conditions, Privacy Statement and Disclaimer notice, and any or all Agreements: \"Client\", \"You\" and \"Your\" refer to you, the person accessing this website and accepting the Company's terms and conditions. \"The Company\", \"Ourselves\", \"We\" and \"Us\" refer to our Company. \"Party\", \"Parties\" or \"Us\" refers to both the Customer and ourselves, or either the Customer or ourselves. All terms refer to the offer, acceptance and consideration of payment necessary to undertake the process of our assistance to the Client in the most appropriate manner, whether through formal meetings of a fixed duration, or by any other means, with the express purpose of meeting the Client's needs in terms of providing the Company's declared services / products, in accordance with and subject to applicable US laws. Any use of the above terminology or other words in the singular, plural, capital letters and/or plural, and/or these terms, is considered interchangeable and therefore a reference to them. Using our Services You must follow any policies made available to you within the Services. Don't misuse our Services. For example, don't interfere with our Services or try to access them using a method other than the interface and the instructions that we provide. You may use our Services only as permitted by law, including applicable export and re-export control laws and regulations. We may suspend or stop providing our Services to you if you do not comply with our terms or policies or if we are investigating suspected misconduct. Using our Services does not give you ownership of any intellectual property rights in our Services or the content you access. You may not use content from our Services unless you obtain permission from its owner or are otherwise permitted by law. These terms do not grant you the right to use any branding or logos used in our Services. Don't remove, obscure, or alter any legal notices displayed in or along with our Services. In connection with your use of the Services, we may send you service announcements, administrative messages, and other information. You may opt out of some of those communications. Some of our Services are available on mobile devices. Do not use such Services in a way that distracts you and prevents you from obeying traffic or safety laws. Privacy Statement We are committed to protecting your privacy. [COMPANY NAME]'s privacy policies explain how we treat your personal data and protect your privacy when you use our Services. By using our Services, you agree that [COMPANY NAME] can use such data in accordance with our privacy policies. Only authorized employees within the company who, in the course of their duties, can access and use information collected from individual customers. We are constantly reviewing our systems and data to ensure the best possible service to our customers. Government authorities have created specific offences for unauthorized actions against computer systems and data. We will investigate such actions with a view to bringing legal action and/or civil action for damages against those responsible. Purchases If you wish to purchase any product or service made available through the Service (\"Purchase\"), you may be asked to supply certain information relevant to your Purchase including, without limitation, your [SPECIFY]. Subscriptions Some parts of the Service are billed on a subscription basis (\"Subscription(s)\"). You will be billed in advance on a recurring [SPECIFY]. Software in our Services When a Service requires or includes downloadable software, this software may update automatically on your device once a new version or feature is available. Some Services may let you adjust your automatic update settings. [COMPANY NAME] gives you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable and non-exclusive license to use the software provided to you by [COMPANY NAME] as part of the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling you to use and enjoy the benefit of the Services as provided by [COMPANY NAME], in the manner permitted by these terms. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Services or included software, nor may you reverse engineer or attempt to extract the source code of that software, unless laws prohibit those restrictions or you have our written permission. Disclaimer Exclusions and Limitations The information contained on this website is provided on an \" as is \" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this company: excludes all representations and warranties with respect to this website and its content or that are or may be provided by affiliates or any other third party, including with respect to any inaccuracy or omission in this website and/or the Company's documentation; and excludes any liability for damages arising out of or in connection with your use of this website. [COMPANY NAME], and [COMPANY NAME]'s suppliers and distributors, will not be responsible for lost profits, revenues, or data, financial losses or indirect, special, consequential, exemplary, punitive damages or damage caused to your computer, computer software, systems and programs and data relating thereto or any other direct or indirect, consequential or incidental damages. Liability for our Services To the extent permitted by law, the total liability of [COMPANY NAME], and its suppliers and distributors, for any claims under these terms, including for any implied warranties, is limited to the amount you paid us to use the Services. In all cases, [COMPANY NAME], and its suppliers and distributors, will not be liable for any loss or damage that is not reasonably foreseeable. However, this company does not exclude liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence. The above exclusions and limitations apply only to the extent permitted by law. We recognize that in some countries, you might have legal rights as a consumer. None of your legal rights as a consumer are affected waived by contract. 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AND: The undersigned a [INSERT STATE OF INCORPORATION], corporation [the \"INVESTOR\"]. SUBSCRIPTION. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Investor hereby subscribes to purchase that number of shares of common stock, par value [$____] per share, of the Company (the \"Common Stock\") set forth on the signature page of this Agreement at a purchase price of $____ per share (\"Purchase Price\"). Payment for the Common Stock shall be made in cash or by certified bank or cashier's check payable in immediately available funds in the amount of the Purchase Price made payable to the order of the Company and such payment shall be delivered on or prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION The Investor acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement is made subject to the following terms and conditions: The Investor hereby intends that his signature hereon shall constitute a subscription to the Company for the number of shares of Common Stock specified on the signature page of this Agreement. This subscription for the purchase of Common Stock is subject to acceptance by the Company and does not, prior to acceptance, bind the Company to sell the shares of Common Stock to the Investor. The Company shall have the right to accept or reject this subscription, in whole or in part, in its sole and absolute discretion for any reason. This subscription is and shall be irrevocable unless and until (i) this subscription is for any reason rejected, or (ii) this Agreement is terminated. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS OF INVESTOR The Investor hereby represents, warrants, and covenants to the Company that: The Investor acknowledges that the Investor has been advised and understands that the Common Stock to be acquired pursuant to this Agreement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the \"Securities Act\"), or registered or qualified under the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and are being sold in reliance upon an exemption from registration under such laws. Accordingly, the Investor understands that the Investor may not sell, pledge, hypothecate, dispose of, or otherwise transfer (a \"Transfer\") the Common Stock unless such shares are subsequently registered and qualified under such laws or, in the opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, an exemption from such registration and qualification is available. The Investor further understands that (i) the Stockholders' Agreement, dated ____, 20___, by and among the Company and the shareholders identified therein (the \"Stockholders s Agreement\") contains certain restrictions on any Transfer of the Common Stock, and (ii) any Transfer that is permitted under the Stockholders Agreement must satisfy certain legal, procedural and other requirements. The Investor is the sole and true party in interest, and is acquiring the Common Stock solely for his or her own account, not as a nominee, agent, or representative for any person, for investment purposes only, and not with an intent or a view to the sale or distribution of any part thereof within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act. By executing this Agreement, the Investor further represents that he or she does not have any present intent of making a Transfer of, granting a participation in, or otherwise distributing the Common Stock in a manner contrary to the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other applicable jurisdictions, nor does the Investor have any contract, undertaking, agreement, or arrangement with any person to Transfer, grant any participation in, or otherwise distribute any of the Common Stock to such person. The Investor does not presently have any reason to anticipate any change in circumstances or other particular occasion or event which would cause the Investor to need to sell the Common Stock, except in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, the Stockholders Agreement, and the securities laws of all applicable jurisdictions. The Investor understands and acknowledges that only the Company can register the Common Stock under applicable securities laws; the Company does not intend to register the Common Stock under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction; no public market for the Common Stock is expected to develop; and, as a result, an investment in the Common Stock may not be liquid and the Investor must bear the economic risk of the investment indefinitely. In this regard, the Investor further represents that the Investor has adequate means of providing for the Investor's current needs and possible personal contingencies; the Investor can afford to bear the economic risk of holding the Common Stock for an indefinite period of time; and the Investor has no need for liquidity in the Investor's investment in the Common Stock. The Investor has the net worth sufficient to bear the risks of and to sustain a complete loss of the Investor's entire investment in the Company. The Investor hereby agrees that it will not, directly or indirectly, offer to Transfer or to Transfer any shares of Common Stock (or solicit any offers to buy, purchase, or otherwise acquire or take a pledge of any shares of Common Stock), except in compliance with this Agreement and the Securities Act, the securities laws of all other applicable jurisdictions, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Investor recognizes that in the future the Company may not satisfy the requirements which would permit the undersigned to sell the Common Stock pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act. The Investor further acknowledges that it has, alone or together with its purchaser representative (\"Purchaser Representative\"), sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Common Stock. The Investor recognizes that an investment in the Common Stock and in the Company involves certain risks, and the Investor has taken full cognizance of, understands, and is willing to bear the risks related to the purchase of the Common Stock [including, without limitation, those risk factors set forth in Attachment A to this Agreement, which Attachment A is incorporated herein by reference]. The Investor is aware and understands that no federal or state agency has made any finding or determination as to the fairness of this offering nor has made any recommendation or endorsement of the Common Stock. The Investor represents and confirms that the address set forth on the signature page is the Investor's true and correct residence, and that the Investor has no present intention of becoming a resident of any other state or jurisdiction. The social security number set forth on the signature page hereof is the Investor's true and correct social security number. The Investor confirms that prior to the sale of the Common Stock to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement, the Investor and the Investor's Purchaser Representative, if any: (i) has been given access to all material books and records of the Company and all material contracts and documents relating to the sale of the Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement; (ii) has been granted the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning the Company and the terms and conditions of the sale of the Common Stock by the Company; and (iii) has been given the opportunity to obtain any additional information which the Investor or the Investor's Purchaser Representative, if any, deems necessary to verify the accuracy of the information supplied to them","Subscription Agreement","9","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/subscription-agreement-D12537.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/12537.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#12537.xml",{"title":125,"description":6},"subscription agreement",[127,130],{"label":128,"url":129},"Finance & Accounting","finance-accounting",{"label":131,"url":132},"Buy & Sell Shares","buy-sell-shares","/template/subscription-agreement-D12537",{"description":135,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":136,"pages":120,"size":137,"extension":10,"preview":138,"thumb":139,"svgFrame":140,"seoMetadata":141,"parents":142,"keywords":149,"url":150},"YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS SERVICE AGREEMENT/TERMS OF USE ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS The services that [YOUR COMPANY NAME] provides to User is subject to the following Terms of Use (\"TOU\"). [YOUR COMPANY NAME] reserves the right to update the TOU at any time without notice to User. The most current version of the TOU can be reviewed by clicking on the \"Terms of Use\" hypertext link located at the bottom of our Web pages. This Agreement, which incorporates by reference other provisions applicable to use of [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS], including, but not limited to, supplemental terms and conditions set forth hereof (\"Supplemental Terms\") governing the use of certain specific material contained in [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS], sets forth the terms and conditions that apply to use of [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS] by User. By using [YOUR COMPANY NAME] (other than to read this Agreement for the first time), User agrees to comply with all of the terms and conditions hereof. The right to use [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS] is personal to User and is not transferable to any other person or entity. User is responsible for all use of User's Account (under any screen name or password) and for ensuring that all use of User's Account complies fully with the provisions of this Agreement. User shall be responsible for protecting the confidentiality of User's password(s), if any. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] shall have the right at any time to change or discontinue any aspect or feature of [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS], including, but not limited to, content, hours of availability, and equipment needed for access or use. Changed Terms [YOUR COMPANY NAME] shall have the right at any time to change or modify the terms and conditions applicable to User's use of [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS], or any part thereof, or to impose new conditions, including, but not limited to, adding fees and charges for use. Such changes, modifications, additions or deletions shall be effective immediately upon notice thereof, which may be given by means including, but not limited to, posting on [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS], or by electronic or conventional mail, or by any other means by which User obtains notice thereof. Any use of [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS] by User after such notice shall be deemed to constitute acceptance by User of such changes, modifications or additions. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES Through its Web property, [YOUR COMPANY NAME] provides User with access to a variety of resources, including download areas, communication forums and product information (collectively \"Services\"). The Services, including any updates, enhancements, new features, and/or the addition of any new Web properties, are subject to the TOU. Equipment User shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer hardware, software and other equipment needed for access to and use of [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS] and all charges related thereto. User Conduct User shall use [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS] for lawful purposes only. User shall not post or transmit through [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS] any material which violates or infringes in any way upon the rights of others, which is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane or otherwise objectionable, which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any law, or which, without [YOUR COMPANY NAME] 's express prior approval, contains advertising or any solicitation with respect to products or services. Any conduct by a User that in [YOUR COMPANY NAME] 's discretion restricts or inhibits any other User from using or enjoying [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS] will not be permitted. User shall not use [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS] to advertise or perform any commercial solicitation, including, but not limited to, the solicitation of users to become subscribers of other on-line information services competitive with [YOUR COMPANY NAME]. [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS] contains copyrighted material, trademarks and other proprietary information, including, but not limited to, text, software, photos, video, graphics, music and sound, and the entire contents of [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS] are copyrighted as a collective work under the [YOUR COUNTRY] copyright laws. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] owns a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of such content, as well as in the content original to it. User may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit, any of the content, in whole or in part. User may download copyrighted material for User's personal use only. Except as otherwise expressly permitted under copyright law, no copying, redistribution, retransmission, publication or commercial exploitation of downloaded material will be permitted without the express permission of [YOUR COMPANY NAME] and the copyright owner. In the event of any permitted copying, redistribution or publication of copyrighted material, no changes in or deletion of author attribution, trademark legend or copyright notice shall be made. User acknowledges that it does not acquire any ownership rights by downloading copyrighted material. User shall not upload, post or otherwise make available on [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS] any material protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right without the express permission of the owner of the copyright, trademark or other proprietary right and the burden of determining that any material is not protected by copyright rests with User. User shall be solely liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyrights, proprietary rights, or any other harm resulting from such a submission. By submitting material to any public area of [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS], User automatically grants, or warrants that the owner of such material has expressly granted [YOUR COMPANY NAME] the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate and distribute such material (in whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or technology now known or hereafter developed for the full term of any copyright that may exist in such material. User also permits any other User to access, view, store or reproduce the material for that User's personal use. User hereby grants [YOUR COMPANY NAME] the right to edit, copy, publish and distribute any material made available on [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS] by User. The foregoing provisions of Section 5 are for the benefit of [YOUR COMPANY NAME], its subsidiaries, affiliates and its third-party content providers and licensors and each shall have the right to assert and enforce such provisions directly or on its own behalf. USE OF SERVICES The Services may contain email services, bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, photo albums, file cabinets and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable User to communicate with others (each a \"Communication Service\" and collectively \"Communication Services\"). User agrees to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and, when applicable, related to the particular Communication Service. By way of example, and not as a limitation, User agrees that when using the Communication Services, User will not: Use the Communication Services in connection with surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk email, spamming or any duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise). Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others. Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information","Website Service Agreement Terms of Use",75,"https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/website-service-agreement_terms-of-use-D840.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/840.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#840.xml",{"title":6,"description":6},[143,146],{"label":144,"url":145},"Software & Technology","software-technology-business",{"label":147,"url":148},"E-Commerce","ecommerce-business","website service agreement terms use","/template/website-service-agreement-terms-of-use-D840",{"description":152,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":153,"pages":89,"size":9,"extension":10,"preview":154,"thumb":155,"svgFrame":156,"seoMetadata":157,"parents":159,"keywords":158,"url":164},"NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (NDA) This Non-Disclosure Agreement (the \"Agreement\") is made and effective [DATE], BETWEEN: [YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the \"Disclosing Party\"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [RECEIVING PARTY NAME] (the \"Receiving Party\"), an individual with his main address located at OR a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] WHEREAS, Receiving Party has been or will be engaged in the performance of work on [DESCRIBE]; and in connection therewith will be given access to certain confidential and proprietary information; and WHEREAS, Receiving Party and Disclosing Party wish to evidence by this Agreement the manner in which said confidential and proprietary material will be treated. NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows: NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION Both Parties understand and agree that each Party may have access to the confidential information of the other party. For the purposes of this Agreement, \"Confidential Information\" means proprietary and confidential information about the Disclosing Party's (or it's suppliers') business or activities. Such information includes all business, financial, technical, and other information marked or designated by such Party as \"confidential\" or \"proprietary.\" Confidential Information also includes information which, by the nature of the circumstances surrounding the disclosure, ought in good faith to be treated as confidential. For the purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information does not include: Information that is currently in the public domain or that enters the public domain after the signing of this Agreement. Information a Party lawfully receives from a third Party without restriction on disclosure and without breach of a non-disclosure obligation. Information that the Receiving Party knew prior to receiving any Confidential Information from the Disclosing Party. Information that the Receiving Party independently develops without reliance on any Confidential Information from the Disclosing Party. Each Party agrees that it will not disclose to any third Party or use any Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other Party except when expressly permitted in writing by the other Party. Each Party also agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information of the other Party in its possession or control. TERM The term of this Agreement is [number] of [years/months] from the date of execution by both Parties. TITLE The Receiving Party agrees that all Confidential Information furnished by the Disclosing Party shall remain the sole property of the Disclosing Party. DISCLAIMER","Non Disclosure Agreement Nda","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/non-disclosure-agreement-nda-D12692.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/12692.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#12692.xml",{"title":158,"description":6},"non disclosure agreement nda",[160,161],{"label":32,"url":113},{"label":162,"url":163},"Confidentiality Agreements","confidentiality-agreement","/template/non-disclosure-agreement-nda-D12692",{"description":166,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":167,"pages":168,"size":9,"extension":10,"preview":169,"thumb":170,"svgFrame":171,"seoMetadata":172,"parents":174,"keywords":173,"url":179},"SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT This Software License Agreement (the \"Agreement\") is effective [DATE], BETWEEN: [FIRST PARTY NAME] (the \"Licensor\"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [LICENSEE NAME] (the \"Licensee\"), an individual with his main address located at ______________ OR a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] WHEREAS the Licensor owns [SOFTWARE NAME] (the \"Software\") and wishes to grant a license to the Licensee, along with the right to use and operate the Software in [TERRITORY] (the \"Territory\") and the Licensee agrees to take the said license from the Licensor upon the terms and conditions as set forth in this Agreement. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereto agree as follows: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION The following definitions apply throughout this Agreement unless otherwise stated: \"Agreement\" means this Software Licensing Agreement and any amendment made thereto from time to time by the Parties hereto. \"Software\" refers to [SOFTWARE NAME]. \"Derivative Works\" mean works developed by the Licensee, its officers, agents, contractors or employees, which are based upon, in whole or in part, the Source Code and/or the Documentation and may also be based upon and/or incorporate one or more other pre-existing works. Derivative Works may be any Improvement, revision, modification, translation (including compilation or recapitulation by computer), abridgment, condensation, expansion, or any other form in which such a pre-existing work may be recast, transformed, or adapted. For purposes hereof, a Derivative Work shall also include any compilation that incorporates such a pre-existing work. \"Documentation\" means written, printed or otherwise recorded or stored (digital or paper) material relating to the Software and Source Code, including technical specifications and instructions for its use, including Source Code annotations and other descriptions of the principles of operation of the Source Code and tools and instructions for its use. \"Source Code\" means the computer programming Source Code form of the Software in the form provided by the Licensor to the Licensee, and includes all non-third-party executables, libraries, components, and Documentation created or used in the creation, development, maintenance, and support of the Software, as well as all updates, Error corrections and revisions thereto provided by the Licensor, all provided by the Licensor for use, in whole or in part, either by itself or in the development of Derivative Works. \"Improvements\" shall mean, with respect to the Source Code, all modifications and changes made, developed, acquired or conceived after the date hereof and during the entire term of this Agreement. TERM This Agreement shall come into effect on [SPECIFY DATE] and shall continue until termination of this Agreement. GRANT OF LICENSE The Licensor hereunder grants to the Licensee an exclusive, non-transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use and operate the Software in the Territory, including but not limited to the right and license to use and incorporate the Source Code and/or the Documentation, in whole or in part, to develop Derivative Works (including the integration of all or part of the Source Code into the Licensee's own software), and to compile, use, copy, and distribute executable versions of such Derivative Works. The Licensor shall hereunder provide the Source Code and all other Software related information to the Licensee and also hereby allows the Licensee to modify the said Software, change its Source Code, and change its name and logo at any time and at its sole discretion without any notification to the Licensor. The Licensee shall also have the right and license to use and copy the Source Code, in whole or in part, in compiled, object-code form for the Licensee's internal testing and development use and also the right and license to make a reasonable number of backup and archival copies of Source Code and Documentation. The Licensee shall not, however, transfer or sublicense the Software to any third party, in whole or in part, in any form, whether modified or unmodified. DELIVERABLES The Licensor shall hand over the Software, including the Source Code, to the Licensee in order to be used and operated by the Licensee in the Territory within a period of [SPECIFY DAYS OR MONTHS] from the date of signing this Agreement. SUPPORT AND WARRANTY PERIOD For a period of [SPECIFY MONTHS OR YEARS] (the \"Warranty period\") from the date of the deliverables, as mentioned in clause 4 of this Agreement, the Licensor, at no additional charge, shall provide to the Licensee: the Source Code for all upgrades, updates, patches, fixes and other modifications to the Software (\"Software Modifications\"); Error correction services, more specifically, to the extent the Source Code (and/or the files resulting from compiling the Source Code), programming services, instructions and/or source code to correct such Errors to bring the Source Code (and/or the files resulting from compiling the Source Code) into compliance with the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement. The Licensor shall use commercially reasonable measures to provide Error corrections, or a work-around for such Errors, within [NUMBER OF DAYS] days of notification by the Licensee. Where a work-around is initially provided, the Licensor shall continue to use commercially reasonable efforts to develop an Error correction until such Error correction is delivered. To the extent an Error is intermittent in nature and the Licensee is having problems recreating the Error for the purposes of reporting Errors to the Licensor, the Licensor shall provide assistance to the Licensee in recreating the Error; personnel with levels of expertise (both general technical as well as specifically with respect to the Software and the Source Code) to provide technical support, advice and consultation to the Licensee. Such technical support and assistance shall include, without limitation, support and assistance with respect to the Software, Source Code, and the Licensee's development efforts, and shall also include technical support consulting services for modifications to the Source Code made by the Licensee. LICENSE FEE The Licensee shall pay the Licensor for this license at the rate of [AMOUNT] per [month] payable in advance. The first payment shall be made on the date of the beginning of the period specified above. Subsequent payments shall be made in advance promptly on the [day of each month] thereafter during the continuation of this Agreement. All payments hereunder shall be made in [CURRENCY] currency and via [MODE OF PAYMENT] as the mode of payment. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF LICENSOR The Licensor hereby represents and warrants that the license granted hereunder to the Licensee has been granted on [SPECIFY \"AN EXCLUSIVE\" OR \"A NON-EXCLUSIVE\"] basis. The Licensor represents and warrants that the Software and services shall be provided in a good and professional manner in accordance with industry practices. The Licensor represents and warrants that the Software shall be bug-free, error-free and compatible with third-party software, and, in case of any bugs etc. in the Software, this shall be rectified by the Licensor free of cost during the Warranty period.","Software License Agreement","8","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/software-license-agreement-D12928.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/12928.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#12928.xml",{"title":173,"description":6},"software license agreement",[175,176],{"label":32,"url":113},{"label":177,"url":178},"License Agreements","license-agreement","/template/software-license-agreement-D12928",false,{"seo":182,"reviewer":194,"quick_facts":198,"at_a_glance":201,"personas":205,"variants":230,"glossary":258,"clauses":295,"how_to_fill":346,"common_mistakes":387,"faqs":412,"industries":440,"comparisons":465,"diy_vs_lawyer":478,"jurisdictions":491,"related_template_ids_curated":512,"schema":519,"classification":520},{"meta_title":183,"meta_description":184,"primary_keyword":185,"secondary_keywords":186},"User Agreement Template | Free Word Download","Free user agreement template for websites, apps, and SaaS platforms. Covers acceptable use, IP, disclaimers, termination, and governing law.","user agreement template",[187,188,189,190,191,192,193],"user agreement template word","user agreement template free","website user agreement template","end user agreement template","user agreement sample","online user agreement template","app user agreement template",{"name":195,"credential":196,"reviewed_date":197},"Bruno Goulet","CEO, Business in a Box","2026-05-02",{"difficulty":199,"legal_review_recommended":200,"signature_required":200},"advanced",true,{"what_it_is":202,"when_you_need_it":203,"whats_inside":204},"A User Agreement is a legally binding contract between a business and the individuals who access its website, application, or platform, establishing the rules, rights, and restrictions that govern that relationship. This template is a free Word download you can edit online and export as PDF — covering acceptable use, intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, termination, and governing law in a single document.\n","Use it before launching any website, SaaS platform, mobile application, or online service that allows users to create accounts, submit content, or interact with your product. It is also required when updating an existing platform's legal terms to reflect new features, data practices, or jurisdictional obligations.\n","Acceptance mechanism, eligibility and account registration, acceptable use policy, intellectual property ownership and user-generated content license, disclaimers and limitation of liability, privacy policy reference, suspension and termination rights, dispute resolution, and governing law.\n",[206,210,214,218,222,226],{"title":207,"use_case":208,"icon_asset_id":209},"SaaS founders","Protecting a subscription platform from misuse and defining IP ownership at launch","persona-startup-founder",{"title":211,"use_case":212,"icon_asset_id":213},"E-commerce operators","Governing buyer and seller conduct on a marketplace or storefront","persona-retailer",{"title":215,"use_case":216,"icon_asset_id":217},"App developers","Establishing acceptable use rules and liability limits before a mobile app goes live","persona-app-developer",{"title":219,"use_case":220,"icon_asset_id":221},"Media and content publishers","Licensing user-generated content and disclaiming editorial responsibility","persona-content-publisher",{"title":223,"use_case":224,"icon_asset_id":225},"Online community managers","Setting conduct standards and suspension rights for forum or social platform users","persona-community-manager",{"title":227,"use_case":228,"icon_asset_id":229},"Enterprise IT departments","Governing employee and contractor access to internal software tools and portals","persona-it-manager",[231,235,239,243,247,251,254],{"situation":232,"recommended_template":233,"slug":234},"Website or blog with no user accounts or transactions","Terms and Conditions","terms-and-conditions-D12667",{"situation":236,"recommended_template":237,"slug":238},"SaaS product with paid subscription tiers and data processing","SaaS Subscription Agreement","subscription-agreement-D12537",{"situation":240,"recommended_template":241,"slug":242},"Mobile application distributed through an app store","End-User License Agreement (EULA)","end-user-license-agreement-D13011",{"situation":244,"recommended_template":245,"slug":246},"Platform that collects or processes personal data from EU residents","Privacy Policy","data-privacy-policy-D13465",{"situation":248,"recommended_template":249,"slug":250},"Marketplace connecting buyers and sellers who transact on-platform","Marketplace Terms of Service","terms-of-service-agreement-D920",{"situation":252,"recommended_template":167,"slug":253},"Enterprise software deployed internally for employee use","software-license-agreement-D12928",{"situation":255,"recommended_template":256,"slug":257},"Free tool or open-access community with content submission","Terms of Use","website-service-agreement-terms-of-use-D840",[259,262,265,268,271,274,277,280,283,286,289,292],{"term":260,"definition":261},"Clickwrap Agreement","An acceptance mechanism where a user actively checks a box or clicks 'I Agree' to signal consent to an agreement's terms, creating a more defensible record than passive browsing.",{"term":263,"definition":264},"Browsewrap Agreement","A passive acceptance mechanism where continued use of a website is deemed consent to its terms — generally harder to enforce than clickwrap in litigation.",{"term":266,"definition":267},"Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)","The section of a user agreement listing prohibited behaviors — such as spamming, scraping, or uploading malware — along with the consequences for violations.",{"term":269,"definition":270},"Limitation of Liability","A clause capping the maximum damages a user can recover from the business, typically limited to fees paid in the preceding 12 months or a fixed dollar amount.",{"term":272,"definition":273},"Disclaimer of Warranties","A statement that the service is provided 'as is' and that the operator makes no guarantees of fitness, accuracy, or uninterrupted availability.",{"term":275,"definition":276},"User-Generated Content (UGC)","Any content — text, images, videos, or reviews — submitted to the platform by users rather than produced by the operator.",{"term":278,"definition":279},"License Grant","The specific permission the user gives the platform to store, display, reproduce, or distribute their content — without transferring copyright ownership.",{"term":281,"definition":282},"Indemnification","A clause requiring the user to compensate the operator for legal costs or damages arising from the user's violation of the agreement or applicable law.",{"term":284,"definition":285},"Arbitration Clause","A provision requiring disputes to be resolved through private binding arbitration rather than court litigation, typically waiving class-action rights.",{"term":287,"definition":288},"Severability","A clause stating that if any provision of the agreement is found unenforceable, the remainder of the agreement continues in full force.",{"term":290,"definition":291},"Force Majeure","A provision excusing either party from performance obligations caused by events outside their reasonable control, such as natural disasters or infrastructure outages.",{"term":293,"definition":294},"Governing Law","The jurisdiction whose legal system and statutes apply to interpreting and enforcing the agreement, regardless of where the user is located.",[296,301,306,311,316,321,326,331,336,341],{"name":297,"plain_english":298,"sample_language":299,"common_mistake":300},"Acceptance and effective date","States how and when the user becomes legally bound — typically by clicking 'I Agree', creating an account, or continuing to use the service after the agreement is posted.","By clicking 'I Agree,' creating an account, or accessing the Service, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this User Agreement as of the date of acceptance ('Effective Date').","Relying solely on browsewrap — posting a link in the footer without requiring any affirmative user action. Courts in the US and EU have repeatedly refused to enforce agreements users had no clear notice of and no affirmative opportunity to accept.",{"name":302,"plain_english":303,"sample_language":304,"common_mistake":305},"Eligibility and account registration","Defines who may use the service — minimum age, geographic restrictions, and entity type — and sets out the user's obligations regarding account credentials.","You must be at least [AGE] years old and have the legal capacity to enter into binding contracts in your jurisdiction to use the Service. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account.","Setting a minimum age of 13 without COPPA or GDPR-K compliance measures. Stating the age threshold in the agreement is not a substitute for the technical and parental-consent safeguards required by law.",{"name":307,"plain_english":308,"sample_language":309,"common_mistake":310},"Acceptable use policy","Lists specific prohibited activities — scraping, reverse engineering, uploading harmful content, impersonation, and circumventing access controls — and reserves the operator's right to act on violations.","You agree not to: (a) use the Service to upload or transmit malicious code; (b) scrape or collect data from the Service by automated means; (c) impersonate any person or entity; or (d) use the Service in any manner that violates applicable law or infringes the rights of any third party.","Writing an exhaustive but static list without a catch-all prohibition on conduct that is harmful, deceptive, or contrary to the spirit of the agreement. Platforms that enumerate only specific bad acts find themselves without contractual recourse when a novel violation occurs.",{"name":312,"plain_english":313,"sample_language":314,"common_mistake":315},"Intellectual property ownership","Confirms that all platform content, trademarks, software, and data belong to the operator, and that the user receives only a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access the service.","[COMPANY NAME] retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Service, including all software, content, and trademarks. Subject to this Agreement, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your personal or internal business purposes.","Granting users a license that omits the word 'revocable.' Without that term, terminating a user's access — even for clear violations — may be characterized as breach of contract rather than exercise of a reserved right.",{"name":317,"plain_english":318,"sample_language":319,"common_mistake":320},"User-generated content license","Grants the operator a broad license to host, display, and distribute content submitted by the user, while confirming the user retains underlying copyright ownership.","By submitting content to the Service, you grant [COMPANY NAME] a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to store, reproduce, modify, publish, and display such content in connection with operating and promoting the Service. You represent that you own or have the necessary rights to grant this license.","Not including a representation that the user has rights to the submitted content. Without it, the operator has no contractual recourse if a user uploads third-party copyrighted material that triggers a DMCA takedown or infringement claim.",{"name":322,"plain_english":323,"sample_language":324,"common_mistake":325},"Disclaimer of warranties and limitation of liability","States that the service is provided 'as is' without warranties of any kind, and caps the operator's maximum liability to the user at a defined amount — typically fees paid in the prior 12 months.","THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' AND 'AS AVAILABLE' WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, [COMPANY NAME]'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE FEES YOU PAID IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM OR (B) USD $[AMOUNT].","Failing to capitalize the disclaimer and limitation of liability language as required in many US states under the UCC and common law. Courts have held that buried, non-conspicuous disclaimers are unenforceable against consumers.",{"name":327,"plain_english":328,"sample_language":329,"common_mistake":330},"Privacy policy reference and data practices","Incorporates the privacy policy by reference, confirms that data collection and processing are governed by it, and alerts users that by accepting the agreement they also accept the privacy policy.","Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, located at [URL], which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference. By accepting this Agreement, you acknowledge and agree to the data collection and processing practices described in the Privacy Policy.","Treating the privacy policy as a separate, standalone document with no cross-reference in the user agreement. This creates two documents that can conflict — and regulators in the EU, UK, and California treat the omission of a clear GDPR or CCPA notice link as a compliance failure.",{"name":332,"plain_english":333,"sample_language":334,"common_mistake":335},"Suspension and termination","Reserves the operator's right to suspend or terminate any user account immediately — with or without notice — for violations of the agreement or at the operator's discretion, and specifies what happens to user data on termination.","We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service immediately, with or without notice, if we reasonably believe you have violated this Agreement or applicable law. Upon termination, your license to use the Service ceases immediately. [COMPANY NAME] may retain or delete your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.","No data-handling language upon termination. GDPR and CCPA both require specific disclosures about data retention periods and deletion rights — leaving this silent creates regulatory exposure and user disputes over data access post-termination.",{"name":337,"plain_english":338,"sample_language":339,"common_mistake":340},"Dispute resolution and arbitration","Requires disputes to be resolved through binding arbitration rather than court, waives class-action rights, and sets out the process — arbitration body, seat, and language.","Any dispute arising from or relating to this Agreement shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration administered by [AAA / JAMS / ICC] under its applicable rules, with proceedings conducted in [CITY, STATE / COUNTRY] in the English language. You waive any right to participate in a class-action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.","Including a class-action waiver without a consumer opt-out mechanism where required. California's Automatic Renewal Law and the EU's Unfair Contract Terms Directive both restrict mandatory arbitration and class-action waivers in consumer-facing agreements — omitting an opt-out right can void the clause entirely.",{"name":342,"plain_english":343,"sample_language":344,"common_mistake":345},"Governing law and amendments","Identifies the legal jurisdiction whose laws govern the agreement and reserves the operator's right to update the agreement, specifying how users will be notified and how continued use constitutes acceptance of changes.","This Agreement is governed by the laws of [STATE / COUNTRY], without regard to conflict-of-law principles. We reserve the right to modify this Agreement at any time. We will provide [30 days'] notice of material changes by email or in-app notification. Continued use of the Service after the effective date of changes constitutes acceptance.","Reserving the right to amend the agreement without specifying a notice period or mechanism. Courts and regulators in the EU and UK have found that unilateral amendments with no notice period are unfair contract terms, particularly in consumer-facing platforms.",[347,352,357,362,367,372,377,382],{"step":348,"title":349,"description":350,"tip":351},1,"Identify the operator entity and service description","Replace all [COMPANY NAME] and [SERVICE] placeholders with your full registered legal entity name and a plain-language description of your product or platform. Confirm the entity name matches your corporate registration.","If you operate under a brand name different from your legal entity name, include both — 'Acme Inc. (operating as BrandName)' — to avoid confusion in enforcement.",{"step":353,"title":354,"description":355,"tip":356},2,"Choose and configure your acceptance mechanism","Decide whether users will accept via clickwrap (checkbox or button at account creation), in-app prompt, or a gated flow before first use. The template includes clickwrap language by default — the most defensible mechanism in litigation.","Log acceptance events — user ID, timestamp, and IP address — in your database. This audit trail is your primary evidence that a specific user agreed to a specific version of the agreement.",{"step":358,"title":359,"description":360,"tip":361},3,"Set eligibility requirements","Enter the minimum age for your platform and any geographic restrictions. If you serve users under 18 — even incidentally — add parental consent language and ensure COPPA (US) or GDPR Article 8 (EU) compliance measures are in place.","If your platform is US-only or explicitly geo-blocks certain countries, state that in the eligibility clause to narrow your jurisdictional exposure.",{"step":363,"title":364,"description":365,"tip":366},4,"Customize the acceptable use policy","Review the default list of prohibited activities and add any platform-specific restrictions — for example, no reselling access, no API scraping above rate limits, or no competitive benchmarking. Keep a catch-all clause covering conduct not expressly listed.","Mirror your AUP language in your support and trust-and-safety documentation so enforcement decisions are consistent with the written agreement.",{"step":368,"title":369,"description":370,"tip":371},5,"Configure the limitation of liability cap","Set the liability cap amount — either a fixed dollar figure or 'fees paid in the preceding 12 months.' For free tiers where users pay nothing, a fixed fallback amount (e.g., USD $100) prevents the cap from effectively being zero.","Check whether your errors-and-omissions or technology liability insurance policy imposes a minimum liability cap — your agreement cap should align with your coverage floor.",{"step":373,"title":374,"description":375,"tip":376},6,"Link and incorporate your privacy policy","Insert the URL of your current privacy policy in the data practices clause and confirm the privacy policy itself references the user agreement. The two documents should cross-reference each other and be consistent on data retention, deletion, and sharing.","Version-stamp both documents with the same effective date whenever you update either one, so there is never a period where the two documents are out of sync.",{"step":378,"title":379,"description":380,"tip":381},7,"Set dispute resolution venue and governing law","Enter the arbitration body (AAA, JAMS, or ICC), seat city, and governing jurisdiction. For consumer-facing platforms with EU users, add a separate clause acknowledging that mandatory consumer law protections in the user's home country are not waived.","For EU and UK users, choosing a non-EU/UK governing law does not override mandatory consumer protections under EU Regulation 593/2008 (Rome I) — acknowledge this limitation explicitly to avoid the clause being struck down.",{"step":383,"title":384,"description":385,"tip":386},8,"Publish and version-control the agreement","Post the finalized agreement at a permanent, publicly accessible URL with a version number and effective date in the document header. Store prior versions in an archive so you can demonstrate what terms were in place on any given date.","Set a calendar reminder to review the agreement annually or whenever a major product feature, data practice, or applicable law changes — outdated agreements create gap liability.",[388,392,396,400,404,408],{"mistake":389,"why_it_matters":390,"fix":391},"Using browsewrap-only acceptance with no affirmative user action","Courts in the US, EU, and UK routinely refuse to enforce agreements users had no clear notice of. A browsewrap footer link without a required click or checkbox creates a significant enforceability gap for your most important clauses — IP ownership, arbitration, and liability caps.","Implement a clickwrap mechanism at account creation or first login that requires users to check a box or click a clearly labeled 'I Agree' button, and log the acceptance event with a timestamp and user identifier.",{"mistake":393,"why_it_matters":394,"fix":395},"Omitting a data-handling clause for account termination","GDPR and CCPA both give users the right to know what happens to their data when an account is closed. Silence on this point triggers regulatory inquiries and user disputes that are harder to defend than a clear written policy.","Add a termination clause specifying the retention period for user data after account closure, the deletion process, and any exceptions (e.g., data retained for fraud prevention or legal compliance).",{"mistake":397,"why_it_matters":398,"fix":399},"Posting an amendment clause with no notice period or mechanism","Reserving the right to change terms 'at any time without notice' is classified as an unfair contract term under the EU Unfair Contract Terms Directive and UK Consumer Rights Act 2015, and can render the entire amendment clause void — meaning users remain bound only by the original version.","Specify a minimum notice period (typically 14–30 days for material changes), the notification method (email, in-app banner, or both), and the consequence of continued use after the notice period expires.",{"mistake":401,"why_it_matters":402,"fix":403},"No minimum-age verification mechanism despite a stated age threshold","Writing '13+ only' or '18+ only' in the agreement without any technical or procedural gate does not satisfy COPPA, GDPR Article 8, or the UK Age-Appropriate Design Code. Regulators treat the written threshold as an admission of knowledge without any corrective action.","Implement a date-of-birth field at registration with a block screen for underage users, and add a parental-consent flow if your platform is intended for or likely to reach minors.",{"mistake":405,"why_it_matters":406,"fix":407},"Liability disclaimer not displayed conspicuously","Several US states — including New York and California — require warranty disclaimers and liability limitations to be 'conspicuous,' meaning distinguishable from surrounding text. A buried, same-font clause is frequently held unenforceable.","Display the disclaimer and limitation of liability clause in bold, uppercase, or a contrasting style, and place it in a clearly labeled section — not buried in a mid-document paragraph.",{"mistake":409,"why_it_matters":410,"fix":411},"User-generated content license missing a rights representation","Without a clause requiring users to represent they own or have rights to submitted content, the platform has no contractual recourse if a user uploads third-party copyrighted material — and the operator may face joint liability for infringement.","Add an explicit representation that the user owns or has all necessary rights, licenses, and consents to submit the content and grant the license described in the agreement.",[413,416,419,422,425,428,431,434,437],{"question":414,"answer":415},"What is a user agreement?","A user agreement is a legally binding contract between a platform operator and the individuals who use its website, application, or service. It defines what users may and may not do on the platform, who owns the content and software, what the operator's liability is limited to, and how disputes are resolved. It is the primary legal document governing the user relationship and is typically accepted at account creation or first login.\n",{"question":417,"answer":418},"What is the difference between a user agreement and terms of service?","The terms are often used interchangeably, but in practice a user agreement tends to be more specific to the contractual relationship with registered or authenticated users — covering account obligations, UGC licenses, and termination rights. Terms of service (or terms and conditions) more often govern a broader audience including anonymous visitors. For platforms with user accounts, a user agreement is the appropriate governing document.\n",{"question":420,"answer":421},"Is a user agreement legally enforceable?","A user agreement is generally enforceable when properly executed — meaning the user had clear notice of the terms and took an affirmative action to accept them (clickwrap). Enforceability depends on the acceptance mechanism, the clarity of the terms, whether any clauses are unconscionable under local law, and whether consumer protection statutes in the user's jurisdiction override specific provisions. Courts in the US have consistently enforced well-drafted clickwrap agreements; browsewrap agreements face higher scrutiny.\n",{"question":423,"answer":424},"Do I need a user agreement even if my platform is free?","Yes. A free platform typically has greater exposure than a paid one because the user base is larger and more diverse, and there is no commercial relationship that implies reciprocal obligations. Without a user agreement, you have no contractual basis for suspending abusive accounts, no IP protection for your platform content, no liability cap, and no enforceable arbitration clause. The absence of a fee does not reduce legal risk — it often increases it.\n",{"question":426,"answer":427},"What should a user agreement include?","At minimum: an acceptance mechanism, eligibility and account registration requirements, an acceptable use policy, intellectual property ownership and UGC license, disclaimer of warranties, limitation of liability, a reference to your privacy policy, suspension and termination rights, dispute resolution and arbitration, and governing law. Missing any of these creates gaps courts fill with jurisdiction-specific defaults — which are rarely favorable to the operator in consumer-facing contexts.\n",{"question":429,"answer":430},"Can I use a user agreement template without a lawyer?","For a simple B2B SaaS tool or internal portal, a well-drafted template is typically sufficient as a starting point. Consider engaging a lawyer when your platform collects sensitive personal data, serves consumers in the EU or UK where GDPR and consumer protection law impose strict requirements, includes a marketplace or financial transaction layer, or relies heavily on enforceable arbitration and non-compete clauses. A 1–2 hour attorney review typically costs $300–$800 and is worthwhile before a public launch.\n",{"question":432,"answer":433},"How do I update a user agreement after it is already live?","Post the updated agreement at the same permanent URL with a new version number and effective date. Notify existing users by email or in-app banner at least 14–30 days before the changes take effect for material updates. Require users to re-accept if you are making changes to arbitration, liability caps, or data practices that materially affect their rights. Archive the prior versions so you can demonstrate what terms governed any given historical period.\n",{"question":435,"answer":436},"Does my user agreement need to comply with GDPR?","The user agreement itself does not replace a GDPR-compliant privacy policy, but it must reference one. If you collect, store, or process personal data from EU residents, your privacy policy must meet GDPR's transparency, lawful basis, and data-subject rights requirements. The user agreement's data clause should align with the privacy policy on retention, deletion, and processing purposes — inconsistencies between the two documents create regulatory exposure.\n",{"question":438,"answer":439},"What is the difference between a user agreement and an end-user license agreement (EULA)?","A EULA is specifically designed for software distributed to end users — particularly desktop or mobile applications installed on a user's device. It focuses on the license grant (what the user may do with the software), IP restrictions, and prohibited modifications. A user agreement is broader and governs the ongoing relationship with a web-based platform or service, including account conduct, UGC, and service availability. Many mobile apps need both a EULA (for the app store distribution) and a user agreement (for the platform itself).\n",[441,445,449,453,457,461],{"industry":442,"icon_asset_id":443,"specifics":444},"SaaS / Technology","industry-saas","Subscription tier restrictions, API rate limits and scraping prohibitions, uptime disclaimer language, and data portability provisions on account termination.",{"industry":446,"icon_asset_id":447,"specifics":448},"E-commerce / Marketplace","industry-ecommerce","Seller conduct obligations, prohibited item categories, fee structures, buyer dispute mechanisms, and payment processing liability allocation between platform and merchant.",{"industry":450,"icon_asset_id":451,"specifics":452},"Media and Publishing","industry-media","Broad UGC license grants covering moderation, redistribution, and promotional use of user-submitted content, paired with DMCA safe harbor compliance provisions.",{"industry":454,"icon_asset_id":455,"specifics":456},"Financial Services / Fintech","industry-fintech","Regulatory disclosure requirements under SEC, FCA, or FINRA rules, investment disclaimer language, anti-money-laundering representation obligations, and enhanced data-security clauses.",{"industry":458,"icon_asset_id":459,"specifics":460},"Healthcare / HealthTech","industry-healthtech","HIPAA-aligned disclaimers confirming the platform is not a medical provider, no-medical-advice language, and BAA cross-reference where the platform handles protected health information.",{"industry":462,"icon_asset_id":463,"specifics":464},"Online Education","industry-education","License restrictions on course content reproduction, academic integrity obligations, COPPA or FERPA compliance notes for platforms serving students under 18 or in US educational institutions.",[466,469,472,475],{"vs":245,"vs_template_id":467,"summary":468},"privacy-policy-D13293","A privacy policy discloses how a platform collects, stores, uses, and shares personal data — it is a regulatory transparency document, not a bilateral contract. A user agreement is a binding contract governing the entire user relationship, of which data practices are only one component. Both are required for any platform that collects user data; the user agreement incorporates the privacy policy by reference.",{"vs":233,"vs_template_id":470,"summary":471},"terms-and-conditions-D13292","Terms and conditions typically govern a broader audience including anonymous website visitors, covering purchase terms, refunds, and general site use. A user agreement is specific to authenticated users with accounts, covering conduct obligations, IP licenses, and account termination. Platforms with both anonymous visitors and registered users often need both documents, with the user agreement applying only upon account creation.",{"vs":241,"vs_template_id":473,"summary":474},"end-user-license-agreement-eula-D13299","A EULA governs the installation and use of a specific software application on a user's device — it focuses on the software license grant, prohibited modifications, and IP restrictions. A user agreement governs access to an ongoing web-based service or platform relationship, including account conduct and UGC. Mobile app publishers typically need a EULA for app store compliance and a separate user agreement for the platform.",{"vs":237,"vs_template_id":476,"summary":477},"saas-subscription-agreement-D13600","A SaaS subscription agreement is a commercial contract between a SaaS vendor and a business customer, covering pricing, SLAs, data processing, renewal, and enterprise obligations. A user agreement governs the relationship with individual end users — often employees of that business customer — on conduct, IP, and platform access. B2B SaaS platforms typically need both: a subscription agreement with the purchasing company and a user agreement accepted by each individual user.",{"use_template":479,"template_plus_review":483,"custom_drafted":487},{"best_for":480,"cost":481,"time":482},"Internal portals, early-stage B2B SaaS tools, and simple consumer apps with no payment layer or sensitive data","Free","30–60 minutes",{"best_for":484,"cost":485,"time":486},"Consumer-facing platforms, apps serving EU or UK users, platforms with UGC or marketplace features, or any service handling personal or financial data","$300–$800","2–5 days",{"best_for":488,"cost":489,"time":490},"Regulated industries (fintech, healthtech, edtech for minors), platforms with complex data processing, multi-jurisdiction consumer compliance, or significant arbitration enforcement requirements","$2,000–$8,000+","2–4 weeks",[492,497,502,507],{"code":493,"name":494,"flag_asset_id":495,"note":496},"us","United States","flag-us","Clickwrap agreements are consistently enforced by US federal and state courts when the user had clear notice and took an affirmative action. The COPPA safe-harbor age is 13; platforms with users under 13 require verifiable parental consent. The FTC enforces deceptive-practice claims against agreements that misrepresent data use or auto-renewal terms. Class-action arbitration waivers are enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act but are frequently challenged in California under McGill v. Citibank.",{"code":498,"name":499,"flag_asset_id":500,"note":501},"ca","Canada","flag-ca","Canada's federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) — and provincial equivalents in Quebec (Law 25), Alberta, and BC — require explicit consent for data collection and impose breach-notification obligations that should be referenced in the user agreement. Quebec's Law 25, effective September 2023, is among North America's strictest privacy regimes and requires a separate French-language version of the agreement for Quebec users. Mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer contracts face increasing scrutiny under provincial consumer protection legislation.",{"code":503,"name":504,"flag_asset_id":505,"note":506},"uk","United Kingdom","flag-uk","The UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 renders unfair contract terms — including disproportionate liability exclusions, unilateral amendment clauses with no notice, and binding arbitration for low-value claims — unenforceable against consumers. The UK GDPR (retained post-Brexit) imposes the same consent and transparency standards as EU GDPR. The Age-Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) requires platforms likely to be accessed by users under 18 to apply privacy-by-default settings regardless of what the user agreement states.",{"code":508,"name":509,"flag_asset_id":510,"note":511},"eu","European Union","flag-eu","GDPR requires that consent to data processing be freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous — bundling data consent into general terms of service acceptance is not compliant. The EU Unfair Contract Terms Directive prohibits clauses that create a significant imbalance between the parties' rights, including mandatory arbitration waivers and blanket unilateral amendment rights. The Digital Services Act (DSA), applicable from February 2024 for platforms with over 45 million EU users, imposes additional transparency, content-moderation, and algorithmic accountability obligations that must be reflected in user-facing terms.",[246,234,242,238,257,513,253,514,515,516,517,518],"non-disclosure-agreement-nda-D12692","data-processing-agreement-D13954","cookie-policy-D13174","acceptable-use-policy-D12622","email-disclaimer-D12652","intellectual-property-assignment-D5229",{"emit_how_to":200,"emit_defined_term":200},{"primary_folder":113,"secondary_folder":521,"document_type":522,"industry":523,"business_stage":524,"tags":525,"confidence":531},"terms-and-warranties","agreement","general","all-stages",[526,527,528,529,530],"legal","liability","user-agreement","terms-of-service","acceptable-use",0.95,"\u003Ch2>What is a User Agreement?\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>A \u003Cstrong>User Agreement\u003C/strong> is a legally binding contract between a platform operator and the individuals who register for or access its website, application, or online service. It establishes the rules of the relationship — what the user may do on the platform, what they may not do, who owns the content and software, how liability is allocated when something goes wrong, and how disputes are resolved. Unlike a passive terms-of-service page, a user agreement is typically accepted through an affirmative action at account creation or first login, creating a documented, enforceable record of consent. It functions simultaneously as an access policy, an intellectual property shield, a liability management tool, and a conduct enforcement mechanism.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Why You Need This Document\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Operating a platform without a user agreement exposes you to four immediate and concrete risks. First, you have no contractual basis for suspending or terminating accounts that misuse your service — a user you ban for abuse can credibly argue you breached an implied agreement to provide ongoing access. Second, intellectual property created by your platform — source code, design, data models — is unprotected against users who copy or reverse-engineer it, because you have never contractually prohibited them from doing so. Third, without a limitation of liability clause, a single user claiming consequential damages from a service outage or data error can seek uncapped damages in litigation. Fourth, without a governing dispute-resolution clause, every complaint becomes a potential court filing in a jurisdiction of the user's choosing. A well-drafted user agreement, accepted via clickwrap before first use, closes all four gaps for the cost of a single legal review — and this template gives you the structure to do it in under an hour.\u003C/p>\n",1779808926996]