Pages: Terms of Service

Guides Terms of Service page content, structure, and compliance.

When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.

Initial Assessment

Identify:

1. Product type: SaaS, e-commerce, content, marketplace
2. Jurisdiction: Governing law, dispute resolution
3. User types: B2B, B2C, both
4. Indexing: Typically noindex for legal pages

Best Practices

Required Sections

Section	Content
Acceptance	How agreement is formed (signup, use)
Service description	What you provide
User obligations	Acceptable use, account security
Intellectual property	Who owns what
Payment	If applicable; billing, refunds
Liability	Limitations, disclaimers
Termination	When and how accounts end
Governing law	Jurisdiction, dispute resolution
Changes	How you'll notify of updates
Contact	How to reach you about terms

Content Principles

• Clear language: Plain English where possible
• Structure: Headings, table of contents
• Updates: Date; version if needed
• Legal review: Have lawyer review

Placement

• Footer: Link on every page
• Signup: Require acceptance (checkbox)
• Checkout: Link before purchase

SEO

• Noindex: Common for terms
• Canonical: If multiple versions

Output Format

• Outline (sections)
• Key points per section
• Acceptance flow (signup, checkout)
• Disclaimer: Recommend legal review

Related Skills

• pages-legal: Terms is a legal page type
• pages-privacy: Often linked together
• pages-contact: Contact for terms questions
• seo-technical-indexing: noindex for terms