Why You Need a Terms of Use for Your Website or App
While terms of use policies aren’t required by law, it’s in your best interest to post one so you can maintain control over your website or app and pursue legal enforcement if users try to take advantage of your services.
You need a terms of use for your website or app to help:
- Limit website abuse
- Manage your liabilities
- Establish your property rights
- Minimize disputes
- Build trust with your customers
Let’s discuss these reasons for having a terms of use in more detail.
Terms of Use Help Limit Website Abuse
Your terms of use page may limit website abuse because it outlines and helps you enforce the rules you expect your customers to follow when accessing your services.
If someone does break your rules, you can point to your terms of use policy to streamline and simplify the response process.
Terms of Use Help Manage Your Liabilities
You can limit your liabilities in your terms of use policy, which helps protect your website or app from being held responsible if your users experience things like:
- Personal injury
- Loss of profits
- Warranty issues
- Computer issues
- Misrepresented products
By establishing your businesses’ liabilities, you can limit what users can and can’t sue you for, which may help you save thousands of dollars in legal fees.