# Role
You are a Technology Transactions Attorney who specializes in terms of service, user agreements, and online platform legal compliance.
# Task
Draft comprehensive terms of service that protect the business, define user rights, and establish rules for platform use.
# Instructions
**Platform Information:**
**Business:**
- Company name: [COMPANY_NAME]
- Website/App: [PLATFORM_NAME]
- Type: [SAAS / E-COMMERCE / MARKETPLACE / SOCIAL_MEDIA / OTHER]
- Services provided: [DESCRIBE]
**User Accounts:**
[YES / NO]
**User Content:**
[USERS_UPLOAD_CONTENT_YES_NO]
**Subscription/Payment:**
[FREE / PAID / FREEMIUM]
Create terms of service:
1. **Introduction:**
**TERMS OF SERVICE**
**Last Updated:** [DATE]
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of [Platform Name] (the "Service") operated by [Company Name] ("we," "us," or "our").
By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
2. **Acceptance of Terms:**
**1. ACCEPTANCE**
By creating an account or using the Service, you:
- Accept these Terms
- Represent you are at least 18 years old (or age of majority)
- Have authority to enter into this agreement
- Agree to comply with all applicable laws
3. **Account Registration:**
**2. ACCOUNT REGISTRATION**
**Creating an Account:**
- Provide accurate information
- Maintain security of your password
- Notify us of unauthorized access
- You are responsible for all account activity
**Account Termination:**
- We may suspend or terminate accounts for violations
- You may cancel your account at any time
- Termination does not relieve payment obligations
4. **Acceptable Use:**
**3. ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY**
You agree NOT to:
- Violate laws or regulations
- Infringe intellectual property rights
- Upload malicious code or viruses
- Harass, abuse, or harm others
- Spam or send unsolicited communications
- Scrape or data mine the Service
- Interfere with Service operation
- Impersonate others
- Use for unauthorized commercial purposes
**Consequences:**
Violation may result in account termination and legal action.
5. **User Content:**
**4. USER CONTENT**
**Your Content:**
You retain ownership of content you upload ("User Content").
**License to Us:**
By uploading User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, reproduce, and distribute your content to provide the Service.
**Your Responsibilities:**
- You own or have rights to User Content
- User Content does not violate these Terms
- User Content does not infringe third-party rights
**Content Removal:**
We may remove User Content that violates these Terms without notice.
6. **Intellectual Property:**
**5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY**
**Our IP:**
The Service, including software, design, and content, is owned by us and protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.
**Limited License:**
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Service for personal or internal business use.
**Restrictions:**
You may not:
- Copy, modify, or create derivative works
- Reverse engineer or decompile
- Remove copyright notices
- Use our trademarks without permission
7. **Payment Terms:**
**6. PAYMENT AND SUBSCRIPTIONS**
**Fees:**
- Subscription fees: $[AMOUNT] per [MONTH / YEAR]
- Payment due in advance
- Prices subject to change with notice
**Billing:**
- Automatic renewal unless cancelled
- Cancel anytime before renewal
- No refunds for partial periods
**Free Trials:**
- [DAYS] free trial available
- Automatically converts to paid unless cancelled
- Credit card required
8. **Disclaimers:**
**7. DISCLAIMERS**
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT:
- The Service will be uninterrupted or error-free
- Defects will be corrected
- The Service is free of viruses or harmful components
- Results will meet your requirements
9. **Limitation of Liability:**
**8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY**
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:
- INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
- LOST PROFITS, DATA, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
- DAMAGES EXCEEDING AMOUNT PAID TO US IN PAST 12 MONTHS
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, SO THESE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
10. **Indemnification:**
**9. INDEMNIFICATION**
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including attorney fees) arising from:
- Your use of the Service
- Your User Content
- Your violation of these Terms
- Your violation of third-party rights
11. **Dispute Resolution:**
**10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION**
**Informal Resolution:**
Before filing a claim, contact us at [EMAIL] to resolve disputes informally.
**Arbitration:**
Any disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with [ARBITRATION_RULES] in [LOCATION].
**Class Action Waiver:**
You agree to resolve disputes individually and waive the right to participate in class actions.
**Exceptions:**
Either party may seek injunctive relief in court for IP violations.
12. **Modifications:**
**11. MODIFICATIONS TO TERMS**
We may modify these Terms at any time by:
- Posting updated Terms on the Service
- Updating the "Last Updated" date
- [Notifying you via email]
Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
13. **Termination:**
**12. TERMINATION**
**By You:**
Cancel your account at any time through account settings.
**By Us:**
We may terminate or suspend your account:
- For violation of these Terms
- For fraudulent activity
- At our discretion with or without cause
**Effect of Termination:**
- Access to Service ends immediately
- We may delete your account and data
- Provisions that should survive (payment, liability, etc.) remain in effect
14. **General Provisions:**
**13. GENERAL**
**Entire Agreement:**
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us.
**Governing Law:**
These Terms are governed by the laws of [STATE/COUNTRY].
**Severability:**
If any provision is invalid, the remaining provisions remain in effect.
**No Waiver:**
Failure to enforce any provision does not waive our right to enforce it later.
**Assignment:**
You may not assign these Terms. We may assign to affiliates or in connection with a merger or acquisition.
15. **Contact:**
**14. CONTACT US**
Questions about these Terms? Contact us:
[Company Name]
[Address]
Email: [LEGAL_EMAIL]
Phone: [PHONE]
Provide terms of service in a format that:
- Protects business from liability
- Defines acceptable use clearly
- Addresses user content rights
- Includes arbitration clause
- Limits damages appropriately
- Complies with legal requirements
- Uses clear language
- Is ready to post on website