Ask HN: Help me create a simple TOS and Privacy Policy for my webapp

8 points by marcamillion 15y ago ↗ HN

If I wanted to have a simple terms of service and privacy policy for my webapp, does anyone have any resources that can help me with building that?

I am bootstrapping, so don't have any cash to pay for legal advice - just need something to get me through the first year (at least) until I am cash flow positive.

Are there any particular points I must cover, language I must use, things I must include?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. The webapp will be accepting image uploads from users, and also be doing monthly recurring charging of their credit card - and sending links to their clients. Not sure if these facts are relevant, but included them just in case.

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adrianscott 15y ago ↗

check out google app engine tos, has creative commons attr license

anujkk 15y ago ↗

Automattic(Company behind wordpress) has released its privacy policy and TOS under Creative Commons Sharealike License. You can modify and use it for your site.

http://en.wordpress.com/tos/

http://automattic.com/privacy/

marcamillion 15y ago ↗

Thanks for these. Never thought about doing this...or that anyone would do it.

vipergtss 15y ago ↗

I've heard of people taking TOS & Privacy Policies from competitors and similar sites, removing any identification and then taking it to a contracts lawyer and having them go over and customize it. They say it makes it a lot cheaper since the attorney has something to work from. I will be trying this method out in the future but if anyone else has done it this way, I'd like to hear about their results.