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Terms & Conditions Generator

Fill in your store details and get a complete Terms & Conditions document with conditional clauses — updating live as you type. Nothing you enter ever leaves your browser.

Not Legal Advice

This tool generates a general-purpose template for informational purposes only. It is not legal advice and does not guarantee legal enforceability or compliance in your jurisdiction. Consult a qualified lawyer before publishing your terms & conditions.

Everything runs client-side in your browser — nothing you type is saved, transmitted, or sent to any server or AI model.

Business Details

Recommended for legal enforceability, particularly in the EU and UK.

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Limitation of Liability

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General-purpose template only — not a guarantee of enforceability or compliance. Have a lawyer review before publishing.

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Why Every Ecommerce Store Needs Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions (T&Cs) may feel like boilerplate, but they serve three concrete business functions: limiting your liability, setting dispute resolution terms, and protecting your intellectual property. Without them, any dispute between you and a customer defaults to consumer protection and contract law — which is frequently more generous to the customer than your own terms would be.

Most payment processors and ecommerce platforms (including Shopify, Stripe, and PayPal) require a published T&Cs as part of their merchant agreements. Failing to have one can put your account at risk in a chargeback dispute.

Terms & Conditions vs. Privacy Policy — What's the Difference?

Terms & Conditions govern the contractual relationship between your store and your customers. They cover what you sell, acceptable use of your website, payment and pricing terms, intellectual property rights, and what happens when things go wrong.

A Privacy Policy is a separate document covering how you collect, store, use, and share personal data. It is legally required in most jurisdictions that regulate data privacy (GDPR, CCPA, India's DPDP Act, etc.). You need both — they serve entirely different legal purposes. See our Privacy Policy Generator for that document.

What Happens If You Have No Terms Published?

Without T&Cs, you lose the ability to:

  • Cap your liability to the order value (courts may award higher damages)
  • Specify which jurisdiction's law governs a dispute
  • Enforce a no-refund policy on digital products
  • Claim ownership of the content on your site
  • Prevent competitors from scraping your product listings and pricing

Courts in the EU, UK, and Australia have also found that without clearly displayed T&Cs, customers may not have validly consented to key policies — making them unenforceable even after the fact.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I legally need Terms and Conditions for my online store?

No law universally mandates T&Cs, but operating without them creates significant practical risks: no agreed dispute terms, no liability cap, no IP protection. Most payment processors and platforms require them as part of their merchant agreements.

What's the difference between Terms of Service and a Privacy Policy?

T&Cs govern the contractual relationship with customers (what you sell, acceptable use, liability). A Privacy Policy covers data collection and use. Both are typically required — see our Privacy Policy Generator for the privacy document.

What happens legally if a store has no Terms and Conditions?

Disputes fall back on default consumer protection and contract law — often more favourable to the customer. You lose the ability to cap liability, specify governing law, or enforce policies like no-refund on digital products.

Does this tool store any of my business information?

No. The document is assembled in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing you enter is saved, transmitted, or sent to any server or AI model.

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