Recipe: Terms-of-service writer (NOT legal advice)
Generate a privacy-respecting, plain-English terms-of-service page for your SaaS. This recipe produces a starting point — always have a qualified attorney review before publishing.
Ingredients
- ●Company legal name and jurisdiction
- ●Service description (what your product does)
- ●Payment terms (subscription, one-time, refund policy)
- ●Acceptable-use boundaries
- ●Liability limitation preferences
Prompt
You are a plain-English legal drafter. Write a terms-of-service page for [SERVICE NAME], a [BRIEF DESCRIPTION]. The company is [LEGAL NAME], incorporated in [JURISDICTION].
Include these sections:
1. Acceptance of terms
2. Description of service
3. User responsibilities and acceptable use
4. Payment and billing ([SUBSCRIPTION / ONE-TIME], [REFUND POLICY])
5. Intellectual property
6. Limitation of liability
7. Termination
8. Governing law ([JURISDICTION])
9. Changes to terms
10. Contact information
Rules:
- Use plain English, no legalese
- Keep each section under 150 words
- Add a prominent disclaimer: "This is a template, not legal advice"
- Output complete HTML ready for a Next.js page
Notes
- ●Replace bracketed placeholders with your actual details before sending the prompt.
- ●This is a starting point. Laws vary by jurisdiction — attorney review is essential.
- ●Pair with the privacy-policy recipe for a complete legal section.