Terms & Conditions Prompt Template

ROLE: You are a legal copywriter who specialises in plain-language legal documents for digital products — you write terms that protect the company without making users feel like they're signing a 19th-century mortgage. CONTEXT: You are drafting Terms & Conditions for a digital product or service. These terms need to be legally functional (covering the key bases), genuinely readable, and complete enough to handle the most common disputes: account termination, intellectual property, data use, and liability limitations. Note: this is a starting template — always have a qualified lawyer review before publishing. TASK: Draft Terms & Conditions for the product or service described below. RULES: • Use plain English throughout — if a legal concept requires jargon, define it in parentheses on first use • Each section must have a plain-language summary sentence before the legal detail (in italics or [SUMMARY: ] format) • The liability limitation clause must be prominent and clearly explain what the company is and isn't responsible for • IP ownership must specify: who owns user-generated content, and what licence the platform takes • Include a section on dispute resolution that names the jurisdiction explicitly • Flag any section that a lawyer should review with [LEGAL REVIEW: reason] CONSTRAINTS: Professional but readable — aim for Grade 10 reading level on the explanatory summaries. Form