Template · v0.1-draft
Terms of Use
The baseline contract for using the platform at all.
This is a working template. It is not legal advice and has not been reviewed or approved by a lawyer. Plain-language draft prepared in-house. Not enforceable, not advice.
Who this applies to
Everyone who creates an account, before first use.
- Creating an account
- Using My Compass
What the final text must cover
- 01
Who we are
Legal entity, jurisdiction, contact address.
Operative wording to be supplied by counsel
- 02
Eligibility
Minimum age, capacity, one account per person.
Operative wording to be supplied by counsel
- 03
Acceptable use
Prohibited conduct, harassment, unlawful content.
Operative wording to be supplied by counsel
- 04
Your content
You keep ownership; the limited licence we need to operate.
Operative wording to be supplied by counsel
- 05
Suspension and closure
Grounds, notice, what happens to your record.
Operative wording to be supplied by counsel
- 06
Liability
Limits, exclusions, consumer rights that cannot be excluded.
Operative wording to be supplied by counsel
- 07
Changes
How amendments are notified and how versions are tracked.
Operative wording to be supplied by counsel
- 08
Disputes
Governing law, venue, and any pre-action process.
Operative wording to be supplied by counsel
Open questions for counsel
- Which jurisdiction governs, and does that survive an international cohort?
- Is a minimum age of 18 required given the release and publication elements?