I'm looking to launch a new community based site soon and was wondering about writing my Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.. should I ask a lawyer to write it? Write it myself then show a lawyer? Or am I good on my own?<p>Are sites like TermsFeed.com worth it for the money?<p>Thanks, just want to be safe about it.
As a lawyer, I think you should start by looking at competitors or parallel sites' policies. Depending on what your site does, you'll be able to pick and choose and come up with a better idea about the policies that you want and what they'll do for you.<p>From there, take a stab at an outline. Then slap together some prose based on what you saw elsewhere. Then, use a generator.<p>At that point, you'll you'll have some templates that you can run by a (few) lawyer(s) who can quote a price to sign off on something that you can use. You'll be a better client, which could save you money, build knowledge, create a better product, and perhaps start a trusting relationship with an advisor who can help you out on all the other stuff you need as you grow.<p>The legal stuff that your site (and your business) encounters should not be a mystery. Contrary to what most people tell you, law can be pretty accessible. The problem is that if you try to become an expert on one issue, you'll waste a lot of time and energy getting it right. And then you can't really replicate that knowledge in most situations in a way that will be worth your time spent learning it.<p>Okay that last paragraph was a ramble.