{"id":631,"date":"2026-06-28T09:49:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T09:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youradvocare.com\/en\/?p=631"},"modified":"2026-10-04T10:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T10:09:27","slug":"terms-and-conditions-for-websites-and-online-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youradvocare.com\/en\/terms-and-conditions-for-websites-and-online-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"Terms and Conditions for Websites and Online Shops \u2013 Why Every Business Needs Its Own"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost every website and online shop today displays terms and conditions and a privacy policy. In many cases, however, these documents are copied from another website without any assessment of whether they apply to that specific business. This is not only inadequate \u2014 it can expose the operator to regulatory sanctions, consumer complaints, and claims based on the very documents intended to provide protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/youradvocare.com\/en\/terms-and-conditions-for-websites-and-online-shop\/#%D0%97%D0%B0%D1%89%D0%BE_%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%82%D0%B0_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D1%83%D0%B5%D0%B1%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%82%D0%B0_%D0%BE%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8F_%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%BE_%D1%81%D0%B5_%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0\" >Why the Activity of the Website Determines What Is Required<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/youradvocare.com\/en\/terms-and-conditions-for-websites-and-online-shop\/#%D0%9E%D0%B1%D1%89%D0%B8_%D1%83%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%8F\" >Terms and Conditions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/youradvocare.com\/en\/terms-and-conditions-for-websites-and-online-shop\/#%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82_%D0%B8_GDPR\" >Privacy Policy and GDPR<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/youradvocare.com\/en\/terms-and-conditions-for-websites-and-online-shop\/#%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D0%91%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5_%D0%B8_%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B5\" >Cookie Policy and Consent<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/youradvocare.com\/en\/terms-and-conditions-for-websites-and-online-shop\/#%D0%98%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D1%83%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%B5_%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%8A%D0%BB%D0%B6%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0\" >The Individual Assessment Is Not Optional<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D0%97%D0%B0%D1%89%D0%BE_%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%82%D0%B0_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D1%83%D0%B5%D0%B1%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%82%D0%B0_%D0%BE%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8F_%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%BE_%D1%81%D0%B5_%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-kubio-color-2-color\">Why the Activity of the Website Determines What Is Required<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legal requirements applicable to a website or online shop depend directly on what it does, who its users are, and what personal data it processes. A simple information website has different obligations from a consumer online shop. A platform processing payment data has different obligations from one using only basic analytics. Each situation demands an individual assessment of the documents legally required and their content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D0%9E%D0%B1%D1%89%D0%B8_%D1%83%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%8F\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-kubio-color-2-color\">Terms and Conditions<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For an online shop selling to consumers, the terms must comply with the Consumer Protection Act and the E-Commerce Act, addressing the right of withdrawal, delivery terms, liability for conformity, and the complaints procedure. These requirements are mandatory and cannot be contracted out of. For a business-to-business platform or a service provider, the applicable rules differ entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82_%D0%B8_GDPR\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-kubio-color-2-color\">Privacy Policy and GDPR<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every website that processes personal data \u2014 which includes almost every website using analytics tools, contact forms, or user accounts \u2014 must provide users with clear, complete and accurate information about how their data is processed. A privacy policy copied from another site will almost certainly be inaccurate in material respects. Under GDPR, an inaccurate privacy policy is itself a compliance failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D0%91%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5_%D0%B8_%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B5\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-kubio-color-2-color\">Cookie Policy and Consent<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rules on cookies require that users give informed, freely given consent before non-essential cookies are placed. A cookie banner that merely informs users the site uses cookies does not constitute valid consent. The specific tracking tools used must be individually identified and disclosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D0%98%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D1%83%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%B5_%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%8A%D0%BB%D0%B6%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-kubio-color-2-color\">The Individual Assessment Is Not Optional<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only reliable way to ensure a website\u2019s documentation meets its legal obligations is to have it drafted or reviewed by a lawyer who has assessed the specific activities of that business \u2014 not copied, adapted, or generated without that assessment. 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