privacy policy, terms of service, etc.

[worthspending]

What is the name of your state? Indiana
I have a website and I need to construct privacy policy, terms of service, code of conduct, user agreement, etc. statements.

Are there boilerplate type documents that will fill this need?
Is there anything that prevents me from constructing them myself?
I seem to remember reading about a person that used existing statements from several websites as a guideline to create her own. That sounds doable, however, I fail to see the downsides. Any thoughts or advice would be deeply appreciated.

 

[The Occultist]

The TOS you are probably looking for tend to be pretty consistent, so if you can find a basic template online of which the author is willing to allow you to use, go for it.

Standby for advice from other posters.

 

[davezan]

I fail to see the downsides.

Copyright infringement, maybe?

Just google for such forms, then have an attorney in your state review 'em. Talking to one
to review any and all facts of your issue's better, of course.