Attorney-Drafted Disclaimer Generator

Some disclaimers are required by law, such as affiliate disclaimers, while others are optional.

In order to determine what type of disclaimer you might need, you have to consider your website and your business as a whole: what you use your website for (blog, selling a product, offering services, etc.), the type of content that you share with your users and how they may rely or act upon the information that you share, the risks associated with your products, etc.

By identifying the potential risks associated with your website, you will be able to draft custom disclaimers to protect yourself and your business. Not only that, you will be cultivating a culture of transparency with your users as you will both know where you stand when it comes to your respective responsibilities and liabilities.

Yes, a relevant and properly drafted disclaimer brought to the attention of your users can help protect you from frivolous lawsuits, limit your liability and protect your rights.

By including the appropriate disclaimers, you can inform your users of the risks involved with using your website, set out your respective responsibilities, and limit your liability by stating, for example, that you will not be held liable for the consequences of them acting upon the information displayed on your website.

If your website links to third-party websites or allows user-generated content, a disclaimer can specify that you do not endorse or verify information shared by third parties and that you should not be held liable for their comments or actions as they are outside of your control.

Similarly, if you work for a certain organization and share your own opinions online, you can add a disclaimer that specifies that all views expressed are your own and that they do not necessarily reflect those of your employer.

Disclaimers can also help you affirm and protect your intellectual property rights and may dissuade people from using your content without your permission. Note that you cannot disclaim any and all liability as there are some exceptions under the law, however, it can serve as a warning to your users and help mitigate your risks.

Moreover, keep in mind that the validity of a disclaimer and the extent of your liability is always up for review by a court of law, which could decide that a disclaimer is void or invalid because it is unfair or was not brought to the attention of the plaintiff, for example.

The short answer is: yes, the fact that you have a disclaimer won’t prevent you from getting sued.

However, having a disclaimer statement will not only deter people from suing you, but could also give you a leg to stand on in court and contribute to your defense should you be able to prove that it is fair and that the plaintiff had read and accepted your terms and conditions, including your disclaimer.

Thus the importance of making your disclaimers easy to read and conspicuous so that your users are aware that they exist.

Copying anyone else’s work is always a bad idea. While it may be tempting, it could lead to copyright issues and, more importantly, could be completely useless as it may not apply to you or it could be improperly drafted.

Indeed, there are many types of disclaimers for various types of businesses, websites, and circumstances. You need to identify which ones are relevant by taking into account all the risks associated with the service or product that you offer. Only once you have done that will you be able to draft and include the appropriate disclaimers on your website or mobile application.

You should first start by thinking about your business and your website and identify the rights that you want to protect, as well as the risks and areas where you could potentially be subject to legal liability.

Then, you could choose to write your disclaimer yourself, which could be risky if you don’t have a legal background, or call on the services of a lawyer to ensure that you have all your bases covered.

You could also use our disclaimer generator to create a custom-tailored and attorney-drafted disclaimer statement in just a few minutes. This is a great, straightforward cost-effective solution.

You need to make sure that your users are aware of your disclaimer before they choose to use your product or website. Where you should display it will depend on the structure of your website but it is good practice to include a hyperlink to it in your website footer, include it in your terms and conditions, and use the click-wrap method where your website visitors have to confirm that they have read and agree to your disclaimer and terms and conditions by ticking a checkbox.

If you need to disclose an affiliate relationship, you will need to make sure that it’s clear and conspicuous to satisfy the Federal Trade Commission (FTC); This could be done by including an affiliate disclaimer in every blog post where you review or endorse products that were given to you, for which you have a paid partnership with the company or that include affiliate links, and in a position where it can’t be missed by your readers - don’t hide it or bury it in long paragraphs.

If you own a YouTube channel and wish to include a disclaimer statement to the attention of your users, you could:

• Have it appear as a pop-up in the first seconds of your video.
• Include it in your video description
• Include it on your YouTube’s channel “About” page
• Have a copy of it on your website

Depending on the type of content that you share and the risks associated with it, you may need to have several statements in your disclaimers. Here are a few common YouTube disclaimer statements: “use at your own risk” disclaimers, affiliate disclaimers, copyright and fair use disclaimers, professional liability disclaimers, general liability disclaimers, third-party disclaimers

Read our guide on how to write a bulletproof disclaimer for YouTube videos to learn more.