terms-of-service-design

name	terms-of-service-design
description	Use when designing terms of service display, click-through agreements, and re-acceptance flows. Covers readability, signature patterns, and audit-trail capture.

Terms Of Service Design

Terms of service should be read once, agreed to once, and updated transparently.

Display

Two-layer presentation (summary + legal). Anchored sections. Last-updated date. PDF download option.

Click-through

Sign-up form has 'I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy' checkbox. Links open in new tab. Checkbox unchecked by default — user actively opts in.

Audit trail

Record IP, timestamp, version-id when each user accepts. Critical for legal defense.

Updates

Material changes require re-acceptance on next login. Minor changes communicated via email + change log.

Common mistakes

Pre-checked checkbox. No version ID stored. Terms link opens in same window (loses signup state). No change log. Bundle ToS + Privacy + Cookie all into one mega-acknowledgment.

Where this fits in X3 Compass

Applied in the X3 Compass build via the relevant pages and components.