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Refund Policy · 29 Sep, 2026
Chargeback Fees Run $20 to $100 Per Dispute: 2026
Processors and acquirers typically charge merchants $20 to $100 per filed chargeback, according to Chargebacks911's chargeback-fee guide, on top of the disputed transaction itself. See the 2026 data on network monitoring fees, Mastercard's escalating penalties, and what a single dispute actually costs to process.
Refund Policy · 29 Sep, 2026
40% of Cart Abandonments Blame Shipping and Extra Costs
40% of shoppers who abandon a cart blame extra costs like shipping, tax, and fees, per Baymard Institute's ongoing checkout research. See 2026 shipping-cost abandonment data, free-shipping thresholds, and what actually recovers the sale.
Refund Policy · 28 Sep, 2026
Amazon Prime 2026: 201 Million US Members, $1,170 Spend
Amazon Prime reached 201 million US members in the December 2025 quarter, per Consumer Intelligence Research Partners survey data, with members spending more than double what non-Prime shoppers spend. Here is the 2026 data on Prime membership, spend, and Prime Day sales.
Terms & Conditions · 28 Sep, 2026
8% of SaaS Free Trials Convert to Paid in 2026
8% of B2B SaaS products convert a free trial into a paying customer at the median, per a January 2026 survey of 200 self-serve products from ChartMogul, ProductLed, and Growth Unhinged. See conversion by pricing model, credit-card requirement, and trial length.
Terms & Conditions · 27 Sep, 2026
31.2% of E-Commerce Platforms Run on Shopify in 2026
Shopify runs 31.2% of all e-commerce systems tracked by W3Techs, and 5.3% of all websites, as of July 30, 2026, second only to WooCommerce's 48.4% share. Here is the full platform ranking, Shopify's growth from 0.3% in 2015, and what platform choice means for a store's own terms and conditions.
Terms & Conditions · 27 Sep, 2026
Website Builders Run 15.4% of All Sites: 2026 Market Data
Website builders and hosted ecommerce platforms together run 15.4% of all websites worldwide as of July 2026, according to W3Techs' web technology survey. See the full builder-by-builder breakdown, Shopify vs Wix vs Squarespace, and how it compares to self-hosted WordPress.
EULA · 26 Sep, 2026
90% of App Store Reviews Finish in 24 Hours: 2026 Data
Apple says 90% of App Store submissions are reviewed in less than 24 hours, per its own live App Review status page (checked July 2026). Google Play's own help docs put its standard review window at a few hours up to seven days. Here is what both platforms actually publish about review speed, and what still slows a submission down.
Refund Policy · 26 Sep, 2026
Furniture Returns Ran Just 4.5% of Revenue in Fiscal 2026
RH's actual furniture returns totaled 4.5% of net revenue in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, per its SEC 10-K filing, with Wayfair reporting a comparable 5.9% for calendar 2025, both far below the 19.3% blended online retail return rate.
Cookie Policy · 25 Sep, 2026
88% of Cookie Banners Show Accept, Only 45% Show Reject
88% of cookie banners display an Accept button but only 45% display a Reject button, per a CHI 2025 study of 254,148 websites across 31 European countries. Here is what the design data says about buttons, wording, and pre-checked boxes.
EULA · 25 Sep, 2026
180 Million Developers Now Build on GitHub in 2026
More than 180 million developers now build on GitHub, up 23% year-over-year, per GitHub's Octoverse 2025 report. See the full open source growth, contribution, and license-risk data behind it.
Cookie Policy · 24 Sep, 2026
OneTrust Hits 41% GDPR Compliance, Osano Just 4% in 2026
OneTrust's default cookie banner meets GDPR's minimum compliance bar 41% of the time versus 4% for Osano, per a CHI 2025 study of 254,148 websites by Nouwens et al. See the full 2026 compliance-rate benchmark by CMP vendor, plus real-world opt-in data from a 2,391-site vendor benchmark.
Terms & Conditions · 24 Sep, 2026
$2 Trillion a Year Is Lost to Bad Digital Contracts
Poor digital contract management drains an estimated $2 trillion a year from the global economy, per Deloitte and DocuSign's 2024-2025 Digital Agreement Management studies. See the contract management software market size, AI adoption data, and where the friction actually happens.
Refund Policy · 23 Sep, 2026
$14.25B Cyber Monday Sales: 2025 Data, 2026 Outlook
Cyber Monday 2025 online sales hit $14.25 billion in the US, up 7.1% year over year, according to Adobe Analytics. Here is what shoppers bought, how mobile and AI changed the picture, and what it means for return policies heading into 2026.
Refund Policy · 23 Sep, 2026
$1.9 Trillion Processed: Stripe Volume 2026
Stripe processed $1.9 trillion in total payment volume in 2025, up 34% from 2024, according to its own 2025 annual letter. See Stripe's volume, valuation, and business-adoption data for 2026.
Terms & Conditions · 23 Sep, 2026
Terms and Conditions for a Freemium or Free-Trial SaaS Product
A freemium tier and a free trial need different clauses in your terms and conditions. Here is how to draft the free-to-paid consent language, usage limits, and downgrade rules each model actually requires.
Terms & Conditions · 22 Sep, 2026
20% of US Adults Do Gig Work: Gig Economy 2026
20% of US adults performed gig work in the month before being surveyed in October 2024, according to the Federal Reserve's SHED survey (n=12,295), published in May 2025, up from 16% in 2021. See the 2026 data on who does gig work, how big the broader independent workforce is, and what businesses hiring gig talent need in writing.
Refund Policy · 22 Sep, 2026
4.4 Billion People Now Use a Mobile Wallet: 2026 Data
4.4 billion people worldwide used a digital wallet in 2025, per Juniper Research, and 31% of US shoppers now pay with one in-store, more than double the year before, per PYMNTS Intelligence. See global user counts, US adoption growth, and wallet brand trends for 2026.
Terms & Conditions · 22 Sep, 2026
Terms and Conditions for a Nonprofit or Donation-Based Website
How to write Terms and Conditions for a nonprofit or donation-based website, covering donation non-refund language, the tax-deductibility disclaimer, and use-of-funds language.
Refund Policy · 21 Sep, 2026
Free Trial Conversion Fell to 33% in 2025
Free trial to paid conversion fell from 46% in 2021 to 33% in 2025, according to Recurly's subscriber acquisition benchmarks covering 67 million unique subscribers. See conversion by category, trial length, and cancellation timing.
Disclaimer · 21 Sep, 2026
68% Won't Buy Below 4 Stars: Online Reviews in 2026
68% of consumers will not choose a business rated below 4 stars, up from 55% a year earlier, according to BrightLocal's Local Consumer Review Survey (February 2026, n=1,002 US adults). See the 2026 data on review trust, star-rating thresholds, and how negative and fake reviews shape buying decisions.
Refund Policy · 21 Sep, 2026
Refund Policy for Event and Ticket Sales
Ticket refund policies fail for one reason more than any other: they treat every cancellation the same. Here is why event cancellation, postponement, and no-show need separate language, and where disclosure law fits in.
Refund Policy · 20 Sep, 2026
Retail Chargebacks Rose 233% in 2025: Industry Rates
Retail e-commerce chargeback rates rose 233% year over year in 2025, the sharpest jump of any category Sift tracked in its Q4 2025 Digital Trust Index. Here is the 2025-2026 data on how chargeback rates and dispute costs vary by industry, and why so many widely-cited 'rate by industry' tables are older than they look.
Cookie Policy · 20 Sep, 2026
Chromium Browsers Carry 78.55% of Web Traffic in 2026
Chrome, Edge, Samsung Internet, and Opera together carried 78.55% of global browser traffic in June 2026, per StatCounter Global Stats, and none of them blocks third-party cookies by default. See the full leaderboard, engine split, and country variance.
Terms & Conditions · 20 Sep, 2026
Terms and Conditions for an Online Course or Cohort-Based Program
How to write Terms and Conditions for an online course or cohort-based program, covering the content access window, completion-based refund thresholds, and student-conduct rules.
EULA · 19 Sep, 2026
EULA for a Browser Extension or Chrome Add-On
A browser extension has no installer, no license key, and no separate acceptance click, the permission dialog itself is often the only consent moment a user sees. Here is what a browser extension EULA needs to cover.
Terms & Conditions · 19 Sep, 2026
18% of Shoppers Abandon Checkout Over Forced Account Creation
18% of shoppers who abandon checkout say it's because the site required them to create an account, per Baymard Institute's cart abandonment reasons research, last updated September 2025. See how guest checkout availability changes that outcome.
Terms & Conditions · 19 Sep, 2026
34% of SaaS Companies Use Platform-Fee Pricing in 2026
34% of SaaS companies now price with a platform fee, the single most common structure, according to Price Intelligently by SBI's 2025 survey of 321 pricing leaders. See how usage-based, per-seat, and free-trial pricing compare, plus 2026 benchmarks for tier counts and price increases.
Refund Policy · 18 Sep, 2026
Amazon FBA Fees Rise $0.08 a Unit in 2026
Amazon raised FBA fulfillment fees by an average of $0.08 per unit starting January 15, 2026, its first increase since a full-year freeze in 2025. See the 2026 data on FBA sellers, fees, and sales.
Real Estate Disclaimer · 18 Sep, 2026
How to Write a Real Estate Disclaimer for Your Website
What a real estate website disclaimer needs to cover: license status, market data, property valuations, referral relationships, and equal housing language, and how those pieces change depending on what your site actually does.
Refund Policy · 18 Sep, 2026
27% of Shopify Stores Sell Apparel: Who Sells in 2026
Apparel is the single largest category on Shopify, run by 27.1% of the platform's 2.92 million live stores, while the United States hosts 38.1% of all sellers, according to Store Leads' July 2026 report. Here is the full breakdown of who sells on Shopify and where.
Refund Policy · 17 Sep, 2026
Electronics Are Just 14% of Returns, Not Fashion's 62%
Electronics accounted for just 14% of all product returns in 2024, far below fashion's 62% share, according to Loop Returns' State of Returns report. See why no major 2025 survey publishes a national electronics return rate, plus fraud and benchmark data for 2026.
Terms & Conditions · 17 Sep, 2026
Terms of Service for a Web3 or NFT Platform
A Web3 or NFT platform runs on transactions a company cannot reverse, wallets it never custodies, and assets that may or may not be securities. Here is what the Terms of Service needs to say about each.
Privacy Policy · 17 Sep, 2026
41% of Websites Run on WordPress in 2026
WordPress ran 41.2% of all websites and 59.1% of websites with a known content management system as of July 30, 2026, per W3Techs' live technology survey. See the full 2026 market share, security, and ecommerce breakdown.
EULA · 16 Sep, 2026
India Tops App Downloads by Country: 19.1B in 2026
India generated 19.1 billion app downloads across the App Store and Google Play in the 12 months to November 2025, 17% of the world's total and more than any other country, according to AppTweak's app store intelligence report (December 2025). See the full country ranking, iOS versus Android splits, and why Sensor Tower's own India estimate runs far higher.
Cookie Policy · 16 Sep, 2026
80.6% vs 77.8%: Cookie Consent Rates by Device 2026
Mobile visitors accept cookie banners at an 80.6% rate compared with 77.8% on desktop and 77.4% on tablet, per Didomi's 2026 State of Data Privacy Benchmark of European sites measured throughout 2025. Here is the full device breakdown and why the gap exists.
Terms & Conditions · 16 Sep, 2026
Terms and Conditions for a Marketplace or Multi-Vendor Platform
A marketplace does not sell anything itself; it hosts independent sellers and connects them with buyers. Here is what your Terms and Conditions needs to say about seller vetting, buyer-seller disputes, and platform liability.
Cookie Policy · 15 Sep, 2026
Usercentrics Leads CMPs With 17% Market Share in 2026
Usercentrics powers 17% of all detected consent management platform installations, more than any other vendor, according to a CHI 2025 study of 254,148 websites by Nouwens et al. See the full 2026 ranking of top CMPs, market concentration, and how installation share compares to revenue share.
EULA · 15 Sep, 2026
48% of Companies Faced a Software License Audit in 2026
48% of organizations were audited for software license compliance in the past year, per Flexera's 2026 State of ITAM Report (500+ IT asset management professionals). Here is what the audit, open source, and market data actually shows.
Refund Policy · 15 Sep, 2026
State Cooling-Off Period Laws: What They Mean for Your Refund Policy
A cooling-off period is a legal right to cancel a signed contract, not a customer-service perk your refund policy grants. Here is what federal and state law actually require, and when it applies to you.
Terms & Conditions · 14 Sep, 2026
Auto-Renewal and Negative Option Disclosure Requirements for Subscription Terms
What a compliant auto-renewal and negative option clause needs to say, where it belongs in your terms and conditions, and how to avoid the disclosure mistakes that draw regulator attention.
Refund Policy · 14 Sep, 2026
$11.8B Black Friday Sales: Shopper and Return Data 2026
Black Friday 2025 online sales hit $11.8 billion in the US, up 9.1% year over year, according to Adobe Analytics. Here is how shopper turnout and return rates compare heading into the 2026 season.
Terms & Conditions · 14 Sep, 2026
$3.2B DocuSign Revenue Anchors the E-Signature Market
DocuSign's fiscal 2026 revenue hit $3.2 billion, up 8% year over year, according to the company's investor results published in March 2026. Here is the market-size data from independent analysts, plus the ESIGN Act, UETA, and EU eIDAS statutes that make an e-signed contract enforceable.
Disclaimer · 13 Sep, 2026
57% of Full-Time Creators Earn Under $44K: Creator Pay 2026
Nearly 57% of full-time creators earn less than the $44,000 US living-wage benchmark, according to the NeoReach / Influencer Marketing Hub Creator Earnings Report published July 2026 (n=3,000+ creators). See how pay differs across YouTube, Patreon, and Substack.
Refund Policy · 13 Sep, 2026
56% of Ecommerce Value: Digital Payments 2026
56% of global e-commerce transaction value moved through digital wallets in 2025, per Worldpay's Global Payments Report 2026 (63,000+ consumers, 42 markets). See how wallets, cards, cash, and real-time payments compare worldwide.
Terms & Conditions · 13 Sep, 2026
Governing Law and Dispute Resolution Clauses: How to Choose the Right State
How to draft a governing law clause and pair it with the right dispute resolution method, litigation or arbitration, including which state's law to pick and why that choice is not automatic.
EULA · 12 Sep, 2026
In-App Purchases Hit $167 Billion in 2025: Spend and Trends
Consumers spent $167 billion on in-app purchases worldwide in 2025, up 10% year over year, according to Sensor Tower's State of Mobile 2026 report. See the spend trend, what people actually buy inside apps, and how non-gaming apps overtook games for the first time.
NDA · 12 Sep, 2026
NDA vs Non-Compete Agreement: The Difference and When You Need Both
An NDA protects information. A non-compete restricts where someone can work after leaving. Here is how the two documents differ and when a business relationship needs both.
Refund Policy · 12 Sep, 2026
3.60% Churn Rate: Subscription Cancellations in 2026
The average subscription business lost 3.60% of its subscribers a month in July 2026, according to Recurly's cross-industry billing benchmark data, split into 2.34% voluntary and 1.25% involuntary churn. Here is why subscribers cancel, how hard cancellation flows still are, and where the law stands.
Disclaimer · 11 Sep, 2026
$37B Sponsored Content Spend, $53K FTC Risk in 2026
US brands spent an estimated $37 billion on creator and sponsored content advertising in 2025, up 26% year over year, per IAB's November 2025 Creator Economy Ad Spend and Strategy Report. Here is what that spend collides with: a $53,088 maximum FTC penalty per undisclosed post and a consumer base that says non-disclosure costs trust.
Cookie Policy · 11 Sep, 2026
30% Lower Ad Revenue: Google's Privacy Sandbox in 2026
Publisher revenue per impression fell a median of 30% when third-party cookies were replaced with Google's Privacy Sandbox tools, per the UK Competition and Markets Authority's June 2025 testing report. Google retired 10 of the 13 technologies in October 2025, citing low adoption.
Refund Policy · 11 Sep, 2026
Refund Policy vs Return Policy: Is There a Legal Difference?
Refund policy and return policy get used interchangeably, but they describe two different steps in a transaction. Here is what the law actually regulates, and what your document needs to cover either way.
Terms & Conditions · 10 Sep, 2026
65% of Ecommerce Checkouts Rate Mediocre or Worse in 2026
65% of ecommerce checkout flows score mediocre or worse for usability, per Baymard Institute's live 335-site Cart and Checkout Usability Benchmark, accessed 2026. See why shoppers abandon checkout once it starts, and how clear terms narrow the gap.
Cookie Policy · 10 Sep, 2026
Cookie Policy vs. Privacy Policy: The Difference and When You Need Both
A privacy policy and a cookie policy cover different ground and answer to different laws. Here is what each one actually discloses, where they overlap, and when a site needs both.
Refund Policy · 10 Sep, 2026
$132B First-Party Fraud Risk to E-Commerce in 2026
First-party fraud now puts $132 billion of e-commerce revenue at risk, according to Sift's Q4 2025 Digital Trust Index, based on an October 2025 survey of 1,075 US adults. Here is the 2025-2026 data on who commits it, where they learn it, and what it costs afterward.
Terms & Conditions · 09 Sep, 2026
Amazon Third-Party Sellers Paid $172B in Fees in 2025
Third-party sellers generated $172.2 billion in fee revenue for Amazon in 2025, 24% of the company's total net sales, according to Amazon's own SEC filings. See the 2026 data on seller fees, sales share, and growth.
Privacy Policy · 09 Sep, 2026
Privacy Policy vs Terms and Conditions: Do You Need Both?
How a Privacy Policy and a Terms and Conditions agreement differ, which one the law actually requires, and when a site needs to publish both.
Terms & Conditions · 09 Sep, 2026
AI SaaS Apps Lose 60% of Revenue a Year: 2026 Churn Data
AI-native SaaS products kept a median of just 40% of gross revenue over the year ending September 2025, per ChartMogul's analysis of 3,500 software companies, versus 82% for B2B SaaS. See 2026 churn benchmarks by company stage, price point, and business model.
Terms & Conditions · 08 Sep, 2026
Shopify Hits $100B Quarterly GMV: 2026 Revenue Data
Shopify merchants generated more than $100 billion in GMV in a single quarter for the first time in Q1 2026, per the company's May 2026 earnings release, with revenue up 34% year over year to $3.17 billion. Here is the full 2026 revenue and growth breakdown.
Terms & Conditions · 08 Sep, 2026
Terms and Conditions for a Mobile Game With In-App Purchases
How to write Terms and Conditions for a mobile game selling in-app purchases, covering virtual currency, no-refund limits, and minor-spending controls under Apple and Google's rules.
Terms & Conditions · 08 Sep, 2026
57% of Businesses Spend Under $10K a Year on Websites
57% of businesses spend $501 to $10,000 a year on their website, according to WebFX's survey of 250 US marketing professionals, published January 2026. Here is the real cost breakdown by business size, build type, and who does the work.
EULA · 07 Sep, 2026
Median App Revenue Is $72 a Month in 2026
The median subscription app earns about $72 a month in revenue during its first year, according to RevenueCat's State of Subscription Apps 2026 report (115,000+ apps, $16 billion analyzed). See revenue by percentile, conversion rates, and how much older apps still dominate.
Refund Policy · 07 Sep, 2026
56% of Apparel Brands See Return Rates Top 30%: 2026
56% of apparel and footwear brands report a return rate of 30% or higher, according to Radial and Two Boxes' State of Retail Returns 2025 survey of 200 US retailers. See what drives clothing returns, fraud, and refund policy design in 2026.
Terms & Conditions · 07 Sep, 2026
Terms and Conditions for a Membership or Paid Community Site
How to write Terms and Conditions for a membership or paid community site, covering recurring billing, content-access rules, and community-conduct terms.
EULA · 06 Sep, 2026
22% of App Store Submissions Rejected: 2026 Data
Apple rejected more than 2 million of the 9.1 million-plus App Store submissions it evaluated in 2025, a rejection rate near 22%, per Apple's own 2026 transparency data. See every reason ranked, from performance failures to privacy violations.
Cookie Policy · 06 Sep, 2026
70% of GDPR Fines Hit Media Firms: Cookie Risk 2026
Media, telecoms, and broadcasting companies absorb 70% of the fines imposed on companies under the GDPR, per CMS's 2025 Enforcement Tracker Report. Here is how cookie and consent enforcement risk breaks down by industry heading into 2026.
Terms & Conditions · 06 Sep, 2026
Terms and Conditions for a Coaching or Consulting Business
How to write Terms and Conditions for a coaching or consulting business, covering session cancellation windows, results disclaimers, and payment terms for service-based work.
Disclaimer · 05 Sep, 2026
Do You Need a Disclaimer for AI-Generated Content?
When a website or blog needs an AI-authorship notice, what an accuracy-liability disclaimer should say, and how FTC guidance and new state and EU rules treat AI-content disclosure.
Refund Policy · 05 Sep, 2026
Ecommerce Fraud 2026: 33% Spike in Losses and Trends
Ecommerce fraud pressure rose 33% year over year in early 2026, per Signifyd's 2026 State of Fraud Report, while global losses head toward $107 billion by 2029 (Juniper Research). See the 2026 data on losses, attack types, and refund abuse.
Terms & Conditions · 05 Sep, 2026
18.18M Online Stores in 2026: The Real Count
More than 18.18 million online stores are live across the six leading ecommerce platforms in 2026, led by Shopify's 6.99 million storefronts, according to BuiltWith's live technology crawl checked in July 2026.
EULA · 05 Sep, 2026
95% of Apps Fail Within 30 Days: 2026 Data
95% of app installs churn out within 30 days per Business of Apps' compiled 2025 retention benchmarks, and 90% of app-based startups fail within a few years per CB Insights. Full 2026 app failure data.
EULA · 04 Sep, 2026
9 Apps a Day: How Many Apps People Really Use in 2026
The average smartphone owner uses 9 apps a day and 30 apps a month, per comScore's 2017 U.S. Mobile App Report, still the most recent large-scale measurement of this exact figure. See how that compares to 2026's 2.49 million-app App Store.
Disclaimer · 04 Sep, 2026
19.2% of Revenue: Small Business Marketing 2026
Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees spend 19.2% of revenue on marketing, more than double the 9.4% average across all company sizes, according to the 2025 CMO Survey from Deloitte, Duke Fuqua, and the American Marketing Association. See the full 2026 data on budgets, AI adoption, reviews, and disclosure rules.
Terms & Conditions · 04 Sep, 2026
Terms and Conditions for a Digital Download Store
How to write usage-rights and licensing terms for a store selling templates, fonts, or stock assets, covering personal vs. commercial use, redistribution limits, and instant-download refunds.
Terms & Conditions · 04 Sep, 2026
54.6% of New Businesses Fail Within 5 Years: 2026 Data
54.6% of new U.S. businesses close within five years of opening, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics Business Employment Dynamics data. See the 2026 failure-rate breakdown by year and cause.
EULA · 03 Sep, 2026
How to Write an EULA for a Desktop Software Application
A desktop application involves a real installer, a local license key, and files left behind after uninstall, none of which a web app or mobile EULA has to address. Here is what a desktop EULA needs to cover.
Cookie Policy · 03 Sep, 2026
4 Seconds: The Real Cookie Banner Decision Time in 2026
Website visitors decide on GDPR cookie banners in a median of 4 to 8 seconds, per a field study of 82,890 real visitors published at ACM CCS 2019. Here is what the timing data says about attention, defaults, and consent quality.
Terms & Conditions · 03 Sep, 2026
5.5 Million US Businesses Started in 2023: 2026 Data
A record 5.5 million new business applications were filed with the US Census Bureau in 2023, and monthly filings have stayed near that pace since. Here is what the formation, survival, and international data show in 2026.
Cookie Policy · 03 Sep, 2026
Server-Side Tracking 2026: Adoption Rates
68,262 websites now run Google Tag Manager's server-side tagging container, per BuiltWith's live technology tracker. See 2026 server-side tracking adoption data, browser blocking rates, and the enforcement actions driving the shift.
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Refund Policy · 03 Sep, 2026
Shopify Conversion Rate 2026 [Benchmarks]
The average Shopify store converts visitors into buyers at 1.4%, while the platform's top 10% of stores convert above 4.7%, according to Littledata's benchmark of 2,800 Shopify sites. See 2026 conversion benchmarks by device, funnel stage, and store tier.
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Terms & Conditions · 02 Sep, 2026
92% of Fortune 500 Sites Have Terms and Conditions [2026]
92% of Fortune 500 companies have a Terms of Use page live on their website, according to Greenberg Traurig's 2023 audit of major corporate sites. See how that compares to smaller sites, and whether your own site actually needs one.
EULA · 02 Sep, 2026
$170,000: What US App Developers Earn in 2026
US mobile app developers earn a $170,000 median annual salary in 2025, per Stack Overflow's Developer Survey, more than double the global median. See how that compares to BLS wage data, job listings, and what indie developers actually make from their own apps.
EULA · 02 Sep, 2026
$103B Mobile Gaming 2026: Players and Revenue
Mobile games generated $103.0 billion in revenue in 2025 and reached 3.0 billion players, according to Newzoo's Global Games Market Report. See 2026 regional splits, genre revenue, payer data, and platform comparisons.
Terms & Conditions · 02 Sep, 2026
$472M: Patreon Podcast Creator Earnings in 2026
Patreon podcasters earned more than $472 million in 2024 across 6.7 million-plus paid memberships, Patreon's own highest-earning creator category as of 2025. See 2026 data on Patreon's creator count, patron pledges, platform fees, and policy enforcement.
Terms & Conditions · 02 Sep, 2026
Do You Need Terms and Conditions for a Print-on-Demand Store?
A print-on-demand store hands production to a third party like Printful or Printify and often lets customers upload their own designs. Both create liability your Terms and Conditions needs to address directly.
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Disclaimer · 01 Sep, 2026
Amazon Affiliate Rate Falls to 10% in 2026 [Full List]
Amazon's top standard Associates commission rate has fallen to 10% in 2026, per Amazon's own live rate table, down from a 20% ceiling in past years. See how 7 major affiliate programs compare on commission rates, cookie windows, and network size.
Refund Policy · 01 Sep, 2026
$1.02T Holiday Ecommerce Forecast: 2026 Data
US holiday retail sales are forecast to reach $1.01 trillion to $1.02 trillion for the November-December 2025 season, the first time the season has been projected to cross $1 trillion, according to the National Retail Federation. See the online sales, single-day, payment, and return forecasts feeding into 2026 planning.
Terms & Conditions · 01 Sep, 2026
1.08 Million Small Businesses in Canada: 2026 Data
Canada had 1,079,188 small businesses as of December 2024, 98.2% of all 1,099,521 employer businesses, according to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's Key Small Business Statistics 2025 report. See the breakdown by province, industry, employment, and survival rate.
Refund Policy · 01 Sep, 2026
How to Write a Refund Policy for a Subscription Box Business
Subscription boxes ship curated physical goods on a recurring schedule, which raises refund questions a digital subscription policy never faces: skip vs cancel deadlines and damaged-shipment handling.
Cookie Policy · 01 Sep, 2026
60% of Cookies Are Third-Party in 2026: Full Data
60% of cookies found across the web are third party, rising to 78% on the most popular sites, according to the HTTP Archive's Web Almanac 2025 crawl of 1 million websites. See the full first-party versus third-party breakdown by device, popularity, and vendor.
Terms & Conditions · 31 Aug, 2026
5,010 Words: Average Terms of Service Length in 2026
Terms of service documents on 13 major platforms average 5,010 words in 2026, per a Swinburne University of Technology preprint by Kang and McCosker. See average length by platform, by industry, and how long it actually takes to read one.
Refund Policy · 31 Aug, 2026
Cash vs Card 2026: The Decline of Cash
Cash's share of US consumer payments fell to 14% in 2024, down from 31% in 2016, according to the Federal Reserve's 2025 Diary of Consumer Payment Choice. See how cash stacks up against credit, debit, and euro area trends in 2026.
Terms & Conditions · 31 Aug, 2026
Checkout Speed 2026: 5.1 Steps to Purchase
The average online checkout takes 5.1 steps and 11.3 form fields to complete, according to Baymard Institute's 2024 benchmark of top US and EU stores. See 2026 data on checkout steps, abandonment, and one-click adoption.
Terms & Conditions · 31 Aug, 2026
Terms and Conditions for a Dropshipping Store
A dropshipping store makes promises about products it never physically inspects and shipping it does not control. Here is what your Terms and Conditions needs to say about supplier liability, delivery windows, and product accuracy.
Refund Policy · 31 Aug, 2026
81% of Shoppers Check a Return Policy First: 2026
81% of shoppers say they review a store's return policy before completing a purchase, according to the National Retail Federation and Happy Returns' 2025 survey of 2,006 consumers. See what shoppers check for, and why unclear terms cost sales.
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Disclaimer · 30 Aug, 2026
$68.6B: Amazon Advertising 2026 [Spend Data]
Amazon's advertising business generated $68.6 billion in 2025, up 22.1% year over year and now 9.6% of total company revenue, according to Amazon's own quarterly SEC filings. See the 2026 data on ad spend, retail media market share, and seller disclosure rules.
Refund Policy · 30 Aug, 2026
51% of Gen Z Shoppers Bracket Purchases in 2026
51% of Gen Z shoppers now bracket their online orders, buying multiple sizes or colors with a plan to return most of it, according to NRF and Happy Returns' 2024 Consumer Returns report (n=2,007). See how UK data, retailer costs, and return-fee policy compare going into 2026.
EULA · 30 Aug, 2026
EULA vs Software License Agreement: What's the Difference?
An EULA restricts what an individual end user can do with your software. A Software License Agreement structures a negotiated commercial deal. Here is how to tell which one you need.
EULA · 30 Aug, 2026
765,900 Android Developers Are Active in 2026
765,900 developer accounts are actively publishing apps on Google Play as of July 28, 2026, according to 42matters' live catalog tracker. See how that compares to Kotlin adoption, Apple's App Store, and the wider global developer population.
Cookie Policy · 30 Aug, 2026
9 Cookies Per Website Is the 2026 Median, Data Shows
The median website sets 9 cookies as of the HTTP Archive's July 2025 crawl of 1 million sites, though the heaviest 10% carry 44 or more. See the full first-party versus third-party breakdown by device and popularity.
Accessibility Statement · 29 Aug, 2026
How to Write an Accessibility Statement for an Online Store
How to write an accessibility statement for an ecommerce site, with the WCAG 2.1/2.2 checkout-flow criteria that matter most for cart, forms, and payment, and why retail is the most ADA-lawsuit-prone category online.
Terms & Conditions · 29 Aug, 2026
2.66 Million Small Businesses in Australia: 2026 Data
Australia had 2,656,469 small businesses at 30 June 2025, 97.3% of all 2,729,648 actively trading businesses, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics' Counts of Australian Businesses, released August 2025. See the breakdown by size, industry, state, and employment.
Terms & Conditions · 29 Aug, 2026
93% Accept Terms Without Reading: 2026 Data
93% of test subjects agreed to a fake site's terms of service loaded with outrageous clauses without reading it, per Obar and Oeldorf-Hirsch's peer-reviewed 2020 study of 543 people. See how that figure compares across five studies.
EULA · 28 Aug, 2026
1.06 Million iOS Developers Are Active in 2026
1,063,724 developer accounts are actively publishing apps on the Apple App Store as of July 28, 2026, according to 42matters' live catalog tracker. See how that compares to Apple's 51.8 million registered developers and the wider developer population.
Refund Policy · 28 Aug, 2026
9.5 Billion Pounds of Returns Land in Landfills: 2026
US retailers send an estimated 9.5 billion pounds of returned merchandise to landfills each year, producing 24 million metric tons of CO2, per Optoro's 2022 environmental impact study. Here is how that number has moved since 2017.
Website Terms of Use · 28 Aug, 2026
How to Write Website Terms of Use for a Content Site
How to draft Website Terms of Use for a blog, portfolio, or content site: the content license clause, comment moderation rights, and the no-transaction language that keeps it lighter than a full Terms and Conditions.
Cookie Policy · 27 Aug, 2026
28% Compliant: Cookie Consent Rates by Country 2026
Spain's cookie banners lead Europe at 28% GDPR compliance while Slovenia trails at just 3%, per a CHI 2025 study of 254,148 sites across 31 countries. See the full country-by-country cookie consent rate list for 2026.
Terms & Conditions · 27 Aug, 2026
5.64 Million Small Businesses in the UK: 2026 Data
There were 5.64 million small businesses in the UK at the start of 2025, 99.2% of all 5.7 million UK private-sector businesses, according to the Department for Business and Trade's Business Population Estimates 2025. See the full breakdown by size, industry, nation, and survival rate.
Service Level Agreement · 27 Aug, 2026
How to Write a Service Level Agreement for a SaaS Product
How to draft a Service Level Agreement for a SaaS product: setting an uptime commitment, structuring service credits, defining support response tiers, and what to exclude from the calculation.
Terms & Conditions · 26 Aug, 2026
54 Minutes: Famous Terms of Service Reading Time in 2026
Reading a major company's terms and conditions takes 54 minutes on average in 2026, per Secure Data Recovery's analysis of 100 companies. See how AT&T, Grindr, TikTok, and Microsoft compare, and how their reading time stacks up against Macbeth and the Art of War.
User Agreement · 26 Aug, 2026
User Agreement vs Terms and Conditions: Is There a Difference?
Why some platforms call their legal document a User Agreement instead of Terms and Conditions, when the naming is purely cosmetic, and when a platform actually splits the two into separate documents.
Refund Policy · 26 Aug, 2026
11.4% of Returns Are Flagged as Fraud Risk in 2026
11.4% of 2026 return value was flagged high risk for fraud, per Loop Returns' Global Ecommerce Report (23.4M returns, 4,000+ merchants). See how that compares to Appriss Retail and Deloitte's 15.14% and NRF's 9% fraud-rate estimates.
Software License · 25 Aug, 2026
How to Write a Software License Agreement
How to draft a software license agreement: the grant of license, scope and seat limits, standard restrictions, and why the warranty disclaimer has to be conspicuous to hold up.
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EULA · 25 Aug, 2026
96% of Apps Are Free to Download in 2026 [Store Data]
96.01% of apps across the Apple App Store and Google Play are free to download, per 42matters' live catalog tracker measured July 25, 2026. See the free-versus-paid split by store, how it compares to 2025, and what it means for a EULA.
Cookie Policy · 25 Aug, 2026
60% Won't Consent When Banners Offer a Real Reject Button
60% of visit data disappears when a cookie banner offers a genuinely equal Accept and Reject button, per etracker's 2025 Consent Benchmark Report of 500 websites. See the 2026 data on who actually clicks reject.
DMCA Policy · 24 Aug, 2026
How to Add a DMCA Takedown Policy to Your Website
How to register a designated agent, structure the notice-and-counter-notice process, and meet the safe harbor requirements a DMCA policy depends on.
Disclaimer · 24 Aug, 2026
614M Sites Run on WordPress: Blog Count Data 2026
An estimated 614 million websites run on WordPress in 2026, calculated from Netcraft's 1.49 billion total-site count (June 2026) and W3Techs' 41.2% WordPress market share (July 2026). See the 2026 data on blog counts, publishing volume, and why no tracker publishes one official number.
Disclaimer · 24 Aug, 2026
4.69 Million Podcasts Exist in 2026, Most Are Dead
Podcast Index counts roughly 4.69 million indexed podcasts worldwide as of March 2026, but only about 450,000 to 500,000 are still releasing new episodes. See the full 2026 count data, platform-by-platform, plus who is actually listening.
Terms & Conditions · 23 Aug, 2026
8,345 Words: Apple's Terms and Conditions Length in 2026
Apple's Media Services Terms and Conditions run 8,345 words as of 2026, a 34.8-minute read at 240 words per minute, per a direct word count of Apple's published agreement. See how that compares to Apple's Developer Program License Agreement and other major tech platforms.
Terms & Conditions · 23 Aug, 2026
401.6M Domains Registered Worldwide (2026 Data)
401.6 million domain names were registered worldwide at the end of Q2 2026, up 8.1% year over year, according to Verisign's Domain Name Industry Brief. See the .com, ccTLD, and new gTLD breakdown.
Acceptable Use Policy · 23 Aug, 2026
How to Write an Acceptable Use Policy for a SaaS Platform
What a SaaS acceptable use policy needs to prohibit, how enforcement and suspension language should work, and why it's a separate document from your terms of service.
EULA · 22 Aug, 2026
408 Million Apps Are Downloaded Every Day in 2026
An average of 408 million apps are downloaded every day, based on Sensor Tower's count of 149 billion combined Apple App Store and Google Play downloads in 2025. See the daily download trend since 2023, new-app publishing rates, and how download growth compares to spending in 2026.
Refund Policy · 22 Aug, 2026
20-25% of Revenue: What Returns Cost Retailers in 2026
Returns and refunds consume 20% to 25% of revenue once reverse logistics, processing, and restocking are counted, according to Seel's 2025 State of Returns and Refunds Report (10M+ transactions). See the full 2026 cost breakdown for retailers.
Non Compete Agreement · 22 Aug, 2026
Non-Compete Agreements: What's Enforceable State by State
Where non-compete agreements are banned outright, where they're restricted to high earners, and where the reasonableness test still governs enforceability.
Freelance Contract · 21 Aug, 2026
How to Write a Freelance Contract That Protects Your Business
The scope, payment, kill fee, and IP transfer language a freelance contract needs to stop scope creep and unpaid invoices before they happen.
Cookie Policy · 21 Aug, 2026
3.3M+ Websites Run a Cookie Banner in 2026
Over 3.3 million live websites, 5.74% of the web, run a dedicated cookie banner tool as of 2026, per WebTechSurvey's technology crawl. Among the most-trafficked sites the share is far higher. See the full 2026 count by vendor and country.
Cookie Policy · 21 Aug, 2026
44.5% of Websites Use a Consent Platform in 2026
44.5% of all websites analyzed run a third-party consent management platform to power their cookie banner, per a CHI 2025 study of 254,148 sites across 31 countries. See 2026 CMP adoption, market share, and market size data.
Employment Contract · 20 Aug, 2026
What to Include in an Employment Contract
The clauses every employment contract needs: at-will terms, compensation, IP assignment, and termination, plus how they change for exempt and contract-term hires.
Terms & Conditions · 20 Aug, 2026
200 Million+ Agreements Now Live on DocuSign Alone
DocuSign alone holds over 200 million consented electronic agreements as of 2026, and the global e-signature market is projected to grow from $13.4 billion in 2025 to $70.2 billion by 2030. See the real data behind how many contracts are signed electronically, and whether they hold up in court.
Disclaimer · 20 Aug, 2026
3 Million+ YouTubers Are Monetized in 2026
YouTube's only official creator count: more than 3 million channels are enrolled in the YouTube Partner Program, per CEO Neal Mohan's 2024 letter, and the platform has paid creators $100 billion since 2021. See what that number does and does not tell you about how many YouTubers actually exist.
Cookie Policy · 19 Aug, 2026
49% of Marketers Still Depend on Third-Party Cookies in 2026
49% of marketers say their marketing strategy still depends on third-party cookie data, per Adobe's 2024 global survey of 2,841 marketers across seven countries. See advertiser reliance, budget share, and readiness data going into 2026.
Disclaimer · 19 Aug, 2026
Up to 15% of Online Reviews Are Fake: 2026 Data
Up to 15% of online reviews are fake, according to UK government-commissioned research published in April 2023 that audited 2.1 million reviews across nine e-commerce platforms. See the 2026 data on prevalence, platform enforcement, and FTC penalties.
Employee Handbook · 19 Aug, 2026
How to Write an Employee Handbook for a Small Business
The core policies a small business needs in its first employee handbook: an at-will statement that actually holds up, conduct standards, leave, a real harassment reporting process, and a signed acknowledgment.
Terms & Conditions · 18 Aug, 2026
106 SaaS Apps Per Company in 2026, Down From 130
The average company runs 106 SaaS applications in 2025, down from 130 in 2022, according to BetterCloud's State of SaaS report (n=600 IT professionals). See how the count varies from 152 apps at small businesses to 660 at large enterprises.
DPA · 18 Aug, 2026
Standard Contractual Clauses vs a DPA for SaaS
A DPA governs the controller-processor relationship under GDPR Article 28. Standard Contractual Clauses are the separate mechanism that makes it lawful to move personal data outside the EU/EEA. Here is how SaaS companies need both.
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Refund Policy · 18 Aug, 2026
77% of Mobile Shopping Carts Are Abandoned [2026]
Mobile shopping carts are abandoned at a 77.06% rate, versus 66.39% on desktop, per Dynamic Yield's eCommerce Benchmarks dashboard (July 2024 snapshot). See the device gap, its history since 2015, and why the smallest screen carries the highest abandonment rate.
Refund Policy · 17 Aug, 2026
600 Million Products Are Listed on Amazon in 2026
Amazon lists roughly 600 million products for sale as of 2026, per AMZScout's Product Database, with third-party sellers supplying 588 million (97.9%) of that total. See the seller split, category breakdown, and growth since 2015.
DPA · 17 Aug, 2026
What to Include in a Data Processing Agreement
A clause-by-clause guide to drafting a GDPR-compliant Data Processing Agreement: the subprocessor list, security measures, breach notification timelines, audit rights, and deletion terms Article 28 requires.
Refund Policy · 17 Aug, 2026
Vermont Caps Ticket Resale Prices at 110% of Face Value
Governor Phil Scott signed Vermont's H.512 (Act 109) on May 26, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, capping ticket resale at 110% of face value at qualifying independent venues and banning speculative listings and deceptive reseller URLs.
Terms & Conditions · 17 Aug, 2026
20.6% Fail in Year One: The Real Shopify Data (2026)
No verified Shopify-specific store failure rate exists. The closest sourced figure is 20.6%, the share of new US businesses that close within one year, per the US Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 Business Employment Dynamics data. Here is what is actually documented for 2026, and what is marketing myth.
Terms & Conditions · 16 Aug, 2026
127,800 New Domains Register Every Day in 2026
About 127,800 new .com and .net domains are registered every day in 2026, based on Verisign's Q1 2026 Domain Name Industry Brief and its 11.5 million new registrations for the quarter. See how that compares to 2025, how many websites exist in total per Netcraft, and which platforms new sites run on.
NDA · 16 Aug, 2026
Mutual NDA vs One-Way NDA: Which Do You Need?
A one-way NDA protects only the party disclosing information. A mutual NDA protects both sides. Here is how to match the right type to your relationship, from investor pitches to co-founder talks.
Refund Policy · 16 Aug, 2026
StubHub's $10M FTC Settlement Is a Warning on Hidden Fees
The FTC announced on April 9, 2026 that StubHub will pay $10 million and adopt all-in pricing after being charged with drip pricing under the FTC Act and the agency's Junk Fees Rule. Here is what the order requires and what it means for how you disclose fees.
Terms & Conditions · 16 Aug, 2026
15,260 Words: The Longest Terms and Conditions Ranked 2026
Microsoft's terms of service is the longest among major tech platforms at 15,260 words, per Visual Capitalist's 2020 I Agree analysis. See the 2026 ranked list of the longest and shortest terms and conditions by company and industry.
Refund Policy · 15 Aug, 2026
Apparel Returns Hit 24.4%: Average Rate by Industry 2026
Apparel and footwear return at 24.4% online, well above the 19.3% blended ecommerce average, according to Coresight Research (2023) and the National Retail Federation (2025). See return rate benchmarks by industry, channel, and category for 2026.
EULA · 15 Aug, 2026
1.82 Million App Developers Are Active in 2026
1.82 million developer accounts are actively publishing apps across the Apple App Store and Google Play combined as of July 2026, per 42matters, while Apple separately counts 34 million registered developers company-wide. See the full 2026 breakdown by store, source, and output per developer.
NDA · 15 Aug, 2026
How to Write an NDA: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to draft a non-disclosure agreement clause by clause: naming the parties, defining confidential information, carving out exclusions, setting the term, and writing enforceable remedies.
Disclaimer · 15 Aug, 2026
Pennsylvania Sues Character.AI Over a Fake Psychiatrist Bot
Pennsylvania's Department of State sued Character Technologies on May 1, 2026, after a Character.AI chatbot claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and gave users a fake Pennsylvania license number. Here is what the lawsuit alleges and what it means for AI disclaimers.
Disclaimer · 14 Aug, 2026
Disclaimer vs Terms and Conditions: Do You Need Both on Your Website
A disclaimer limits liability for your content and advice, while Terms and Conditions govern user conduct, IP, and account termination. Here is when a site needs both.
EULA · 14 Aug, 2026
91% Skip EULAs Before Agreeing (2026 Data)
91% of consumers agree to software terms and EULAs without reading them, and 97% of people ages 18-34 do the same, per Deloitte's Global Mobile Consumer Survey (n=2,000). See the reading-time data behind the number.
EULA · 14 Aug, 2026
New York Sues Valve Over Steam Loot Boxes: What It Means for Your EULA
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Valve Corporation on February 25, 2026, alleging Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2 loot boxes are unlicensed gambling, per GeekWire's coverage of the filing.
Cookie Policy · 14 Aug, 2026
41.6% of Websites Use Cookies in 2026, W3Techs Finds
Cookies are used by 41.6% of all websites as of July 2026, according to W3Techs' daily-updated technology survey. See how cookie use breaks down by type, compares to other web technologies, and lines up against consent-banner compliance data.
Terms & Conditions · 13 Aug, 2026
California Caps Early Termination Fees at 30% Under AB 483
California's AB 483 took effect August 1, 2026, capping early termination fees on fixed-term installment contracts at 30% of the remaining balance and requiring clear written disclosure of the fee, per News Channel 3-12 (KEYT) coverage of the bill.
Terms & Conditions · 13 Aug, 2026
0.1% of Shoppers Read Clickwrap Terms Before Agreeing
Only 0.1% to 0.2% of online shoppers ever open a clickwrap license agreement before clicking Agree, per a 2014 Journal of Legal Studies analysis of 45,091 households. See how courts, arbitrators, and lawmakers treat clickwrap terms as binding anyway.
Cookie Policy · 13 Aug, 2026
53% of Consent Platforms Fail Withdrawal Checks in 2026
53% of consent management platforms audited under IAB Europe's 2025 TCF Compliance Report failed to provide a working consent withdrawal option, and 80% failed to disclose TC string storage correctly. See the full 2026 CMP market, vendor, and enforcement data.
Cookie Policy · 13 Aug, 2026
Cookie Policy Requirements for Sites Using Google Analytics and Ad Pixels
How to disclose Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, and other ad-tracking cookies in a cookie policy, and how that text should match what your consent banner actually blocks.
Medical Disclaimer · 12 Aug, 2026
The FTC's Final TruHeight Order: What It Means for Health-Claim Disclaimers
The FTC finalized its order against TruHeight (Vanilla Chip LLC) on July 15, 2026, over unsubstantiated height-growth claims and fake reviews. Here is what the order actually requires and what it means for health-claim disclaimers.
Refund Policy · 12 Aug, 2026
17% of Holiday Gifts Returned: Post-Christmas Data 2026
17% of holiday sales were expected to be returned in the 2025 season, according to NRF and Happy Returns' 2025 Retail Returns Landscape report (2,006 consumers, 358 retailers). See post-Christmas return rates, fraud data, and what shoppers want from a return policy.
Refund Policy · 12 Aug, 2026
439 Million People Use PayPal Worldwide in 2026
PayPal had 439 million active accounts worldwide at the end of 2025, per its Q4/full-year 2025 earnings release, and 57% of US adults say they have used it. See the account growth history, country breakdown, and how PayPal's user count compares to Venmo.
Refund Policy · 12 Aug, 2026
Refund Policy Requirements for Digital Products and Subscriptions
How to write a refund policy for SaaS, digital downloads, and subscriptions, covering mid-cycle proration, trial-to-paid conversion windows, and app store rules that override your own terms.
Disclaimer · 11 Aug, 2026
50 Million Content Creators Worldwide in 2026
Goldman Sachs Research counts 50 million professional and semi-professional content creators worldwide in 2026, while Linktree's broader estimate puts the total closer to 200 million. See where each count comes from, platform by platform.
Accessibility Statement · 11 Aug, 2026
How to Write an Accessibility Statement That Meets ADA and WCAG Expectations
How to write an accessibility statement that names a conformance target, discloses known limitations, and gives a real feedback contact, plus what ADA, WCAG, and the EU's EN 301 549 each expect from it.
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Refund Policy · 11 Aug, 2026
56.4% of US Ecommerce Sales Are Now Mobile [2026 Data]
Smartphones drove 56.4% of US online holiday transactions in 2025, up from 54.5% in 2024, according to Adobe Analytics' review of more than 1 trillion visits to US ecommerce sites. See the 2026 mobile ecommerce share data by season and category.
NDA · 11 Aug, 2026
xAI's Trade Secret Case Against OpenAI Is Dead. The Appeal Shows What Your NDA Needs to Prove
A federal judge dismissed xAI's trade-secret suit against OpenAI with prejudice on June 15, 2026, and xAI filed a Ninth Circuit appeal on July 13, 2026. The ruling turned on what OpenAI knew, not what a departing engineer did, and that is exactly what a well-drafted NDA needs to document.
DPA · 10 Aug, 2026
Do You Need a Data Processing Agreement? A Guide for SaaS Companies Using Third-Party Tools
A practical guide to when GDPR requires a signed Data Processing Agreement with subprocessors like payment processors, email tools, and analytics vendors, what the agreement must contain, and how it differs from a privacy policy.
Refund Policy · 10 Aug, 2026
3.4 Subscriptions Per Person: The 2026 Average
The average U.S. adult has 3.4 active paid subscriptions in 2026, down from 4.4 in 2023, according to Self Financial's survey of 1,272 U.S. adults. See streaming, spending, and forgotten-subscription data for 2026.
Refund Policy · 10 Aug, 2026
Virginia's New Auto-Renewal Law Says Canceling Must Be as Easy as Signing Up
Virginia's amended automatic-renewal law took effect July 1, 2026, requiring a cancellation mechanism at least as easy to use as sign-up through every enrollment channel, per HB1022/SB493 amending the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
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Disclaimer · 10 Aug, 2026
57% of Influencer Ads Are Properly Disclosed [2026]
57% of UK influencer ads on Instagram and TikTok met disclosure rules in 2024, per the ASA and CMA's monitoring report published in May 2025. See the 2026 data on disclosure compliance by platform, region, and content category.
Financial Disclaimer · 09 Aug, 2026
Financial Disclaimer Requirements for Investment Blogs and Newsletters
What a financial disclaimer needs to cover for investment blogs and newsletters, and why it is not the same thing as an affiliate or paid-content disclosure.
Website Terms of Use · 09 Aug, 2026
Three Federal Courts, Three Different Answers on When a Website's Fine Print Actually Binds Users
Proskauer's July 23, 2026 client alert rounds up three 2026 rulings, Tejon v. Zeus Networks, Dahdah v. Rocket Mortgage, and Hoover v. Cleo AI, where courts reached opposite conclusions on whether a hyperlinked terms of use was conspicuous enough to bind a website user.
Cookie Policy · 09 Aug, 2026
18.6% of Browsers Block Third-Party Cookies in 2026
Only 18.6% of global browser traffic blocks third-party cookies by default in 2026, per StatCounter's June 2026 data on Safari and Firefox. See the split by desktop, mobile, and browser engine.
Refund Policy · 09 Aug, 2026
43.8% of Chargebacks Are Friendly Fraud in 2026
Merchants estimate 43.8% of their chargebacks are friendly fraud, per Chargebacks911's 2026 Chargeback Field Report (n=250+ merchants). Card networks and industry reports put the real share anywhere from 13% to 30%, and here is why the numbers disagree so sharply.
Terms & Conditions · 08 Aug, 2026
30,800+ SaaS Companies Worldwide in 2026
Statista's tracked database counts more than 30,800 SaaS companies worldwide as of late 2024, while Vainu's 72,000-company study is the most detailed breakdown by size, country, and industry. See the full 2026 count.
Medical Disclaimer · 08 Aug, 2026
How to Write a Medical Disclaimer for a Health or Wellness Blog
Learn exactly what a medical disclaimer needs to say, where it belongs on a health or fitness site, and how it differs from a general liability disclaimer.
Terms & Conditions · 08 Aug, 2026
A Pennsylvania Court Says Clickwrap Arbitration Still Isn't Enough, Again
Law360 reported July 31, 2026 that the Pennsylvania Superior Court again refused to enforce a clickwrap arbitration clause, this time against Kennywood's parent company in a season-pass class action, Miller v. Festival Fun Parks LLC.
Refund Policy · 08 Aug, 2026
42% of Shoppers Abandon Carts Just Browsing (2026)
42% of cart abandoners say they were just browsing and not ready to buy, the single most-cited reason ahead of extra costs at 40%, per Baymard Institute's checkout abandonment survey. See all 12 reasons ranked for 2026.
EULA · 07 Aug, 2026
Google Play's Third-Party App Store Program Is Live: What Changes for Your EULA
Google's court-ordered Play Catalog Access and Third-Party App Store on Play programs went live July 22, 2026, after Epic and Google withdrew their injunction-modification request on July 15. Here is what changed and what it means for an app's EULA.
Terms & Conditions · 07 Aug, 2026
9.7M Amazon Sellers Registered, 1.65M Active in 2026
Amazon has roughly 9.7 million registered seller accounts worldwide, but Marketplace Pulse counts only 1.65 million as genuinely active at the end of 2025, down from 2.4 million in 2021. See the full 2026 breakdown by country, fulfillment method, and revenue tier.
Refund Policy · 07 Aug, 2026
2,898,351 Shopify Stores Are Live in 2026
There are 2,898,351 live Shopify stores worldwide as of Q3 2026, according to StoreLeads' store-tracking data, while BuiltWith's broader technology-detection scan counts closer to 6.9 million Shopify installations. Here is why the two numbers differ.
Website Terms of Use · 07 Aug, 2026
Website Terms of Use vs Terms and Conditions: What Blogs and Content Sites Need
How to tell whether a blog, portfolio, or informational site can get by with a simple Website Terms of Use, or needs a full Terms and Conditions agreement.
Terms & Conditions · 06 Aug, 2026
15-17 Minutes to Read Terms and Conditions: 2026 Data
It takes 15 to 17 minutes to read the average terms of service document at normal adult reading speed, but people spend just 51 seconds on it, per a peer-reviewed 2020 study (n=543). See 2026 data on reading time by industry, company, and reading speed.
NDA · 06 Aug, 2026
When You Need an NDA vs a Confidentiality Clause in a Contract
A standalone NDA and a confidentiality clause buried in a service agreement protect the same secrets but work very differently. Here is how to pick the right one for founders, contractors, and vendors.
EULA · 06 Aug, 2026
Supreme Court Lets Texas's App Store Age Verification Law Stand: What It Means for Your EULA
On July 6, 2026, the Supreme Court denied emergency applications to block Texas's SB 2420, letting the App Store Accountability Act's age verification and parental consent mandate stay in force, per SCOTUSblog's coverage of the order.
Terms & Conditions · 06 Aug, 2026
83% of Small Businesses Have a Website: A Size Breakdown
83% of US small businesses have a website as of 2025, per Clutch's August 2025 survey of 406 owners, but ownership drops to 70% among firms with 0 to 4 employees. See the 2026 breakdown by business size, country, and reason for building one.
Disclaimer · 05 Aug, 2026
California's AI Content Labeling Law Is Now in Effect: What CAITA Requires
California's AI Transparency Act (CAITA, amended by AB 853) became operative on August 2, 2026, requiring large generative AI providers to label AI-generated images, video, and audio. Here is what actually changed, straight from the statute text.
EULA · 05 Aug, 2026
1.91 Million Apps Are Live on Google Play in 2026
Google Play carries 1.91 million apps as of July 2026, according to AppBrain's live tracker, down 59% from its 4.67 million peak in late 2021. See the 2026 app count by tracker, category, and Google's own removal data.
Terms & Conditions · 05 Aug, 2026
How to Write Terms and Conditions for a Mobile App
A practical guide to writing mobile app Terms and Conditions, covering in-app purchases, subscriptions, app store rules, device permissions, and update or termination language.
Refund Policy · 05 Aug, 2026
19.3% of Online Purchases Are Returned: 2026 Data
An estimated 19.3% of online purchases were returned in 2025, according to the National Retail Federation and Happy Returns. See the 2026 return-rate breakdown by category, region, and season.
EULA · 04 Aug, 2026
46% of Apps Are Uninstalled Within 30 Days (2026 Data)
46.1% of installed apps are uninstalled within 30 days, according to AppsFlyer's 2025 analysis of 1.3 billion+ installs. See 2026 mobile app usage, download, and revenue data from Sensor Tower's State of Mobile report, including AI app growth and App Store versus Google Play splits.
Refund Policy · 04 Aug, 2026
NYC Just Passed the Country's First Municipal Click-to-Cancel Rule
On July 10, 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and DCWP Commissioner Samuel Levine adopted New York City's Click-to-Cancel rule, the first municipal cancellation law in the country, taking effect October 1, 2026.
Cookie Policy · 04 Aug, 2026
25.4% of Visitors Accept All Cookies in 2026
Only 25.4% of website visitors click Accept all on a cookie banner's first screen, per Advance Metrics' 2023 study of 1.2 million-plus visitors. See 2026 data on self-reported vs. observed accept rates, banner design effects, and second-level settings behavior.
Terms & Conditions · 03 Aug, 2026
36.2 Million Small Businesses in the US: 2026 Data
There are 36,207,130 small businesses in the United States as of February 2026, making up 99.9% of all US businesses, according to the SBA Office of Advocacy. See the full breakdown by size, industry, state, ownership, and survival rate.
Refund Policy · 03 Aug, 2026
15.14% of Returns Are Fraudulent: Costs & Methods 2026
About 15.14% of US retail returns were fraudulent or abusive in 2024, costing retailers $103 billion, according to Appriss Retail and Deloitte's Consumer Returns report. See 2026 return fraud rates, costs, and detection methods.
Terms & Conditions · 02 Aug, 2026
72.9 Million Freelancers Now Work in the US in 2026
72.9 million people freelanced independently in the US in 2025, per MBO Partners' 15th annual State of Independence report, while Upwork found 1 in 4 skilled knowledge workers now freelance, generating $1.5 trillion in 2024 earnings.
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EULA · 02 Aug, 2026
2.49 Million Apps Are on the Apple App Store [2026 Data]
The Apple App Store carried 2,488,542 apps as of July 25, 2026, per 42matters' live tracker, and developers added nearly 560,000 new apps in the first half of 2026 alone. See the current count, the growth surge, and how the total has changed since 2008.
Disclaimer · 01 Aug, 2026
US Affiliate Spend Hits $11.99B: 2026
US affiliate marketing spending crossed $10 billion for the first time in 2025, reaching an estimated $11.99 billion, according to Statista. See the 2026 data on market size, affiliate earnings, commission rates, and disclosure rules.
Terms & Conditions · 01 Aug, 2026
1.49 Billion Websites Exist in 2026: Full Count Data
There are 1,489,396,284 websites across 304 million domains as of June 2026, according to Netcraft's monthly Web Server Survey. See the full breakdown by domain type, hosting provider, and how many sites are actually active.
Refund Policy · 31 Jul, 2026
2.25% Refund Rate: Refund 2026
About 2.25% of purchases were refunded between January and October 2025, per ACI Worldwide's transaction data, rising to 2.89% in December. See how often shoppers actually get their money back in 2026.
Terms & Conditions · 31 Jul, 2026
9.4% Read Terms and Conditions: 2026
Only 9.4% of consumers open terms and conditions when access is optional, per a European Commission study of 12,000 consumers, but that jumps to 77.9% when scrolling through is required. See the full 2026 breakdown by format, age, and country.
Cookie Policy · 30 Jul, 2026
Hide Reject, Get 77% Accept: Cookie Banner 2026
Hiding the reject button on a cookie banner raises accept rates from 55% to 77%, a 22-point jump, per a CHI 2020 field experiment. See 2026 data on how visitors actually click cookie banners, by button design, region, and device.
EULA · 30 Jul, 2026
Google Play 2026: Apps, Downloads, Revenue
Consumers spent $49.2 billion on Google Play in 2025, up 13% year over year, according to Business of Apps and Sensor Tower data. See app counts, download totals, rejection numbers, and category revenue for 2026.
Disclaimer · 29 Jul, 2026
$480B by 2027: Creator Economy 2026
The creator economy could nearly double to $480 billion by 2027, per Goldman Sachs, while most individual creators still earn under $15,000 a year. See the 2026 data on market size, platform payouts, and earnings inequality.
Refund Policy · 29 Jul, 2026
439M Active Accounts: PayPal 2026
PayPal closed 2025 with 439 million active accounts and $1.79 trillion in total payment volume, according to its Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings release. See PayPal's user, volume, and market share data for 2026.
Refund Policy · 28 Jul, 2026
59% of Ecommerce Sales Are Mobile: 2026
Mobile devices drove an estimated 59% of global ecommerce sales in 2025, but mobile shoppers abandon carts at 80.02% versus 66.41% on desktop, per Baymard Institute's meta-analysis of 50 studies. See the 2026 mobile commerce data.
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Refund Policy · 28 Jul, 2026
$738.82B Subscription Economy 2026 [Market Data]
The global subscription economy will reach $738.82 billion in 2026, up from $623.61 billion in 2025, according to Research and Markets. See subscriber growth, churn, and spending data for 2026.
Disclaimer · 27 Jul, 2026
96% of Sponsored Influencer Posts Go Undisclosed: 2026 Data
96% of sponsored influencer posts in a 100M-post Twitter study carried no disclosure, per peer-reviewed research published in Marketing Science. See the 2026 data on disclosure rates, FTC enforcement, and what actually changes behavior.
Cookie Policy · 27 Jul, 2026
81% of Browsers Still Allow Third-Party Cookies in 2026
About 81% of global browser traffic still allows third-party cookies by default in 2026, since Chrome abandoned deprecation in April 2025. See the phase-out numbers by browser, region, and ad-tech spend.
Refund Policy · 26 Jul, 2026
70.22% Cart Abandonment Rate: 2026 by Industry
70.22% of online shopping carts are abandoned before checkout, per Baymard Institute's compilation of 50 studies through 2025. See abandonment rates by industry, top reasons, and how return policy clarity affects the number.
Refund Policy · 26 Jul, 2026
Chargebacks Cost US Merchants $170B: 2026
Chargeback fraud and misuse cost US merchants more than $170 billion a year, according to Chargebacks911's 2025 Cardholder Dispute Index. See the 2026 data on rates, costs, and friendly fraud by industry.
Refund Policy · 25 Jul, 2026
165,000 New Amazon Sellers in 2025: 2026
Only 165,000 new sellers launched on Amazon in 2025, a decade low, even as third-party sellers pushed past 61% of units sold. See the 2026 data on Amazon sellers, sales, and market share.
Terms & Conditions · 25 Jul, 2026
SaaS 2026: $315.68B Market, 30,800+ Companies
The global SaaS market reached $315.68 billion in 2025, according to Fortune Business Insights, while Statista counts over 30,800 SaaS companies worldwide. See the 2026 market size, company count, and app-sprawl data.
Refund Policy · 24 Jul, 2026
$378.4B GMV: Shopify 2026 (Stores and Sellers)
Shopify merchants sold $378.4 billion in goods in 2025, up 29% year over year, according to Shopify's FY2025 SEC filing. See the full 2026 breakdown of store counts, merchant numbers, countries, and revenue.
Terms & Conditions · 24 Jul, 2026
83% of Small Businesses Have a Website: 2026
83% of US small businesses have a website as of 2025, up from 65% in 2018, according to Clutch's August 2025 survey of 406 small business owners. See the full 2026 data on adoption, reasons for going without, and lead sources.
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Refund Policy · 23 Jul, 2026
19.3% of Online Orders Are Returned: 2026 [Benchmarks]
An estimated 19.3% of online sales were returned in 2025, according to the National Retail Federation and Happy Returns. See return rate benchmarks by category, cost, and fraud for 2026.
Terms & Conditions · 23 Jul, 2026
91% Skip Terms and Conditions: 2026
91% of consumers accept terms and conditions without reading them, per Deloitte's Global Mobile Consumer Survey. See 2026 data on who reads terms and conditions, how long it takes, and why almost nobody does it.
EULA · 22 Jul, 2026
App Store 2026: 149 Billion Downloads, $167B Spent
Apps were downloaded 149 billion times in 2025 and consumers spent $167 billion inside them, per Sensor Tower's State of Mobile 2026 report. See app counts, revenue splits, and rejection data for Apple App Store and Google Play.
Cookie Policy · 18 Jul, 2026
Cookie Consent 2026: Accept Rates and Trends
Only 15% of cookie banners are minimally GDPR-compliant and about 25% of visitors accept all cookies on first click. See the 2026 cookie consent data by device, region, and banner design.
Disclaimer · 05 Apr, 2026
Website Disclaimer: What It Is and When You Need One
Learn what a website disclaimer is, the different types (affiliate, medical, legal, general), and when your website legally needs one.
Refund Policy · 25 Mar, 2026
Why Your E-commerce Store Needs a Refund Policy
A Refund and Return Policy is essential for any online store. Learn what it must cover, why customers expect it, and how to generate one.
Terms & Conditions · 12 Mar, 2026
EULA vs Terms and Conditions: What's the Difference?
Understand the difference between an End-User License Agreement (EULA) and Terms and Conditions; and which one your app or website needs.
Terms & Conditions · 01 Mar, 2026
What Happens If You Don't Have Terms and Conditions on Your Website?
Running a website without Terms and Conditions exposes you to real legal and business risks. Here is what can go wrong and how to fix it.
Cookie Policy · 28 Feb, 2026
What is a Cookie Policy and Does Your Website Need One?
Learn what a Cookie Policy is, when you legally need one, and what it must contain under GDPR, ePrivacy, and CCPA regulations.
Terms & Conditions · 19 Feb, 2026
Clickwrap vs Browsewrap: How to Make Your Terms Actually Enforceable
Clickwrap and browsewrap are the two ways websites get users to agree to terms. One holds up in court much better than the other. Here is what you need to know.
Privacy Policy · 10 Feb, 2026
GDPR Privacy Policy: What You Must Include in 2026
A complete guide to what your Privacy Policy must contain under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2026.
Terms & Conditions · 05 Feb, 2026
Terms and Conditions for Shopify Stores: What You Actually Need
What to include in your Shopify store's Terms and Conditions - from refund policies to dispute resolution. Covers what Shopify requires vs what you need for legal protection.
Terms & Conditions · 22 Jan, 2026
How to Write Terms and Conditions for Your Website (2026 Guide)
A plain-English guide to writing Terms and Conditions for your website or app. What to include, what to avoid, and how to get it done without a lawyer.
Terms & Conditions · 15 Jan, 2026
Do I Really Need Terms and Conditions for My Website?
Learn why Terms and Conditions are essential for any website or app, what you're legally required to include, and how to generate one in minutes.
Privacy Policy · 05 Nov, 2025
What the EU AI Act Means for Your Privacy Policy in 2025
The EU AI Act is now in force. If your product uses AI features, your privacy policy needs to say so. Here's exactly what to add, with real examples from OpenAI, GitHub Copilot, Canva, and Figma.
Terms & Conditions · 10 Sep, 2025
TermsFeed Alternatives: 4 Tools Compared (2025)
Looking for a TermsFeed alternative? We compared four top privacy policy and terms and conditions generators on features, pricing, and ease of use.
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