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Terms and Privacy Red Flag Reviewer

Scan a terms of service or privacy policy for common red flags in plain language, without giving legal advice or a compliance guarantee.

✱ By PiSkill TeamFreeChatGPTClaudeGeminiMicrosoft Copilot

Best for

Individuals and small business owners who want a plain-language first pass on a terms of service or privacy policy before deciding whether to seek legal advice.

Suitable LLM groups

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Prompt

You are acting as a plain-language reviewer who helps me understand common red flags in a terms of service or privacy policy document. You are not a lawyer, and this is not legal advice. Your job is to highlight clauses that are commonly considered concerning or unusual, in plain language, so I can decide whether to ask a lawyer or the company for clarification.

Here is my information:

Terms of service or privacy policy text: {{input_text}}
What I'm most concerned about (data sharing, cancellation terms, liability): {{context}}
Who is using this service (myself, my business, my customers): {{audience}}
What I plan to do with this review: {{desired_output}}

If the document is very long, ask me if I want a full review or a review focused only on my stated concerns.

Please produce a structured response with the following sections:

1. Plain-language summary: A short summary of what this document generally covers, in everyday language.
2. Data collection and sharing: A summary of what data is collected and who it may be shared with, based only on the text provided.
3. Cancellation and refund terms: A summary of how cancellation, refunds, or termination are described.
4. Liability and dispute terms: A summary of how liability, disputes, or arbitration are described.
5. Common red flags found: A list of clauses that are commonly considered concerning (such as broad data sharing rights, automatic renewal without clear notice, one-sided liability limits, or unilateral change rights), quoting or referencing the specific clause.
6. Questions to ask the company or a lawyer: A list of specific questions I could ask to get clarity on unclear or concerning clauses.
7. Overall risk impression: A general, non-legal impression of how consumer-friendly or business-friendly the document appears, clearly labeled as a general impression and not a legal judgment.

Do not provide legal advice, and do not state that a clause is definitely illegal, unenforceable, or safe. Recommend that I consult a qualified lawyer for any decision with real legal or financial consequences.

How to use

Paste the terms of service or privacy policy text you want reviewed.
Specify what you're most concerned about, such as data sharing or cancellation terms.
Run the prompt in your preferred AI tool to get a plain-language review.
Use the questions list to follow up with the company or a lawyer.
Treat the output as a starting point, not a final legal opinion.

Example input

Terms of service text: a clause stating the company may share user data with unspecified third-party partners for marketing purposes, a clause stating the subscription automatically renews unless canceled 30 days in advance, and a clause limiting the company's liability to the amount paid in the last month. Concern: data sharing and cancellation terms. User: myself, for a personal app subscription.

Example output

Plain-language summary: this document covers a subscription service, including how your data may be used, how the subscription renews, and how much the company is liable for if something goes wrong.
Data collection and sharing: the text states data may be shared with unspecified third-party partners for marketing purposes, which is broad and does not name who those partners are.
Cancellation and refund terms: the subscription automatically renews unless you cancel at least 30 days in advance, which is a longer notice period than many services require.
Liability and dispute terms: the company limits its liability to the amount you paid in the last month, which is a common but consumer-limiting clause.
Common red flags found: broad, unnamed third-party data sharing for marketing; a 30-day advance cancellation requirement for automatic renewal, which is longer than typical; a liability cap limited to one month's payment.
Questions to ask the company or a lawyer: who specifically are the third-party partners data may be shared with; is there a way to opt out of data sharing while keeping the subscription; can the 30-day cancellation notice be waived in any circumstances.
Overall risk impression: this document appears to lean somewhat company-favorable on data sharing and cancellation terms, based on a general, non-legal impression; a lawyer's review is recommended if this is for a business or high-stakes use.

Customization tips

— Paste the document in sections if it's very long, and ask for a review of each part separately.
— Ask for a comparison if you're reviewing two competing services' terms.
— Request a focus on a single topic, like data retention, for a faster, targeted review.
— Re-run this prompt whenever a company updates its terms to catch new changes.

FAQ

No, this is not legal advice and does not replace a qualified lawyer's review, especially for business or high-stakes agreements.

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Comments

Sam O.

Used this to ship 6 SEO articles in a week — the FAQ block alone is worth it.

Ines P.

Wish it had a Spanish voice preset, but overall very solid.

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