Website disclaimer generator — pick the clauses your site needs

How to use the disclaimer generator

1. Fill in Business or legal name, Website, Contact email, an optional Postal address and the Effective date.
2. Enter the Site or app name as readers know it. The clauses use this name.
3. Pick a Not professional advice type if your content touches health, money, law or fitness.
4. Tick the sections you need: General information, External links, Affiliate links, Testimonials, Views expressed and Errors and omissions.
5. Check the Preview and copy or download disclaimer.md.

What it does and when to use it

A disclaimer tells readers how far they can rely on what you publish. It suits blogs, review sites, newsletters, recipe and fitness sites, and small apps that give general information. Every result ends with a “Limitation of liability” section and contact details; everything else depends on your choices.

It does not cover terms of use, privacy, refunds or any warnings a specific regulator may expect in your sector, and it cannot make inaccurate content safe. If you sell products, use the warranty policy generator or return policy generator as well.

How it works

The tool picks fixed paragraphs that match your ticks and fills in your site and business names. It runs in your browser and nothing is uploaded. The advice clause has four variants. The medical one adds that readers should never delay seeking professional advice and should contact local emergency services in an emergency. The financial one adds that investments can lose value, and the legal one says reading the site does not create a lawyer–client relationship.

Worked examples

Default blog. General information, External links, Views expressed and Errors and omissions are ticked. The first section says the information “is published in good faith for general information only”, and the page has five headed sections plus contact details.

Health site with reviews. Advice set to Medical / health, Affiliate links and Testimonials ticked, Views and Errors unticked. The result says the content “is not medical advice and is not a substitute for advice from a doctor or other qualified health professional”, explains affiliate commissions, and adds: “Results vary, and they are not a guarantee that you will get the same results.”

Limits and tips

• Testimonials need more than a disclaimer in the U.S. Under 16 CFR § 255.2(b), if a testimonial suggests results that you cannot show are typical, the ad should clearly disclose the generally expected results, and you need evidence for that figure.
• Put warnings where they are read. A health or money warning near the article it applies to is easier to see than one on a separate page.
• Edit the wording. Remove clauses that do not fit and add your own; the file is plain Markdown.
• Laws differ by country. Have a qualified lawyer review the final text.