Add your own Terms of Service [Now live]

[Evan]

Little more than a month ago, we rolled out sweeping changes to your Ning Network’s Terms of Service. As promised, I’m happy to announce that Networks Creators can now customize the terms that apply to your network and your members.

Here’s how it works.

Every Ning Network has a simplified, two-page Terms of Service at the bottom of each page. By default, these Terms include a number of items that aren’t ever permitted on the Ning Platform. You cannot edit these items. But you can now add additional terms that suit your Network’s particular design or focus. For example, a neighborhood-based network may want to limit membership to people living within a certain area.

While the default Terms are always in English, you can use the new ability to add your own Terms to provide Terms in whatever language fits best for your Ning Network.

Customize your own Terms of Service
Head to your “My Network” tab and you’ll see a new “Terms of Service” link in the “Settings” section. Click it, and you’ll be taken to the new Terms of Service page.

You’ll see the default terms at the bottom of the page. You’ll also see a large text box, where you can add your own Terms of Service. Anything added to this box will be displayed on your network’s Terms of Service page, above the generic terms.

You can even preview what you’ve written without saving, to see what your terms look like when combined with the generic terms. These changes should provide you even more freedom and control over your Ning Network, and make it easier to ensure a positive experience for your members.

[Patrick Chappelle]

Aw you gotta be freaking kidding me! Gawd! *throws hands up in the air*

[Justin Harris]

Hey thanks. I only have one problem though. My network is in Spanish, so the default terms should also be in Spanish. I don't see a need to modify them just yet, but terms do my members no good if they are unable to read them. Being that they are specific to Ning, they should also be translated. But anyway, I don't want to be gripy. Thanks for the good work. Keep it up! :)

[Tim]

Hi Evan!

This is great. A couple of things. At the top of the Management page, it says the custom content will appear above the default terms, and further on, it says below.

In fact, having tried it, it appears above. To be honest, I'd prefer the below option! Particularly because the default terms start with The following Terms of Service apply to your use of this Network.

When I tried it, the preview didn't work. It just gave me the default.

Great step forward, imho, but NCs will need to think carefully about what they add and why, as there's always a risk of creating a legal minefield.

Tim

[Nolin]

good point about placement.

[Janettee McCrary]

Coolness:) Thanks guys! Keep up the good work:)

[Jens]

Hi Evan,

nice!

But for NING networks not complete useful until NING do not translate the Terms of Services into other languages. For example into German - look here

If I understand it correctly: the first will be part of the Terms of Services. But if I add now a translated AGB's instead of TOS - people will read at first the english version too. I think it is time now that NING translate this part of the TOS in other languages.

What do you think about improvements like that?

[Morten Aabo]

Sweet!! Ning "tos"ses a strike once more!

[Abel I. Arenivar]

muy bueno gracias

[Evan]

Hey all!

Thanks for the great feedback. I've heard two main complaints:

1. There are still two references to Ning in the Terms of Service on your Ning Network.

2. The Terms on your Ning Network are not translated to languages besides English.

I just wanted to let you know we hear you on both of these points, and we're going to be tackling both of them soon.

/Evan
Ning Product Manager

[Patrick Chappelle]

Sincerest thanks for the follow up Evan.

[Jens]

Thanks a lot for your reply and I can't wait any longer for a translated TOS to languages besides English.

[San Juan, PR]

Thanks for listening to its customers, it is very important

To take this opportunity to let you know that the ipi of ning still appears when you enlarge the photos on the net and as I have understood there is a program that takes up less space in addition to that situation is resolved

Thanks again