# Pages Legal

> When the user wants to create, optimize, or structure legal pages (Privacy, Terms, etc.). Also use when the user mentions "privacy policy," "terms of service," "legal pages," "cookie policy," or "terms and conditions."

- Skill: `tools-only/pages-legal` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add tools-only/pages-legal`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tools-only/pages-legal/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: tools-only (https://skillmd.com/u/tools-only)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tools-only/pages-legal

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# Pages: Legal

Guides legal page content, structure, and SEO handling.

**When invoking**: On **first use**, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On **subsequent use** or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.

## Initial Assessment

Identify:
1. **Page type**: Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, Cookie Policy, etc.
2. **Jurisdiction**: GDPR, CCPA, etc.
3. **Business model**: SaaS, e-commerce, content site
4. **Indexing**: Index or noindex (often noindex for legal)

## Common Legal Pages

| Page | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| **Privacy Policy** | Data collection, use, sharing, rights |
| **Terms of Service** | User agreement, limitations, termination |
| **Cookie Policy** | Cookie types, consent, management |
| **Acceptable Use** | Prohibited uses, enforcement |
| **Refund Policy** | Refund conditions (e-commerce) |

## Best Practices

### Content

- **Clear language**: Avoid legalese where possible
- **Structure**: Headings, sections, table of contents
- **Updates**: Date of last update; version if needed
- **Legal review**: Have lawyer review for compliance

### SEO

| Approach | When |
|----------|------|
| **Index** | If you want legal pages discoverable (rare) |
| **Noindex** | Common for legal; reduces low-value indexed pages |
| **Canonical** | If multiple versions (e.g., by region) |

### Placement

- Footer links to all legal pages
- Consent flows (cookie banner) link to Privacy/Cookie Policy
- Sign-up/checkout link to Terms

## Structure

- **Privacy Policy**: What data, why, how long, rights, contact
- **Terms**: Acceptance, use, IP, liability, termination, governing law
- **Cookie Policy**: Types, purposes, how to manage

## Output Format

- **Outline** for each legal page type
- **Section** structure and key points
- **SEO** recommendation (index vs. noindex)
- **Footer** link placement
- **Disclaimer**: Recommend legal review

## Related Skills

- **pages-privacy**: Privacy Policy page
- **pages-terms**: Terms of Service page
- **seo-technical-indexing**: noindex for legal pages
- **seo-on-page-title, seo-on-page-description, seo-on-page-metadata**: Legal page metadata
- **pages-home**: Footer links to legal