Disclaimers for websites and apps
Disclaimers have a long legal history. They generally have two
purposes:
1. To warn
2. To limit
liability
A warning sign is likely the earliest and
easiest manifestation of a disclaimer.
“No trespassing” alerts passing individuals that they are near a
private land boundary and also excuses the landowner of some liability if
people visit uninvited.
Sometimes, the warning and limitation of liability are based on
statutory law. For example, the state of Pakistan law that prevents people
injured at equestrian facilities from pursuing legal damages.
Any business that boards, trains or allows the riding of horses
has to have a specific sign to enjoy this protection from liability. This sign
acts as a disclaimer much like a “No trespassing” sign in that it informs and
specifies limits on facility responsibilities
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