GetTerms is solid
Let me preface this by saying that I went all-in on this deal, so I definitely understand the grievances folks have about updating their policies easily, but it doesn't apply to me for the sake of my review.
I think the deal is a bit rich, but I can see the massive cost savings by using a service like GetTerms vs. having to pay a lawyer. Arguably, you see an immediate ROI the second you generate even one site's policies, let alone multiple.
The simplicity of the platform is really nice and it's very intuitive. If you can essentially register an account for a given site, then you can follow more or less the same format and instead get really awesome policies instead with GetTerms.
**One thing to note for agencies**
On the initial page when you're entering the information on the initial page, be sure to use your email address, otherwise the client will receive the link and access to the policies, so if you want to gate access, just remember that one tip. For everything else in the subsequent step(s) you can use the correct information of the company, such as their contact information that will populate in the policies themselves.
You can choose to link or embed the policies. I chose not to use the links so that there were clear terms in place on the site for things like app stores that require a policy page, then I simply used something like Brizy to create tabs and dropped each policy into its own via HTML and I was done.
The entire process takes 5-10 minutes depending on how slow you read but it's thorough and covers the bases, like CCPA and GDPR and even Australia.
Clients are happy with it so far and while yes, editing is currently an issue for those who are on one-time use plans, it's not an issue for me, but I understand why GetTerms might be a little slow to pull the trigger and needs to ensure there's a way to protect their business model from those who can simply generate some policies, pull the HTML, store it, then "edit" the policy and use it for an entirely different business and generate new policies. Arguably one can do that using the HTML in its current form, but you would still be prone to human error, whereas if you can spoof the system, you have a cushion.
I know they're currently working on editing and it's on the roadmap.
For those that can spring for it though, I would say full stack and pass the costs onto your first (and maybe second) client(s). If you're essentially covering the cost of "legal fees" by implementing this system, that's a massive money saver for all parties involved.
I slept on Axeptio, but I would be interested to see or know if GetTerms has any intention of creating a corresponding cookie consent widget too - if so, would it be included in the LTD? It would be nice to have a cookie widget that takes the information you enter while you're filling out the form and then it stays current and up-to-date with any subsequent edits you make, and it would also close that loop of missing a consent widget.
Jay_GetTerms
May 9, 2024Thanks for the thoughtful and detailed review, glad to hear you liked GetTerms!
A cookie consent widget hasn't been on our roadmap, however there has been a number of requests for it recently. While I can't commit to it right now we'll spend some time reviewing vs our other priorities and consider this for a future update.