Terms and Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By visiting, browsing, or using any part of this Site — including downloading templates, using the online form builder, or reading any content — you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.

We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

2. Description of Service

ConsentForms.xyz provides free, editable interview consent form templates that users can fill out in-browser and download as PDF or Word documents. The Site also provides educational content about consent forms, research ethics, and related topics.

The Service is provided free of charge and does not require account registration. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time without notice.

3. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes. You must not:

• Use the Site in any way that violates any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Site or its related systems
• Transmit any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material (spam)
• Reproduce, duplicate, or resell any part of the Site or its content for commercial purposes without our express written permission
• Use automated tools (scrapers, bots, crawlers) to harvest content from the Site in bulk
• Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Site
• Upload or transmit viruses or any other malicious code
• Misrepresent the source or origin of any content or template obtained from the Site

4. Intellectual Property

The Site and its original content — including but not limited to written articles, educational guides, page layouts, design elements, graphics, and the Site's codebase — are owned by or licensed to ConsentForms.xyz and are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

You may not copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, or create derivative works from the Site's educational content or design without our prior written consent. This does not affect your rights with respect to the templates, as described in Section 5 below.

5. Template Licence

The consent form templates available on this Site are provided under a free personal and professional use licence. This means you may:

• Download, fill in, and use the templates for your own research, journalism, academic, UX, or other professional purposes
• Modify the templates to suit your specific needs
• Use completed forms in real-world professional contexts

You may not:

• Sell or commercially redistribute the templates as standalone products
• Package and resell the templates as part of a paid product or subscription service
• Remove or obscure any disclaimers included within the templates
• Claim authorship of the original template structure for commercial gain

6. Disclaimer — No Legal Advice

Consent form requirements vary significantly by country, jurisdiction, institution, research context, and applicable law (including GDPR, HIPAA, IRB regulations, and others). While we endeavour to keep our templates accurate and up to date, we make no warranties that any template is suitable for your specific legal, ethical, or institutional requirements.

For legally binding consent forms — particularly in medical research, clinical trials, or high-stakes legal contexts — you should consult a qualified solicitor, your institution's ethics board, or a compliance officer.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, ConsentForms.xyz, its operators, and contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from:

• Your use of, or inability to use, the Site or any template
• Any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the content or templates
• The use of a template that is later found to be insufficient for your legal, ethical, or institutional requirements
• Unauthorised access to or alteration of your data
• Any third-party content or links accessible through the Site

The Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

8. Third-Party Links and Advertising

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and display advertisements served by Google AdSense. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies and terms of use, which we encourage you to review. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites.

The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of the linked site by ConsentForms.xyz. Advertisements displayed on the Site are served automatically by Google and do not constitute endorsement of any advertised product or service.

9. Privacy

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your data. By using the Site, you consent to the data practices described in the Privacy Policy. Key points:

• Form data you enter in the online builder is never sent to our servers
• We use Google Analytics for anonymous usage tracking
• We display Google AdSense advertisements which use cookies
• You can manage cookie preferences via our consent banner

10. Modifications to the Site

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or permanently discontinue the Site or any part of it at any time, with or without notice. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any such modification, suspension, or discontinuation.

We may also update, revise, or remove templates at any time. We recommend downloading templates you intend to use, as specific versions may not remain available indefinitely.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of India.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid under applicable law, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the remaining Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us: