Browsewrap Contracts


Browsewrap contracts describe the situation where terms of use or service documents are listed on a web page.

  • a user does not have to make an affirmative action to accept the terms of the contract
  • assumes that a contract is entered into when a user merely visits a web page or downloads a product
  • Courts often are slow to find that browsewrap contracts are enforceable
    • because consumers may not know about these contracts
    • If consumers do not know about the contract and have not read it, how can they agree to its terms