Editing Terms of service (section)

==Usage==
A Terms of Service agreement is mainly used for legal purposes by companies which provide software or services, such as [[web browser]]s, e-commerce, web search engines, [[social media]], and [[transport]] services. 

A legitimate Terms of Service agreement is [[Contract|legally binding]] and may be subject to change.<ref name="Terms of service Definition from PC Magazine Encyclopedia">{{cite web |url=https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/terms-of-service |title=Terms of service Definition from PC Magazine Encyclopedia |publisher=pcmag.com |year= 2013 |access-date=2013-01-07}}</ref> Companies can enforce the terms by refusing service. Customers can enforce by filing a lawsuit or [[arbitration]] case if they can show they were actually harmed by a breach of the terms. There is a heightened risk of data going astray during corporate changes, including mergers, divestitures, buyouts, downsizing, etc., when data can be transferred improperly.<ref name="legaltech">{{Cite journal |last=Del Piero |first=John; Jennifer Swanton; Tony Cardine |date=2017-08-28 |title=5 Ways to Secure Your Intellectual Property During Corporate Transitions |url=http://www.legaltechnews.com/id=1202796606454/5-Ways-to-Secure-Your-Intellectual-Property-During-Corporate-Transitions?kw=5%2520Ways%2520to%2520Secure%2520Your%2520Intellectual%2520Property%2520During%2520Corporate%2520Transitions&et=editorial&bu=Law%2520Technology%2520News&cn=20170903&src=EMC-Email&pt=Weekend%2520Edition |journal=Legaltech News |language=en-US |access-date=2017-09-05 |archive-date=2017-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018181852/http://www.legaltechnews.com/id=1202796606454/5-Ways-to-Secure-Your-Intellectual-Property-During-Corporate-Transitions?kw=5%2520Ways%2520to%2520Secure%2520Your%2520Intellectual%2520Property%2520During%2520Corporate%2520Transitions&et=editorial&bu=Law%2520Technology%2520News&cn=20170903&src=EMC-Email&pt=Weekend%2520Edition |url-status=dead }}</ref>