General Counsel Plan Review
A General Counsel issue-spot of one plan: IP, worker classification, securities, privacy, export, ads, and when you need a lawyer.
Before & after
Same prompt, same agent — the only difference is the skill.
Reviewing your terms of service is really important before you go public. There are a lot of legal and compliance considerations — data handling, liability, IP ownership, dispute resolution, user termination, compliance with regulations in different jurisdictions. I'd recommend having a lawyer review it, but I can walk through the key sections and flag things you should think about. You'll want to cover things like user data rights, what happens to data if a user deletes their account, how you handle complaints, and whether you're exposed to liability for user-generated content. Have you had any legal counsel involved yet, or do you want me to outline the main areas to review?
SAAS TERMS OF SERVICE RISK ASSESSMENT (Not legal advice; consult counsel.) SECTION 1: DATA HANDLING RISK: Missing GDPR data-processing agreement attachment FLAG: "User data is stored in AWS US-East region" — what about EU users? RECOMMENDATION: Add Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) or Data Processing Addendum (DPA) SECTION 2: LIABILITY CAPS RISK: Uncapped liability for data breach COMMON LANGUAGE: "Except for confidentiality breaches, neither party liable beyond 12 months of fees paid" RECOMMENDATION: Cap should match insurance coverage; review with broker SECTION 3: IP OWNERSHIP RISK: Ambiguous about who owns customer data vs. aggregated insights FLAG: "AgentVolt owns any improvements to customer workflows" — overly broad RECOMMENDATION: Customer owns their data; you own product IP only SECTION 4: DISPUTE RESOLUTION RISK: Requires expensive litigation in customer's home state RECOMMENDATION: Arbitration clause (faster, cheaper); mandatory venue in your state SECTION 5: USER TERMINATION RISK: No clear notice period or data export window RECOMMENDATION: "30 days written notice; user gets data export within 90 days" SECTION 6: COMPLIANCE & AUDIT ADD: Right to audit for SOC2 / ISO27001 compliance OPEN ITEMS: Refund policy, CCPA deletions, SLA uptime guarantee.
About this skill
Before a launch, raise, or new program goes ahead, see it the way a startup General Counsel would. You get the legal issues this plan creates, ranked, with a clear line on which ones need a lawyer before launch.
What it does
- Checks IP ownership: contractor and agency assignments, founder pre-incorporation work, open source, trademarks
- Flags worker classification, international hiring, layoff notice, and non-compete issues
- Spots securities problems in fundraising: public announcements, finders, exemptions
- Covers privacy and data processing agreements, sensitive data, export controls, ad claims, auto-renewals, and customer contract conflicts
- Marks every jurisdiction-specific point to verify with counsel instead of stating it as fact
What you get
A verdict (proceed, proceed with conditions, counsel review required, stop), a ranked issue table with severity and lawyer-needed flags, conditions to proceed, and specific questions to bring to counsel.
Best for
Founders and operators without in-house counsel launching products, programs, raises, or new markets. Not a substitute for a licensed attorney.
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