Legal Compliance Blog
Terms & Conditions · 17 Aug, 2026
20.6% Fail in Year One: The Real Shopify Data (2026)
No verified Shopify-specific store failure rate exists. The closest sourced figure is 20.6%, the share of new US businesses that close within one year, per the US Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 Business Employment Dynamics data. Here is what is actually documented for 2026, and what is marketing myth.
Terms & Conditions · 16 Aug, 2026
127,800 New Domains Register Every Day in 2026
About 127,800 new .com and .net domains are registered every day in 2026, based on Verisign's Q1 2026 Domain Name Industry Brief and its 11.5 million new registrations for the quarter. See how that compares to 2025, how many websites exist in total per Netcraft, and which platforms new sites run on.
NDA · 16 Aug, 2026
Mutual NDA vs One-Way NDA: Which Do You Need?
A one-way NDA protects only the party disclosing information. A mutual NDA protects both sides. Here is how to match the right type to your relationship, from investor pitches to co-founder talks.
Refund Policy · 16 Aug, 2026
StubHub's $10M FTC Settlement Is a Warning on Hidden Fees
The FTC announced on April 9, 2026 that StubHub will pay $10 million and adopt all-in pricing after being charged with drip pricing under the FTC Act and the agency's Junk Fees Rule. Here is what the order requires and what it means for how you disclose fees.
Terms & Conditions · 16 Aug, 2026
15,260 Words: The Longest Terms and Conditions Ranked 2026
Microsoft's terms of service is the longest among major tech platforms at 15,260 words, per Visual Capitalist's 2020 I Agree analysis. See the 2026 ranked list of the longest and shortest terms and conditions by company and industry.
Refund Policy · 15 Aug, 2026
Apparel Returns Hit 24.4%: Average Rate by Industry 2026
Apparel and footwear return at 24.4% online, well above the 19.3% blended ecommerce average, according to Coresight Research (2023) and the National Retail Federation (2025). See return rate benchmarks by industry, channel, and category for 2026.