# Know what you're agreeing to before you click accept

> Pages of fine print shrink to a ranked list of red flags, each with the section number so you can check it.

Paste the terms of service before you sign up. You get a plain-English summary, red flags ranked by importance with section numbers, opt-out deadlines and how to cancel.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/terms-of-service-red-flags/
- Category: Handle life admin fast
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
- Time: About 5 minutes per document
- Effort: Just copy and paste
- Note: A plain-English read, not legal advice. For leases or big contracts, have a lawyer look at the flagged clauses.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
I'm about to agree to [SERVICE OR APP, e.g. a gym membership or a new app]. I'll paste or upload the terms of service (and the privacy policy if I have it).

Read it like a consumer advocate and tell me, in plain English:
1. A three-sentence summary of what I'm actually agreeing to.
2. Red flags ranked from most to least important: auto-renewals, cancellation hoops, fees, price-change rights, arbitration or class-action waivers, data sharing or selling, rights to my content, and liability limits.
3. Anything unusual compared with what's typical for this kind of service.
4. Any deadlines or opt-out windows I should put on my calendar.
5. Exactly how to cancel, if the document says.
Quote the section for each red flag so I can check it. This isn't legal advice, so tell me if something deserves a real lawyer's look.
```

## Step by step

1. Copy the terms (and the privacy policy if there is one).
2. Paste them in with the prompt.
3. Put any opt-out deadlines on your calendar right away.

## What you'll get

A plain-English summary, ranked red flags with section references, opt-out deadlines and cancellation steps.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. A plain-English read, not legal advice. For leases or big contracts, have a lawyer look at the flagged clauses.

**How long does it take?** About 5 minutes per document. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 3 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for one blank: service or app. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A plain-English summary, ranked red flags with section references, opt-out deadlines and cancellation steps.

Idea spotted on Reddit, shared by u/Gigigrrrl: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1vp37ji/comment/p3urzya/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: TLDR (Your AI stops writing walls of text: every reply leads with the next action, numbered and skimmable); Second Brain (Give your AI a memory it reads across every project, so it finally knows your business).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.