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Additional Terms for Business Accounts

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What it is

If you use Yelp to manage a business, additional legal terms apply on top of the standard Terms, covering how you can use Yelp's business tools and advertising services.

This analysis describes what Yelp's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause creates a hierarchical framework for contractual applicability by designating the Business Terms as the controlling agreement for business account holders, ensuring that business-specific provisions supersede general consumer provisions where inconsistencies exist.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Small business owners using Yelp need to carefully review both the standard Terms and the Business Terms, as the combined obligations are more extensive and include additional restrictions and potential liabilities.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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In addition to the Terms of Service above, these Business Terms govern your access to and use of your Business Account and the Business Site. If you have a Business Account, in the event of any conflict between these Business Terms and the Terms of Service, the Business Terms apply.

— Excerpt from Yelp's Yelp Terms of Service

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

The dual-tier contractual structure (consumer Terms plus Business Terms) creates additional compliance obligations for business account holders, including potential advertising disclosure requirements under FTC guidelines and platform-specific content and conduct rules.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC oversees advertising practices and business conduct on digital platforms, relevant to Yelp's business advertising and promotional tools.
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Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Yelp Terms of Service
Entity
Yelp
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001269
Document ID
CA-D-00239
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ece3ab9e12b238a33db723f2dc3d9b488265cd68e7dd92f0a0bb85083ee29bc1
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 05:02 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Yelp
Document: Yelp Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-001269
Captured: 2026-03-20 05:02:27 UTC
SHA-256: ece3ab9e12b238a3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/yelp/yelp-terms-of-service/additional-terms-for-business-accounts/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Yelp's Additional Terms for Business Accounts clause do?

The clause creates a hierarchical framework for contractual applicability by designating the Business Terms as the controlling agreement for business account holders, ensuring that business-specific provisions supersede general consumer provisions where inconsistencies exist.

How does this clause affect you?

Small business owners using Yelp need to carefully review both the standard Terms and the Business Terms, as the combined obligations are more extensive and include additional restrictions and potential liabilities.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Yelp?

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