diff --git a/web/src/routes/about/privacy/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/about/privacy/+page.svelte
index 2a956b61..d7799649 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/about/privacy/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/about/privacy/+page.svelte
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
         <p>
             cobalt's privacy policy is simple: we don't collect or store anything about you. what you do is solely your business, not ours or anyone else's.
         </p>
+        <p>
+            these terms are applicable only when using the official cobalt instance. in other cases, you may need to contact the hoster for accurate info.
+        </p>
     </section>
 
     <section id="local">
diff --git a/web/src/routes/about/terms/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/about/terms/+page.svelte
index 809c8416..efe7f1cd 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/about/terms/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/about/terms/+page.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 <div id="terms-body" class="long-text-noto">
     <section id="saving">
+        <section id="general">
+            <h3>general terms</h3>
+            <p>
+                these terms are applicable only when using the official cobalt instance. in other cases, you may need to contact the hoster for accurate info.
+            </p>
+        </section>
         <h3>saving</h3>
         <p>
             saving functionality simplifies downloading content from the internet and takes zero liability for what the saved content is used for. processing servers work like advanced proxies and don't ever write any content to disk. everything is handled in RAM and permanently purged once the tunnel is done. we have no downloading logs and can't identify anyone.