Terms And Conditions - For all those freelancers out there, do you have your clients sign any terms and conditions before starting on a

CloudedVision · 18th February 2009, 08:55 PM

For all those freelancers out there, do you have your clients sign any terms and conditions before starting on a project?

shalom_m · 18th February 2009, 11:07 PM

I would very much recommend it. A contract protects BOTH sides.
It ensures that you receive your fee. On the other hand it also looks after your client's interest.

I will put something on the web for you to download later. In the mean time, here are some links that you may find interesting:

1 , 2 , 3 , 4, 5 , 6 , 7

shalom_m · 18th February 2009, 11:21 PM

I found the file I was looking for.

It is a 91 page 1.42Mb pdf file with all the paperwork you may need to set up your own design business. (Website contract pages 33-36)

http://ezra-lemarpe.info/wpc/freelance_contracts.pdf

The content is intended for a US based company. Maybe some kind soul will transpose it for UK companies too and repost here.

CloudedVision · 19th February 2009, 12:15 AM

Thanks shalom!

CloudedVision · 22nd March 2009, 03:14 PM

'Nother question: Do I need a contract for the hosting I sell?

bocaj · 22nd March 2009, 05:14 PM

Yes, but you have to read your hosts T&C, if you state something that contradicts your host, your liable.

Say your host implements a fair usage policy, if you don't state this in your own contracts, your clients aren't bound by that fair usage policy, so when your host implements it on them, and they didn't know anything about it, your in the wrong, and your liable.

That's the only crappy example i could think of from the top of my head, but yeah, try and be as black and white about as much as you can. It's better to cover too much, then not cover enough.

shalom_m · 22nd March 2009, 06:43 PM

Most hosts will provide you with a draft.

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18th February 2009, 11:07 PM	#2
shalom_m Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Or-Yehuda, Israel Posts: 428 Thanks: 1 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts Expertise: (X)HTML / CSS Experience: Quite Good	I would very much recommend it. A contract protects BOTH sides. It ensures that you receive your fee. On the other hand it also looks after your client's interest. I will put something on the web for you to download later. In the mean time, here are some links that you may find interesting: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4, 5 , 6 , 7

18th February 2009, 11:21 PM	#3
shalom_m Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Or-Yehuda, Israel Posts: 428 Thanks: 1 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts Expertise: (X)HTML / CSS Experience: Quite Good	I found the file I was looking for. It is a 91 page 1.42Mb pdf file with all the paperwork you may need to set up your own design business. (Website contract pages 33-36) http://ezra-lemarpe.info/wpc/freelance_contracts.pdf The content is intended for a US based company. Maybe some kind soul will transpose it for UK companies too and repost here.

22nd March 2009, 05:14 PM	#6
bocaj Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 186 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Yes, but you have to read your hosts T&C, if you state something that contradicts your host, your liable. Say your host implements a fair usage policy, if you don't state this in your own contracts, your clients aren't bound by that fair usage policy, so when your host implements it on them, and they didn't know anything about it, your in the wrong, and your liable. That's the only crappy example i could think of from the top of my head, but yeah, try and be as black and white about as much as you can. It's better to cover too much, then not cover enough.

22nd March 2009, 06:43 PM	#7
shalom_m Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Or-Yehuda, Israel Posts: 428 Thanks: 1 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts Expertise: (X)HTML / CSS Experience: Quite Good	Most hosts will provide you with a draft.