Terms and Conditions for Web Freelancing

Terms and Conditions for Web Freelancing
Written by Samuel in Freelance Resources

I've had a number of people ask me if I would share my Terms and Conditions as it guards against some of the shadier clients you may encounter (although it's not really that bad out there if you stay honest and optimistic :-) Anyways, I've prepared a Word Doc in the hopes that it might help out any budding freelancers out there. Some things to keep in mind:

This is not my actual TAC. I've cut out parts specific to me and put it in a Word Doc. If you plan to have your own TAC, I would suggest creating a one-page branded PDF version.
This is a website freelancing TAC as almost all of my work involves web design and development. If you plan to do other stuff like print or apparel, make sure you add appropriate sections.
Feel free to pass this along to others, but please do not redistribute it on another website.
By looking at this file, you absolve me from ever being responsible for anything you ever might do with this document, including but not limited to lawsuits, bad debts, and paper cuts.

Enjoy the download and I hope it's useful!

Download Website Freelancer Terms and Conditions

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Community Comments

Candace
10/18/2007 9:18:40 AM

Cool...was searching the net for something like this recently...Thanks!

Rob
10/18/2007 7:00:59 PM

I use Proposal Kit Pro for my website contracts but something like this which is more specific helps alot, thanks.

Alex
10/26/2007 6:29:45 AM

This is fantastically useful to me as I'm just starting to venture into the world of freelancing. Much thanks to you.

neoGT
1/31/2008 11:16:37 PM

hey man, thx a lot for this very useful piece of literature. Very appreciated :D

Deepak
5/9/2008 8:42:19 AM

WOW..!! This is great. Was looking for something like this. Thank You very much. I am a freelance web and graphic designer, I'll very much need this.

ross chapman
6/17/2008 5:22:24 PM

just starting to scale up my freelance biz from more casual to more professional. this is a great document to compare to what i already employ. as a reco for other readers, i use Freshbooks which lets you set default terms&conditions that appear right on the estimate. love the resource sharing!

Marcel
7/10/2008 12:17:27 PM

Thanks a lot for this material. Do you think that a person working as a freelancer should use his/her own name for marketing purposes or use a created brand. What about this agreement for example, in terms of legal purposes, is it the brand or the designer's name should be in there? Once again thanks a lot and keep up the good work!

bobin
2/5/2009 3:14:50 AM

Thanks Dude.. i am searching for it for a long time. Highly appreciated..

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