Freelance Services Agreement
Effective date: [Date]
This Freelance Services Agreement is entered into by and between [Client legal name], [address and entity details] (“Client”), and [Freelancer legal name], [address and entity details] (“Freelancer”), together the “Parties.”
1. Engagement and Service Menu
[Parties, service categories, primary contact, start date, and engagement model.]
2. Briefs, Deliverables, and Revision Rounds
[Brief template, deliverable format, revision rounds, acceptance criteria, and out-of-scope work.]
3. Client Inputs and Approvals
[Required source materials, feedback consolidator, approval deadline, and client warranty for supplied content.]
4. Fees, Deposits, and Invoicing
[Project fee or rate, deposit, milestone invoices, late payment, taxes, and expense approval.]
5. Scheduling, Delays, and Kill Fees
[Working calendar, client-caused delay, rescheduling, cancellation fee, and rush-work rule.]
6. Intellectual Property and Portfolio Use
[Ownership transfer trigger, freelancer background materials, license scope, portfolio permission, and credit.]
7. Confidentiality and Personal Data
[Confidentiality level, client data handling, access controls, breach contact, and deletion.]
8. Third-Party Materials and Licenses
[Stock assets, fonts, software, music, model releases, and who purchases or maintains licenses.]
9. Term, Cancellation, and Handover
[Notice, kill or pause process, payment for completed work, source-file handover, and termination effects.]
Signatures
Client
Name: [Name]
Title: [Title or capacity]
Signature: ____________________
Date: [Date]
Freelancer
Name: [Name]
Title: [Title or capacity]
Signature: ____________________
Date: [Date]
Legal notice: Tailor IP, tax, consumer, and contractor provisions to the service and jurisdiction before signing.