Freelance and consulting contract clauses
A freelance contract has two jobs: making sure you get paid, and making sure you do not hand over more than you were paid for. Most of the damage happens in the intellectual property clause and in what counts as acceptance.
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Usage rights, not the post, are what a brand is buying. How media, territory, duration and exclusivity are priced, and the terms that quietly make a deal perpetual.
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Assignment transfers ownership permanently; a license grants permission. Where the line sits in employment, freelance and brand contracts - and why it matters.
Freelance Contract Red Flags: 11 Clauses That Cost You Money
The payment triggers, IP timing, revision traps and uncapped indemnities that turn a friendly client contract into an expensive one - and how to fix each.
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freelance contract
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consulting agreement
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