Terms and Conditions

[lizsmith]

Hello - I'm not a VA exactly but a web manager or web content manager for several websites. I'm in the process of creating a new website and need to incorporate a terms and conditions for clients to read and agree to. Because what I do is similar to VA work, I'm curious if any of you use a terms and conditions and do you have a link to it so I can see what they are supposed to look like? Or is this something that I should hire an attorney for? The more I can do myself...the better. Thanks!

[sydnee21]

Liz, the one I use I got from VAinsiders in my signature link (Kick Start Your VA Biz link). It's a very detailed, 3-page contract that contains everything from tasks to communication, confidentiality, non-disparagement, limitation of liability, etc.

However, it's not one I can share as it comes with their yearly Supercharge membership and I don't have sharing rights. I have seen some that are free, but they are a lot less-detailed and leave you vulnerable in many aspects.

Check with an attorney and see what they charge. The Supercharge membership is $333 for a year, so it may be comparable. You can also do a month-to-month membership for $37/month, but you won't have access to every contract until you have been a member for awhile. If paying month-to-month, every month you are a member you get access to a new set of contracts/documents.

Being a Supercharge member also gives you access to 108 other documents and templates and over 40 tutorials and ebooks. You also get access to their RFP system (even with the monthly option) and quite a few web/blog content management requests come through over there if you are still building your client base.

[lizsmith]

Wow, I had no idea it was so complex. I have a few attorney friends, so I'll have to ask around. Thanks!!

[sydnee21]

You can make yours as complex as you would like. I started with a little one-pager that only covered things like tasks and payment and quickly found it wasn't adequate for my needs.

A lot of clients like having the confidentiality clause in there especially. Most of the rest is to protect me. Every once in a while you get a stinker. The more you can get down on paper the better.