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SERVICES AND SUBSCRIPTION TERM The Company provides a cloud-based Software that provides the Client with the Service as mentioned in \"Schedule A - Executed Order Form,\" attached to the present Agreement. The Company has agreed to provide the Client with certain proprietary, web-based Services (the \"Subscribed Services\"), which enable the Client's access to and use of certain proprietary Company Software (the \"Company Software\"). During the Subscription Term, the Client will receive a nonexclusive, non-assignable, royalty-free, worldwide right to access and use the SaaS Services solely for its internal business operations, subject to the terms of this Agreement and up to the number of Authorized Users documented in Schedule A. The Client acknowledges that this Agreement is an SaaS Agreement, and the Company will not be delivering copies of the Software to the Client as part of the SaaS Services. By subscribing to cloud-based Software, the Client subscribes to _____ months' subscription/use of the Company's Service. Post the expiration of the _____ months, the present Agreement shall be renewed, with an increase of ______% in the Subscription Fees. The Services shall commence from the date of signing of this Agreement and shall continue to remain in force until the expiration of the Term of the Agreement. At the expiration of the said period, the parties shall mutually decide upon the renewal of the Services and at such terms as decided between the parties at the time of renewal. There shall be a free trial period of _________________days and the Subscription Fees shall be charged post the expiration of the trial period. SERVICES AND SUBSCRIPTION TERM The details of the Subscription Fees are listed in Schedule A - Executed Order Form, attached to the present Agreement. The Subscription Fees shall be paid in advance. The details of the advance payments are also listed in \"Schedule A,\" attached to the present Agreement. All payments made hereunder shall be in [CURRENCY]. All payments made hereunder shall be non-cancellable and non-refundable. All payments are inclusive of set-up fees, hosting fees, and user fees. The Client's right to access and use the Subscribed Services is contingent on the timely payment of all fees and charges due under the Agreement. In the event the Client fails to pay any fees or charges when due, the Company may, in its discretion, suspend or terminate any Subscribed Services hereunder in accordance with Section 13. The Client shall be liable and responsible for the payment of all taxes incurred by the Client because of the Client's receipt and use of the Subscribed Services or otherwise due because of this Agreement. The Client shall pay all such taxes and duties, customs fees, and similar charges directly to the appropriate taxing authority. CLIENT DATA The Client shall own all rights, title, and interest in and to the entire Client Data and shall have sole responsibility for the legality, reliability, integrity, accuracy and quality of the Client Data. The Company shall, in providing the Services, comply with its Privacy and Security Policy relating to the privacy and security of the Client Data available at _______________________________ or such other website address as may be notified to the Client from time to time, as such document may be amended from time to time by the Company in its sole discretion. The Client shall ensure that the Client is entitled to transfer the relevant personal data to the Company so that the Company may lawfully use, process, and transfer the personal data in accordance with this Agreement on the Client's behalf. The Client shall ensure that the relevant third parties have been informed of, and have given their consent to, such use, processing, and transfer as required by all applicable data protection legislation. The Software shall process the personal data only in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and any lawful instructions reasonably given by the Client from time to time. Each party shall take appropriate technical and organizational measures against unauthorized or unlawful processing of the personal data or its accidental loss, destruction, or damage. Subject to the terms and conditions of this SaaS Agreement, the Client shall grant to the Company a limited, non-exclusive, and non-transferable license, to copy, store, configure, perform, display and transmit Client Data solely as necessary to provide the SaaS Services to the Client. OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY The Company undertakes that the Services will be performed substantially in accordance with the Documentation and with reasonable skill and care. 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WHEREAS Developer desires to develop these custom software packages for Customer: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto, intending, to be legally bound, agree as follows: Purpose of Agreement Customer desires to retain Developer as an independent contractor to develop the computer software (the \"Software\") described in the Functional Specifications contained in Exhibit A attached to and made part of this Agreement. Developer is ready, willing and able to undertake the development of the Software and agrees to do so under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Preparation of Development Plan Developer shall prepare a development plan (\"Development Plan\") for the Software, satisfying the requirements set forth in the Functional Specifications. The Development Plan shall include: Detailed Specifications for the Software; A listing of all items to be delivered to Customer under this Agreement (\"Deliverables\"); A delivery schedule containing a delivery date for each Deliverable; and A payment schedule setting forth the amount and time of Developer's compensation. ACCEPTANCE OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN Developer shall deliver the Development Plan to Customer by [DEVELOPMENT PLAN DEADLINE]. Customer shall have [NUMBER] days to review the Development Plan. Upon approval of the Development Plan by Customer, it will be marked as Exhibit B and will be deemed by both parties to have become a part of this Agreement and will be incorporated by reference. Developer shall then commence development of Software that will substantially conform to the requirements set forth in the Development Plan. If the Development Plan is in Customer's reasonable judgment unsatisfactory in any material respect, Customer shall prepare a detailed written description of the objections. Customer shall deliver such objections to Developer within [NUMBER] days of receipt of the Development Plan. Developer shall then have [NUMBER] days to modify the Development Plan to respond to Customer's objections. Customer shall have [NUMBER] days to review the modified Development Plan. If Customer deems the modified Development Plan to be unacceptable, Customer has the option of terminating this Agreement upon written notice to Developer or permitting Developer to modify the Development Plan again under the procedure outlined in this paragraph. If this Agreement is terminated, the obligations of both parties under it shall end except for Customer's obligation to pay Developer all sums due for preparing the Development Plan and the ongoing obligations of confidentiality set forth in the provision of this Agreement entitled \"Confidentiality.\" Payment for Development Plan If the Development Plan is not accepted by Customer and Customer terminates this Agreement, Developer shall be entitled to compensation on a time and materials basis at an hourly rate of [HOURLY RATE] plus expenses to the date of termination. Developer shall submit an invoice detailing its time and expenses preparing the Development Plan. If the invoice amount is less than the amounts paid to Developer prior to termination, Developer shall promptly return the excess to Customer. If the invoice amount exceeds the amounts paid to Developer prior to termination, Customer shall promptly pay Developer the difference. However, Developer's total compensation for preparing the Development Plan shall not exceed [AMOUNT]. Payment [TIME AND MATERIALS AGREEMENT] Developer shall be compensated at the rate of [RATE] per hour [OR \"day,\" \"week,\" \"month\"]. Payment will be made within [NUMBER OF DAYS] days of Developer's submission of an invoice for work completed. [OPTIONAL: \"Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by Customer, Customer's maximum liability for all services performed during the term of this Agreement shall not exceed [MAXIMUM AMOUNT].\"] OR [FIXED PRICE AGREEMENT] The total contract price shall be set forth in the Development Plan. Customer shall pay the Developer the sum of [INITIAL AMOUNT] upon execution of this Agreement and the sum of [AMOUNT IF PLAN APPROVED] upon Customer's approval of the Development Plan. The remainder of the contract price shall be payable in installments according to the payment schedule to be included in the Development Plan. Each installment shall be payable upon completion of each project phase by Developer and acceptance by Customer in accordance with the provision of this Agreement entitled \"Acceptance Testing of Software.\" Payment of Developer's Costs Customer shall reimburse Developer for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Developer in performing services under this Agreement. Such expenses include, but are not limited, to: All communications charges Costs for providing conversion services for converting Customer's database Media costs Travel expenses other than normal commuting, including airfares, rental vehicles, and highway mileage in company or personal vehicles at [cents per mile] Other expenses resulting from the work performed under this Agreement. Developer shall submit an itemized statement of Developer's expenses. Customer shall pay Developer within [NUMBER] days from the date of each statement. Late Fees Late payments by Customer shall be subject to late penalty fees of [%] per month from the due date until the amount is paid. Materials Customer shall make available to Developer, at Customer's expense, the following materials, facilities and equipment: [LIST] These items will be provided to Customer by [DATE]. Changes in Project Scope If at any time following acceptance of the Development Plan by Customer, Customer should desire a change in Developer's performance under this Agreement that will alter or amend the Specifications or other elements of the Development Plan, Customer shall submit to Developer a written proposal specifying the desired changes. Developer will evaluate each such proposal at its standard rates and charges. Developer shall submit to Customer a written response to each such proposal within [NUMBER] working days following receipt thereof. Developer's written response shall include a statement of the availability of Developer's personnel and resources, as well as any impact the proposed changes will have on the contract price, delivery dates or warranty provisions of this Agreement. Changes to the Development Plan shall be evidenced by a \"Development Plan Modification Agreement.\" The Development Plan Modification Agreement shall amend the Development Plan appropriately to incorporate the desired changes and acknowledge any effect of such changes on the provisions of this Agreement. The Development Plan Modification Agreement shall be signed by authorized representatives of Customer and Developer, whereupon Developer shall commence performance in accordance with it. Should Developer not approve the Development Plan Modification Agreement as written, Developer will so notify Customer within [NUMBER] working days of Developer's receipt of the Development Plan Modification Agreement. 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The Services are provided by [COMPANY NAME] (\"COMPANY NAME\"), located at [ADRESSE, CITY, STATE, COUNTRY] By using our Services, you are agreeing to these terms. Please read these Terms and Conditions (\"Terms\", \"Terms and Conditions\") carefully before using the http://www.[YOURWEBSITE].com website and the mobile application (the \"Service\") operated by [COMPANY NAME] (\"us\", \"we\", or \"our\"). Our Services are very diverse, so sometimes additional terms or product requirements (including age requirements) may apply. Additional terms will be available with the relevant Services, and those additional terms become part of your agreement with us if you use those Services. Terminology The following terminology applies to these Terms and Conditions, Privacy Statement and Disclaimer notice, and any or all Agreements: \"Client\", \"You\" and \"Your\" refer to you, the person accessing this website and accepting the Company's terms and conditions. \"The Company\", \"Ourselves\", \"We\" and \"Us\" refer to our Company. \"Party\", \"Parties\" or \"Us\" refers to both the Customer and ourselves, or either the Customer or ourselves. All terms refer to the offer, acceptance and consideration of payment necessary to undertake the process of our assistance to the Client in the most appropriate manner, whether through formal meetings of a fixed duration, or by any other means, with the express purpose of meeting the Client's needs in terms of providing the Company's declared services / products, in accordance with and subject to applicable US laws. Any use of the above terminology or other words in the singular, plural, capital letters and/or plural, and/or these terms, is considered interchangeable and therefore a reference to them. Using our Services You must follow any policies made available to you within the Services. Don't misuse our Services. For example, don't interfere with our Services or try to access them using a method other than the interface and the instructions that we provide. You may use our Services only as permitted by law, including applicable export and re-export control laws and regulations. We may suspend or stop providing our Services to you if you do not comply with our terms or policies or if we are investigating suspected misconduct. Using our Services does not give you ownership of any intellectual property rights in our Services or the content you access. You may not use content from our Services unless you obtain permission from its owner or are otherwise permitted by law. These terms do not grant you the right to use any branding or logos used in our Services. Don't remove, obscure, or alter any legal notices displayed in or along with our Services. In connection with your use of the Services, we may send you service announcements, administrative messages, and other information. You may opt out of some of those communications. Some of our Services are available on mobile devices. Do not use such Services in a way that distracts you and prevents you from obeying traffic or safety laws. Privacy Statement We are committed to protecting your privacy. [COMPANY NAME]'s privacy policies explain how we treat your personal data and protect your privacy when you use our Services. By using our Services, you agree that [COMPANY NAME] can use such data in accordance with our privacy policies. Only authorized employees within the company who, in the course of their duties, can access and use information collected from individual customers. We are constantly reviewing our systems and data to ensure the best possible service to our customers. Government authorities have created specific offences for unauthorized actions against computer systems and data. We will investigate such actions with a view to bringing legal action and/or civil action for damages against those responsible. Purchases If you wish to purchase any product or service made available through the Service (\"Purchase\"), you may be asked to supply certain information relevant to your Purchase including, without limitation, your [SPECIFY]. Subscriptions Some parts of the Service are billed on a subscription basis (\"Subscription(s)\"). You will be billed in advance on a recurring [SPECIFY]. Software in our Services When a Service requires or includes downloadable software, this software may update automatically on your device once a new version or feature is available. Some Services may let you adjust your automatic update settings. [COMPANY NAME] gives you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable and non-exclusive license to use the software provided to you by [COMPANY NAME] as part of the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling you to use and enjoy the benefit of the Services as provided by [COMPANY NAME], in the manner permitted by these terms. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Services or included software, nor may you reverse engineer or attempt to extract the source code of that software, unless laws prohibit those restrictions or you have our written permission. Disclaimer Exclusions and Limitations The information contained on this website is provided on an \" as is \" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this company: excludes all representations and warranties with respect to this website and its content or that are or may be provided by affiliates or any other third party, including with respect to any inaccuracy or omission in this website and/or the Company's documentation; and excludes any liability for damages arising out of or in connection with your use of this website. [COMPANY NAME], and [COMPANY NAME]'s suppliers and distributors, will not be responsible for lost profits, revenues, or data, financial losses or indirect, special, consequential, exemplary, punitive damages or damage caused to your computer, computer software, systems and programs and data relating thereto or any other direct or indirect, consequential or incidental damages. Liability for our Services To the extent permitted by law, the total liability of [COMPANY NAME], and its suppliers and distributors, for any claims under these terms, including for any implied warranties, is limited to the amount you paid us to use the Services. In all cases, [COMPANY NAME], and its suppliers and distributors, will not be liable for any loss or damage that is not reasonably foreseeable. However, this company does not exclude liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence. The above exclusions and limitations apply only to the extent permitted by law. We recognize that in some countries, you might have legal rights as a consumer. None of your legal rights as a consumer are affected waived by contract. 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(B) The Company has agreed to appoint the Distributor as its non-exclusive distributor to distribute and sub-license such software and its associated documentation in the Territory (as hereinafter defined) on the terms and conditions hereinafter contained. NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings: 1.1. \"Business day\" means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday; 1.2. [\"Distributor Modifications\" means all modifications and enhancements of the Software made by the Distributor pursuant to paragraph 7.4 but excluding any such modifications or enhancements which are adopted by the Company and embodied in the Software from time to time.] 1.3. \"End-User Agreement\" means a software license and support agreement in the form set out in Schedule 1 or in such other form as the Company may from time to time direct or approve in writing and as the same may be amended from time to time. 1.4. \"Intellectual property rights\" means patents, trademarks, service marks, registered designs, applications for any of the foregoing, copyright, design rights, know-how, confidential information, trade and business names and any other similar protected rights in any country. 1.5. \"Licensee\" means a person situated in the Territory who is a party to an End-User Agreement with the Distributor and the Company in respect of the Software. 1.6. \"Product Description\" means the product description of the Software describing the facilities and functions thereof as supplied to the Distributor by the Company from time to time. 1.7. \"Software\" means the Company's [\"·\"] software and all modifications, enhancements and replacements thereof and additions thereto provided by the Company and made available to the Distributor from time to time pursuant to this Agreement [but excluding Distributor Modifications]. 1.8. \"Software Documentation\" means the operating manuals and other literature provided by the Company to the Distributor from time to time for use by end-users in conjunction with the Software. 1.9. \"Software Materials\" means the Software, the Product Description and the Software Documentation. 1.10. \"Source Materials\" means all logic, logic diagrams, flowcharts, orthographic representations, algorithms, routines, sub-routines, utilities, modules, file structures, coding sheets, coding, source codes listings, functional specifications, program specifications and all other materials and documents necessary to enable a reasonably skilled programmer to maintain, amend and enhance the software in question without reference to any other person or documentation and whether in eye-readable or machine-readable form. 1.11. \"Support Services\" means the software support services provided or to be provided by the Distributor pursuant to each End-User Agreement. 1.12. \"Territory\" means \"[SPECIFY]\" 1.13. \"Year\" means any period of [NUMBER] months commencing on the date of [DATE] or any anniversary of the date hereof. 2. APPOINTMENT 2.1. The Company hereby appoints the Distributor and the Distributor hereby agrees to act as the non-exclusive distributor of the Company to distribute and sub-license the Software Materials in the Territory. 2.2. The Distributor shall not be entitled to assign or sub-contract any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or appoint any agent to perform such obligations. 2.3. The Distributor represents and warrants to the Company that it has the ability and experience to carry out the obligations assumed by it under this Agreement and that by virtue of entering into this Agreement it is not and will not be in breach of any express or implied obligation to any third party binding upon it. 3. DURATION This Agreement shall commence on the date of [DATE] hereof for an initial period of [NUMBER] years and shall continue thereafter [unless or] until terminated by either party giving to the other not less than [NUMBER] months' written notice [expiring] [given] on the last day of the said initial period or at any time thereafter, but shall be subject to earlier termination as hereinafter provided. 4. DISTRIBUTION AND SUB-LICENSING 4.1. The Company hereby grants to the Distributor a non-exclusive license to reproduce, distribute and sub-license the Software and the Software Documentation and provide the Support Services on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement. 4.2. Save as contemplated by paragraph 6.2.3, the Distributor will make the Software available to licensees in object code form only. 4.3. The Software and the Software Documentation shall not be made available without the Support Services and both shall be made available to end-users by the Distributor only on the terms of an End-User Agreement which all parties thereto have executed. 4.4. Except as provided in paragraph 5.2, the Distributor shall not deliver possession of any copies of the Software of the Software Documentation to any third party unless that person has first executed and End-User Agreement. 4.5. The Distributor shall enter into End-User Agreements only with persons situated in the Territory and whereby the Software is to be used only in the Territory. 4.6. Within [NUMBER] days after the execution of this Agreement, the Company shall provide the Distributor with a master copy of the Software (in machine-readable form), the Software Documentation and the Product Description suitable for reproduction of multiple copies by the Distributor. Thereafter, the Company will provide the Distributor promptly with master copies, suitable for reproduction, of any new versions of the Software Materials in the event that the Company releases any modifications, enhancements or replacements of or additions to any of the Software Materials. 4.7. The Distributor shall reproduce the Software Materials only in identical form to the master copies provided by the Company (and in particular shall reproduce the Company's copyright and proprietary notices on every such reproduction) and shall only make such number of copies as are necessary to satisfy the Distributor's obligations pursuant to End-User Agreements together with a reasonable number of copies for demonstration, support and training purposes. 4.8. The Distributor shall enter into End-User Agreements only with prospective licensees whom the Distributor reasonably believes are responsible and likely to comply with their obligations under an End-User Agreement. 4.9. The Distributor undertakes to the Company to comply with and perform its obligations under each End-User Agreement fully and promptly. 4.10. If the Distributor fails to comply with any of its obligations under an End-User Agreement the Company may effect compliance on behalf of the Distributor whereupon the Distributor shall forthwith become liable to pay to the Company all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Company as a result. 4.11. The Distributor shall ensure that only the current versions of the Software and the Software Documentation supplied to the Distributor from time to time are delivered to licensees and shall make any new or modified versions available to licensees promptly. 4.12","Software Distribution Agreement","14",101,"https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/software-distribution-agreement-D804.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/804.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#804.xml",{"title":6,"description":6},[126,127],{"label":96,"url":97},{"label":96,"url":97},"software distribution agreement","/template/software-distribution-agreement-D804",{"description":131,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":132,"pages":133,"size":9,"extension":10,"preview":134,"thumb":135,"svgFrame":136,"seoMetadata":137,"parents":139,"keywords":138,"url":144},"NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (NDA) This Non-Disclosure Agreement (the \"Agreement\") is made and effective [DATE], BETWEEN: [YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the \"Disclosing Party\"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [RECEIVING PARTY NAME] (the \"Receiving Party\"), an individual with his main address located at OR a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] WHEREAS, Receiving Party has been or will be engaged in the performance of work on [DESCRIBE]; and in connection therewith will be given access to certain confidential and proprietary information; and WHEREAS, Receiving Party and Disclosing Party wish to evidence by this Agreement the manner in which said confidential and proprietary material will be treated. NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows: NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION Both Parties understand and agree that each Party may have access to the confidential information of the other party. For the purposes of this Agreement, \"Confidential Information\" means proprietary and confidential information about the Disclosing Party's (or it's suppliers') business or activities. Such information includes all business, financial, technical, and other information marked or designated by such Party as \"confidential\" or \"proprietary.\" Confidential Information also includes information which, by the nature of the circumstances surrounding the disclosure, ought in good faith to be treated as confidential. For the purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information does not include: Information that is currently in the public domain or that enters the public domain after the signing of this Agreement. Information a Party lawfully receives from a third Party without restriction on disclosure and without breach of a non-disclosure obligation. Information that the Receiving Party knew prior to receiving any Confidential Information from the Disclosing Party. Information that the Receiving Party independently develops without reliance on any Confidential Information from the Disclosing Party. Each Party agrees that it will not disclose to any third Party or use any Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other Party except when expressly permitted in writing by the other Party. Each Party also agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information of the other Party in its possession or control. TERM The term of this Agreement is [number] of [years/months] from the date of execution by both Parties. TITLE The Receiving Party agrees that all Confidential Information furnished by the Disclosing Party shall remain the sole property of the Disclosing Party. DISCLAIMER","Non Disclosure Agreement Nda","3","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/non-disclosure-agreement-nda-D12692.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/12692.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#12692.xml",{"title":138,"description":6},"non disclosure agreement nda",[140,141],{"label":18,"url":112},{"label":142,"url":143},"Confidentiality Agreements","confidentiality-agreement","/template/non-disclosure-agreement-nda-D12692",{"description":146,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":147,"pages":104,"size":148,"extension":10,"preview":149,"thumb":150,"svgFrame":151,"seoMetadata":152,"parents":153,"keywords":157,"url":158},"INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT This Independent Contractor Agreement (\"Agreement\") is made and effective [Date], BETWEEN: [INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR NAME] (the \"Independent Contractor\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the \"Company\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS] RECITALS Independent Contractor is engaged in providing [Describe] business services, its Employer Tax I.D. Number is [Insert], and its Business License Number is [insert]. Independent Contractor has complied with all Federal, State, and local laws regarding business permits, sales permits, licenses, reporting requirements, tax withholding requirements, and other legal requirements of any kind that may be required to carry out said business and the Scope of Work which is to be performed as an Independent Contractor pursuant to this Agreement. Independent Contractor is or remains open to conducting similar tasks or activities for clients other than the Company and holds themselves out to the public to be a separate business entity. Company desires to engage and contract for the services of the Independent Contractor to perform certain tasks as set forth below. Independent Contractor desires to enter into this Agreement and perform as an independent contractor for the company and is willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and the mutual promises and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows: TERMS This Agreement shall be effective commencing [Date], and shall continue until terminated at the completion of the Scope of Work which shall occur no later than [Date] or by either party as otherwise provided herein. STATUS OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR This Agreement does not constitute a hiring by either party. It is the parties intentions that Independent Contractor shall have an independent contractor status and not be an employee for any purposes, including, but not limited to, [laws]. Independent Contractor shall retain sole and absolute discretion in the manner and means of carrying out their activities and responsibilities under this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be considered or construed to be a partnership or joint venture, and the Company shall not be liable for any obligations incurred by Independent Contractor unless specifically authorized in writing. Independent Contractor shall not act as an agent of the Company, ostensibly or otherwise, nor bind the Company in any manner, unless specifically authorized to do so in writing. TASKS, DUTIES, AND SCOPE OF WORK Independent Contractor agrees to devote as much time, attention, and energy as necessary to complete or achieve the following: [Describe]. The above to be referred to in this Agreement as the \"Scope of Work\". It is expected that the Scope of Work will completed by [Date]. Independent Contractor shall additionally perform any and all tasks and duties associated with the Scope of Work set forth above, including but not limited to, work being performed already or related change orders. Independent Contractor shall not be entitled to engage in any activities which are not expressly set forth by this Agreement. The books and records related to the Scope of Work set forth in this Agreement shall be maintained by the Independent Contractor at the Independent Contractor's principal place of business and open to inspection by Company during regular working hours. Documents to which Company will be entitled to inspect include, but are not limited to, any and all contract documents, change orders/purchase orders and work authorized by Independent Contractor or Company on existing or potential projects related to this Agreement. Independent Contractor shall be responsible to the management and directors of Company, but Independent Contractor will not be required to follow or establish a regular or daily work schedule. Supply all necessary equipment, materials and supplies. Independent Contractor will not rely on the equipment or offices of Company for completion of tasks and duties set forth pursuant to this Agreement. Any advice given Independent Contractors regarding the scope of work shall be considered a suggestion only, not an instruction. Company retains the right to inspect, stop, or alter the work of Independent Contractor to assure its conformity with this Agreement. ASSURANCE OF SERVICES Independent Contractor will assure that the following individuals (the \"Key Employees\") will be available to perform, and will perform, the Services hereunder until they are completed (identify by title and name as applicable): [Name of Key Employee, Title] [Name of Key Employee, Title] The Key Employees may be changed only with the prior written approval of the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. COMPENSATION Independent Contractor shall be entitled to compensation for performing those tasks and duties related to the Scope of Work as follows: [Describe] Such compensation shall become due and payable to Independent Contractor in the following time, place, and manner: [Describe] NOTICE CONCERNING WITHHOLDING OF TAXES Independent Contractor recognizes and understands that it will receive a [specify tax] statement and related tax statements, and will be required to file corporate and/or individual tax returns and to pay taxes in accordance with all provisions of applicable Federal and State law. Independent Contractor hereby promises and agrees to indemnify the Company for any damages or expenses, including attorney's fees, and legal expenses, incurred by the Company as a result of independent contractor's failure to make such required payments. AGREEMENT TO WAIVE RIGHTS TO BENEFITS Independent Contractor hereby waives and foregoes the right to receive any benefits given by Company to its regular employees, including, but not limited to, health benefits, vacation and sick leave benefits, profit sharing plans, etc. This waiver is applicable to all non-salary benefits which might otherwise be found to accrue to the Independent Contractor by virtue of their services to Company, and is effective for the entire duration of Independent Contractor's agreement with Company. This waiver is effective independently of Independent Contractor's employment status as adjudged for taxation purposes or for any other purpose. Neither this Agreement, nor any duties or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned by either party without the consent of the other. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated prior to the completion or achievement of the Scope of Work by either party giving [number] days written notice. Such termination shall not prejudice any other remedy to which the terminating party may be entitled, either by law, in equity, or under this Agreement. NON-DISCLOSURE OF TRADE SECRETS, CUSTOMER LISTS AND OTHER PROPRIETARY INFORMATION Independent Contractor agrees not to disclose or communicate, in any manner, either during or after Independent Contractor's agreement with Company, information about Company, its operations, clientele, or any other information, that relate to the business of Company including, but not limited to, the names of its customers, its marketing strategies, operations, or any other information of any kind which would be deemed confidential, a trade secret, a customer list, or other form of proprietary information of Company. Independent Contractor acknowledges that the above information is material and confidential and that it affects the profitability of Company. ","Independent Contractor Agreement",62,"https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/independent-contractor-agreement-D160.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/160.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#160.xml",{"title":6,"description":6},[154],{"label":155,"url":156},"Consultant & Contractors","consulting-contractor-business","independent contractor agreement","/template/independent-contractor-agreement-D160",{"description":160,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":161,"pages":104,"size":9,"extension":10,"preview":162,"thumb":163,"svgFrame":164,"seoMetadata":165,"parents":167,"keywords":166,"url":170},"SERVICE AGREEMENT This SERVICE AGREEMENT (\"Agreement\") is effective [DATE], BETWEEN: [COMPANY NAME] (the \"Contractor\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [COMPANY NAME] (the \"Customer\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] (The Contractor and the Customer shall be individually referred to as a \"Party\" and collectively referred to as the \"Parties\", as the context may require). WHEREAS A. Contractor has experience and expertise in [DESCRIBE EXPERIENCE AND SERVICE]. B. Customer desires to have Contractor provide services for them. C. Contractor desires to provide services to Customer on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the \"Services\"). NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals, the representations, warranties, and agreements contained in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are now acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: SERVICES PROVIDED Beginning on upon agreement to this contract, [CONTRACTOR] will provide to [CUSTOMER] the following service (collectively, the /Services\"): Description of the project: [DESCRIBE THE SERVICE REQUIRED]. SCOPE OF WORK Contractor agrees to provide Services pursuant to the Scope of Work set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto (the \"Scope of Work\"). TERM Unless both parties mutually agree on an extension, this contract will automatically terminate on [SPECIFY]. PERFORMANCE The parties agree to do everything possible to ensure that the terms of this Agreement take effect. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES In exchange for the Services rendered, a payment of [SPECIFY] will be made to the Contractor upon completion of the scheduled Services described in this Contract. If an invoice is not paid on the due date, interest will be added to the current balance. These amounts shall be payable, and the Customer shall pay all overdue amounts at the lesser of [SPECIFY] per cent per annum or the maximum percentage permitted by applicable law. Or Customer will pay Contractor as follows: [SPECIFY]. DELIVERY OF SERVICES The Contractor will exercise due diligence in the provision of services. However, the Customer acknowledges that the indicated delivery times and other payment milestones listed in Scope of Work are estimates and do not constitute final delivery dates. SECURITY The Contractor must make reasonable security arrangement to protect Material from unauthorized access, collection, use, alteration or disposal. OWNERSHIP RIGHT The Customer shall hold the copyright for the agreed version of the Services as delivered, and the Customer's copyright notice may be displayed in the final version. All works, ideas, discoveries, inventions, patents, products or other information that may be protected by copyright (collectively, the \"Work Product\" developed in whole or in part by the Contractor in connection with the Services, shall be the exclusive property of the Customer. Upon request, the Contractor shall execute all documents necessary to confirm or perfect the exclusive ownership of the Customer's \"Work Product\". The Contractor retains exclusive rights to pre-existing materials used in the Customer's projects. The Customer shall not have the right to reuse, resell or otherwise transfer material belonging to the contractor or third parties. The Contractor reserves the right to use the finished public product as an example of a product. RETURN OF PROPERTY Upon the expiry or termination of this Agreement, the Contractor will return to the Customer any property, documentation, records or Confidential Information which is the property of the Customer. COMPENSATION For all services rendered by the Contractor under this Agreement, the Customer shall indemnify the Contractor. In the event that the Customer fails to make any of the payments mentioned, the Contractor shall have the right, but shall not be obliged, to exercise any of the following remedies: ","Service Agreement","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/service-agreement-D12711.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/12711.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#12711.xml",{"title":166,"description":6},"service agreement",[168,169],{"label":18,"url":112},{"label":18,"url":112},"/template/service-agreement-D12711",false,{"seo":173,"reviewer":183,"legal_disclaimer":187,"quick_facts":188,"at_a_glance":190,"personas":194,"variants":219,"glossary":247,"clauses":284,"how_to_fill":334,"common_mistakes":375,"faqs":400,"industries":428,"comparisons":453,"diy_vs_lawyer":468,"jurisdictions":481,"related_template_ids_curated":502,"schema":512,"classification":513},{"meta_title":174,"meta_description":175,"primary_keyword":176,"secondary_keywords":177},"Free SaaS Software License Agreement Template – Word & PDF","Free SaaS software license agreement template covering subscription terms, IP rights, data privacy, SLA, and termination. Used in 190+ countries.","saas software license agreement template",[178,179,180,181,182],"saas subscription agreement template","saas agreement template free","software as a service agreement","saas contract template word","cloud software license agreement",{"name":184,"credential":185,"reviewed_date":186},"Bruno Goulet","CEO, Business in a Box","2026-05-02",true,{"difficulty":189,"legal_review_recommended":187,"signature_required":187,"notarization_required":171},"advanced",{"what_it_is":191,"when_you_need_it":192,"whats_inside":193},"A SaaS Software License Agreement is a legally binding contract between a software vendor and a customer that governs access to and use of a cloud-hosted software application on a subscription basis. This free Word download covers subscription fees, permitted use, IP ownership, data handling, service levels, and termination in a single document you can edit online and export as PDF.\n","Use it before granting any customer access to your SaaS platform, or before subscribing to a third-party cloud application where you need enforceable protections around your data, uptime, and exit rights.\n","Grant of license and permitted use, subscription fees and billing terms, intellectual property ownership and restrictions, data privacy and security obligations, service level agreement and uptime commitments, confidentiality, liability limitations, and termination with data return provisions.\n",[195,199,203,207,211,215],{"title":196,"use_case":197,"icon_asset_id":198},"SaaS founders and product companies","Formalizing customer access terms before launch to protect IP and limit liability","persona-startup-founder",{"title":200,"use_case":201,"icon_asset_id":202},"Software sales and legal 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Service","terms-of-service-agreement-D920",{"situation":244,"recommended_template":245,"slug":246},"Covering data processing obligations under GDPR or CCPA separately","Data Processing Agreement","data-processing-agreement-D13954",[248,251,254,257,260,263,266,269,272,275,278,281],{"term":249,"definition":250},"Grant of License","The contractual provision that gives the customer specific, limited rights to access and use the software — defining what is permitted and what is not.",{"term":252,"definition":253},"Subscription Term","The defined period during which the customer has licensed access to the SaaS platform, typically monthly or annually, with auto-renewal unless cancelled.",{"term":255,"definition":256},"Permitted Users","The individuals — usually named employees or seat-count — authorized to access the software under the subscription.",{"term":258,"definition":259},"Service Level Agreement (SLA)","A contractual commitment by the vendor to maintain a minimum uptime percentage (e.g., 99.9%) with defined remedies — typically service credits — if the threshold is missed.",{"term":261,"definition":262},"Uptime Credit","A partial refund or billing credit issued to the customer when the vendor fails to meet the contracted SLA uptime target.",{"term":264,"definition":265},"Data Processing Agreement (DPA)","A supplemental contract — often required by GDPR — that governs how the vendor processes personal data on the customer's behalf as a data processor.",{"term":267,"definition":268},"Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)","A schedule or addendum defining prohibited uses of the platform — typically spam, illegal content, reverse engineering, and competitive benchmarking.",{"term":270,"definition":271},"Limitation of Liability","A clause capping the maximum damages either party can recover, typically expressed as a multiple of fees paid in the prior 12 months.",{"term":273,"definition":274},"Indemnification","An obligation by one party to compensate the other for losses arising from a specific class of claims — most commonly IP infringement by the vendor or data breaches caused by the customer.",{"term":276,"definition":277},"Data Return and Destruction","Post-termination obligations requiring the vendor to export the customer's data in a usable format and certify its deletion from vendor systems within a defined window.",{"term":279,"definition":280},"Auto-Renewal","A contract provision that automatically extends the subscription term for an additional period unless one party provides written cancellation notice before a specified deadline.",{"term":282,"definition":283},"Escrow (Source Code)","An arrangement where the vendor deposits source code with a neutral third party, which releases it to the customer if the vendor becomes insolvent or stops maintaining the product.",[285,290,295,300,305,310,315,320,324,329],{"name":286,"plain_english":287,"sample_language":288,"common_mistake":289},"Grant of license and permitted use","Defines exactly what rights the customer receives — typically a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access the platform for internal business purposes — and lists what is expressly prohibited.","[VENDOR NAME] grants [CUSTOMER NAME] a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and use the [PRODUCT NAME] platform solely for [CUSTOMER NAME]'s internal business operations during the Subscription Term, subject to the usage limits in Schedule A.","Using broad language like 'license to use the software' without defining internal-use-only, seat counts, and prohibited activities. Customers have argued this grants rights to sublicense or resell the platform.",{"name":291,"plain_english":292,"sample_language":293,"common_mistake":294},"Subscription fees, billing, and auto-renewal","States the subscription price, billing frequency, accepted payment methods, late-payment consequences, and the auto-renewal mechanism with required cancellation notice.","Fees are $[AMOUNT] per [month/year], invoiced in advance. Payment is due within [30] days of invoice. Unpaid balances accrue interest at [1.5]% per month. The Subscription Term renews automatically for successive [1-year] periods unless either party provides [30] days' written notice of non-renewal before the end of the then-current term.","Omitting the cancellation notice deadline for auto-renewal. Customers who miss the window claim they did not know the contract would renew — disputes that are costly and avoidable with clear notice language.",{"name":296,"plain_english":297,"sample_language":298,"common_mistake":299},"Intellectual property ownership and restrictions","Confirms that the vendor owns the platform, its underlying code, and all improvements — and that the customer's data remains the customer's property. Restricts reverse engineering, competitive benchmarking, and resale.","[VENDOR NAME] retains all right, title, and interest in the [PRODUCT NAME] platform, including all modifications, enhancements, and derivative works. [CUSTOMER NAME] retains ownership of all data it uploads or generates ('Customer Data'). [CUSTOMER NAME] shall not reverse engineer, decompile, copy, or use the platform to develop a competing product.","Failing to explicitly reserve IP in aggregated or anonymized usage data. Courts have found that broad customer-data ownership clauses inadvertently restrict the vendor's right to use telemetry for product improvement.",{"name":301,"plain_english":302,"sample_language":303,"common_mistake":304},"Data privacy, security, and processing","Allocates responsibility for protecting personal data, defines the vendor's security standards (encryption, access controls, audit rights), and references any required Data Processing Agreement for GDPR or CCPA compliance.","[VENDOR NAME] shall implement and maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of Customer Data, including at minimum [ISO 27001 / SOC 2 Type II]-equivalent controls. The parties shall execute the Data Processing Addendum attached as Exhibit B where [VENDOR NAME] processes personal data on [CUSTOMER NAME]'s behalf.","Referencing a security standard by name without defining what happens if the vendor loses that certification mid-term. Include a notification obligation and cure period so the customer has a contractual remedy.",{"name":306,"plain_english":307,"sample_language":308,"common_mistake":309},"Service level agreement and uptime commitments","Sets the minimum uptime percentage (typically 99.5–99.9%), how downtime is measured, scheduled maintenance exclusions, and the credit formula applied if the vendor misses the target.","[VENDOR NAME] shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make the [PRODUCT NAME] platform available [99.9]% of the time in any calendar month, excluding Scheduled Maintenance. If monthly uptime falls below [99.9]%, [CUSTOMER NAME] may request a service credit equal to [X]% of monthly fees for each [0.1]% below the target, up to [30]% of monthly fees.","Defining uptime as availability of the vendor's internal monitoring system rather than actual end-user access. Use a third-party synthetic monitoring standard or define uptime from the customer's external endpoint.",{"name":311,"plain_english":312,"sample_language":313,"common_mistake":314},"Confidentiality","Requires both parties to protect each other's non-public business information — including pricing, roadmaps, and customer data — and limits disclosure to employees and advisors with a need to know.","Each party shall hold the other's Confidential Information in strict confidence using at least the same degree of care it applies to its own confidential information (no less than reasonable care), and shall not disclose it to any third party without prior written consent, except to employees or contractors who need to know and are bound by equivalent obligations.","Not including a residuals clause for general skills and knowledge retained in unaided memory. Without it, employees who worked with the platform cannot freely apply their expertise after the contract ends.",{"name":316,"plain_english":317,"sample_language":318,"common_mistake":319},"Limitation of liability and disclaimer of warranties","Caps the total damages either party can recover — typically 12 months of fees paid — and disclaims implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.","IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES PAID BY [CUSTOMER NAME] IN THE [12] MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM. NEITHER PARTY IS LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY WARRANTED HEREIN.","Applying the liability cap to both parties symmetrically when the vendor's IP indemnity obligation could far exceed 12 months of fees. Carve out IP infringement and gross negligence claims from the cap on the vendor side.",{"name":273,"plain_english":321,"sample_language":322,"common_mistake":323},"Requires the vendor to defend the customer against third-party IP infringement claims arising from the platform, and requires the customer to indemnify the vendor for claims arising from misuse or unlawful data uploads.","[VENDOR NAME] shall defend and indemnify [CUSTOMER NAME] against any third-party claim that the [PRODUCT NAME] platform infringes a valid patent, copyright, or trademark, provided [CUSTOMER NAME] promptly notifies [VENDOR NAME], grants control of the defense, and provides reasonable assistance. [CUSTOMER NAME] shall indemnify [VENDOR NAME] against claims arising from [CUSTOMER NAME]'s Customer Data or violation of this Agreement.","Omitting the vendor's right to replace or modify the infringing component as an alternative to indemnification. Without this option, the vendor may be on the hook for damages when a simple product fix would have resolved the claim.",{"name":325,"plain_english":326,"sample_language":327,"common_mistake":328},"Term, termination, and suspension","Sets the initial subscription period, conditions for early termination for cause or convenience, the vendor's right to suspend access for non-payment, and the notice requirements for each scenario.","Either party may terminate this Agreement for material breach upon [30] days' written notice if the breach is not cured within that period. [VENDOR NAME] may suspend access immediately upon [CUSTOMER NAME]'s failure to pay undisputed amounts more than [15] days overdue, following [5] days' written notice. Termination for convenience by [CUSTOMER NAME] requires [60] days' written notice.","Allowing immediate termination for any breach without a cure period. Courts have found this disproportionate for minor or technical breaches and have declined to enforce termination clauses with no opportunity to remedy.",{"name":330,"plain_english":331,"sample_language":332,"common_mistake":333},"Data return, deletion, and transition assistance","Requires the vendor to provide the customer's data in a portable format within a defined window after termination, certify deletion from vendor systems, and optionally provide transition support.","Upon termination, [VENDOR NAME] shall make Customer Data available for export in [CSV / JSON / standard format] for [30] days, after which [VENDOR NAME] shall delete all Customer Data and certify deletion in writing within [10] business days. [VENDOR NAME] will provide up to [X] hours of transition assistance at its standard professional services rate.","Setting the data-return window to fewer than 30 days. Enterprise customers with large data sets require more time to migrate, and a short window effectively traps them on the platform or forces them to accept data loss.",[335,340,345,350,355,360,365,370],{"step":336,"title":337,"description":338,"tip":339},1,"Identify the parties and define the product","Enter the vendor's and customer's full legal entity names, registered addresses, and entity types. Name the specific SaaS product being licensed, including any module or tier restrictions, so the scope of the license is unambiguous.","Use the registered corporate name — not a brand or trade name — to ensure the agreement binds the correct legal entity.",{"step":341,"title":342,"description":343,"tip":344},2,"Set subscription term, fees, and renewal mechanics","Specify the start date, initial term length (typically 12 months), subscription fee, billing frequency, and the auto-renewal notice deadline. Include the late-payment interest rate and any price-increase cap for renewals.","A 60-day auto-renewal cancellation window — rather than 30 days — reduces customer disputes by giving both sides more time to renegotiate before the term rolls.",{"step":346,"title":347,"description":348,"tip":349},3,"Define permitted users and usage limits","State whether the license is seat-based, usage-based, or enterprise-wide. Specify the maximum number of permitted users, any API call limits, and data storage thresholds. Reference a Schedule A if tiers are complex.","Include an overage rate for exceeding usage limits rather than making excess use a material breach — this protects revenue without triggering termination disputes.",{"step":351,"title":352,"description":353,"tip":354},4,"Complete the SLA and uptime commitment","Set the uptime target (e.g., 99.9%), define how downtime is measured, list scheduled-maintenance exclusions, and specify the credit formula. Attach the SLA as a schedule so it can be updated without amending the main agreement.","A tiered credit schedule — 5% credit for 99.5–99.9% uptime, 10% for 99.0–99.5%, up to 30% for below 99.0% — is more enforceable than a flat credit that may feel arbitrary.",{"step":356,"title":357,"description":358,"tip":359},5,"Address data privacy and security obligations","Identify whether the vendor processes personal data on the customer's behalf. If so, attach a Data Processing Addendum covering GDPR and CCPA obligations, specify security certification standards, and define the data breach notification timeline (typically 72 hours).","If your customers are in the EU, the DPA is not optional — executing the main agreement without one exposes both parties to regulatory penalties.",{"step":361,"title":362,"description":363,"tip":364},6,"Tailor the limitation of liability and indemnification","Set the liability cap (typically 12 months of fees), decide which claims are excluded from the cap (IP indemnity, gross negligence, fraud), and confirm the mutual indemnification obligations for IP infringement and data misuse.","Enterprise customers routinely push to increase the cap for IP indemnity claims — consider a separate higher cap (e.g., 24 months of fees) just for third-party IP infringement to facilitate negotiation.",{"step":366,"title":367,"description":368,"tip":369},7,"Set termination rights and data-return obligations","Define the cure period for material breach (typically 30 days), the vendor's suspension rights for non-payment, and the customer's data-export window post-termination. Specify the deletion certification requirement.","State the data export format explicitly — 'machine-readable CSV or JSON' beats 'standard format,' which vendors have interpreted as proprietary exports that require additional tools to use.",{"step":371,"title":372,"description":373,"tip":374},8,"Sign before granting platform access","Obtain signatures from authorized signatories at both companies before provisioning any user accounts. For electronic signature, ensure the signing workflow timestamps execution and stores the fully executed copy.","For enterprise deals, confirm the customer signatory has actual authority — check board resolutions or signing authority thresholds if the contract value exceeds the individual's standard approval limit.",[376,380,384,388,392,396],{"mistake":377,"why_it_matters":378,"fix":379},"Omitting a data return and deletion clause","Without explicit post-termination obligations, vendors have no defined duty to export customer data or delete it — leaving customers with no contractual leverage to recover their data and exposing vendors to GDPR violations.","Include a clause requiring data export within 30 days of termination, specify the format, and require written certification of deletion within 10 business days after the export window closes.",{"mistake":381,"why_it_matters":382,"fix":383},"Using an IP ownership clause that inadvertently restricts product telemetry","Broad language stating that all data generated through use of the platform belongs to the customer can prevent vendors from using anonymized usage metrics to improve the product or train AI models.","Separate customer content data from platform usage telemetry. Explicitly reserve the vendor's right to use aggregated, anonymized usage data for product development, benchmarking, and service improvement.",{"mistake":385,"why_it_matters":386,"fix":387},"Setting no cure period before termination for breach","Immediate termination for any breach — including technical or minor violations — is regularly found disproportionate by courts, which may decline to enforce the termination and leave the vendor liable for wrongful termination damages.","Require 30 days' written notice for material breach with an opportunity to cure before termination takes effect. Reserve immediate termination only for insolvency, willful misconduct, or criminal conduct.",{"mistake":389,"why_it_matters":390,"fix":391},"Applying a liability cap symmetrically to IP indemnification obligations","If the vendor's IP indemnity is capped at 12 months of fees — the same as all other liability — enterprise customers will reject the agreement, as an IP infringement judgment against them could far exceed the cap.","Carve IP indemnification out from the general liability cap, or set a separate, higher cap (e.g., 24 months of fees) that applies only to third-party IP infringement claims.",{"mistake":393,"why_it_matters":394,"fix":395},"Defining uptime from the vendor's internal monitoring system","Internal monitoring can show 100% uptime while customers experience outages, making the SLA credit mechanism useless and generating disputes that damage customer relationships.","Define uptime as the availability of the platform measured from an external synthetic monitoring endpoint, or tie it to a third-party status-page service that customers can independently verify.",{"mistake":397,"why_it_matters":398,"fix":399},"Skipping a Data Processing Addendum for EU or California customers","Processing personal data of EU residents without a GDPR-compliant DPA exposes the vendor to fines of up to 4% of global annual revenue. California's CPRA imposes similar requirements for service providers processing personal information.","Attach a DPA as Exhibit B to the main agreement, referencing the applicable legal bases for processing, data subject rights procedures, and sub-processor notification obligations before granting any EU or California customer access.",[401,404,407,410,413,416,419,422,425],{"question":402,"answer":403},"What is a SaaS software license agreement?","A SaaS software license agreement is a contract between a cloud software vendor and a customer that governs access to a hosted application on a subscription basis. It defines what the customer is licensed to do with the platform, how much they pay and when, what uptime the vendor commits to, how customer data is handled and protected, and what happens when the subscription ends. Unlike a traditional software license, it grants access to software running on the vendor's infrastructure rather than transferring a copy of the program.\n",{"question":405,"answer":406},"What is the difference between a SaaS agreement and a traditional software license?","A traditional software license transfers a copy of the program to the customer for installation on their own systems. A SaaS agreement grants access to software hosted and maintained by the vendor — the customer never receives the code. SaaS agreements therefore require additional provisions not found in traditional licenses, including SLA uptime commitments, data security obligations, subscription billing terms, and post-termination data return and deletion requirements.\n",{"question":408,"answer":409},"Does a SaaS agreement need to include a Data Processing Agreement?","Yes, in most cases. If the SaaS platform processes any personal data of EU residents, a GDPR-compliant Data Processing Agreement is legally required and must be in place before processing begins. Under California's CPRA, a similar service provider agreement is required for processing personal information of California residents. Executing the main SaaS agreement without attaching a DPA leaves both parties exposed to regulatory penalties and removes a critical contractual protection for the customer.\n",{"question":411,"answer":412},"What uptime SLA should I include in a SaaS agreement?","Most commercial SaaS products commit to 99.5% to 99.9% monthly uptime. 99.9% allows approximately 43 minutes of unplanned downtime per month; 99.5% allows about 3.6 hours. The appropriate target depends on how mission-critical the application is to the customer. Enterprise customers in healthcare or financial services typically require 99.9% or higher. The SLA should also define how downtime is measured, what qualifies as scheduled maintenance, and the credit formula for missed targets.\n",{"question":414,"answer":415},"Can a SaaS vendor terminate access immediately for non-payment?","Generally, a vendor may suspend access for non-payment with short notice — typically 5 to 10 business days — but immediate termination without any notice is difficult to enforce and invites customer dispute. Best practice is to give the customer a payment cure period, then suspend access if unpaid, and only move to termination after a defined suspension period. Courts in several jurisdictions have declined to enforce agreements that allowed immediate termination for technical or minor breaches without opportunity to remedy.\n",{"question":417,"answer":418},"Who owns the data stored in a SaaS platform?","Customer data — content uploaded or generated by the customer — typically remains the customer's property under a well-drafted SaaS agreement. The vendor receives a limited license to store, process, and back up that data solely to deliver the service. Separately, aggregated, anonymized usage telemetry — such as feature adoption metrics stripped of all identifying information — is typically reserved to the vendor for product improvement. Agreements that do not distinguish between these two categories create disputes over whether the vendor can use usage data at all.\n",{"question":420,"answer":421},"What happens to customer data after a SaaS subscription is terminated?","A properly drafted SaaS agreement requires the vendor to make the customer's data available for export in a usable format for at least 30 days after termination, then certify in writing that all copies have been deleted. GDPR requires deletion or return of all personal data after services end. Agreements that are silent on data return give the vendor no obligation to cooperate with migration, effectively trapping customers on the platform or forcing them to abandon their data.\n",{"question":423,"answer":424},"Is a SaaS agreement different from Terms of Service?","Yes. Terms of Service are typically clickwrap or browsewrap agreements presented to individual end users during sign-up and govern acceptable use at the user level. A SaaS software license agreement is a negotiated B2B contract signed by authorized representatives of both companies. It covers commercial terms, SLAs, IP, data security, and liability in far greater detail than standard Terms of Service and is typically used for enterprise or mid-market deals where the customer requires contractual protections beyond a standard TOS.\n",{"question":426,"answer":427},"Do I need a lawyer to draft a SaaS software license agreement?","For standard commercial deals with small-to-mid-size customers, a well-structured template is typically sufficient as a starting point. Legal review is strongly recommended when the deal value exceeds $50,000 annually, the customer is in a regulated industry such as healthcare or financial services, the agreement must comply with GDPR or CCPA, or the customer has its own paper it expects the vendor to sign. A 1–2 hour attorney review typically costs $400–$800 and is worthwhile for any enterprise deal.\n",[429,433,437,441,445,449],{"industry":430,"icon_asset_id":431,"specifics":432},"Technology / SaaS","industry-saas","API rate limits and overage pricing, source code escrow for enterprise deals, and sub-processor notification obligations for data processing chains.",{"industry":434,"icon_asset_id":435,"specifics":436},"Healthcare / MedTech","industry-healthtech","HIPAA Business Associate Agreement required as an addendum, enhanced security controls and audit rights, and strict breach notification timelines of 60 days or less.",{"industry":438,"icon_asset_id":439,"specifics":440},"Financial Services","industry-fintech","Data residency requirements specifying in-country hosting, SOC 2 Type II certification obligations, and regulatory examination access rights for the customer's regulators.",{"industry":442,"icon_asset_id":443,"specifics":444},"Professional Services","industry-professional-services","Client data isolation requirements, conflict-of-interest protections restricting vendor use of one client's data to benefit competitors, and enhanced confidentiality for privileged communications.",{"industry":446,"icon_asset_id":447,"specifics":448},"Retail / E-commerce","industry-ecommerce","PCI DSS compliance obligations for payment data, peak-traffic SLA commitments tied to seasonal sales events, and integration API stability guarantees covering major platform versions.",{"industry":450,"icon_asset_id":451,"specifics":452},"Education / EdTech","industry-education","FERPA and COPPA compliance for student data, parental consent mechanisms, data use restrictions prohibiting behavioral advertising to minors, and data deletion on student departure.",[454,458,462,465],{"vs":455,"vs_template_id":456,"summary":457},"Software License Agreement (on-premise)","software-license-agreement-D12861","A traditional software license transfers a copy of the program to the customer for installation on their own hardware. A SaaS agreement grants access to vendor-hosted software and adds SLA uptime commitments, data security obligations, and post-termination data return provisions that on-premise licenses do not require. Use a SaaS agreement whenever the software runs on the vendor's infrastructure.",{"vs":459,"vs_template_id":460,"summary":461},"Terms of Service","terms-and-conditions-D12869","Terms of Service are clickwrap agreements governing individual end-user conduct. A SaaS software license agreement is a negotiated B2B contract signed by company representatives covering commercial terms, SLAs, liability caps, and data rights in detail. For enterprise or mid-market deals where the customer requires contractual protections, a signed SaaS agreement is always required in addition to — or instead of — standard TOS.",{"vs":233,"vs_template_id":463,"summary":464},"software-development-agreement-D12859","A software development agreement governs the creation of custom software by a vendor for a client, covering deliverables, milestones, and IP ownership of the work product. A SaaS license agreement governs ongoing access to an existing platform. If a custom-built application will then be hosted and licensed back as SaaS, both documents are needed — the development agreement for build phase and the SaaS license for the subscription phase.",{"vs":245,"vs_template_id":466,"summary":467},"D{DATA_PROCESSING_AGREEMENT_ID}","A Data Processing Agreement is a supplemental contract — often legally required under GDPR and CCPA — that governs specifically how the vendor processes personal data on the customer's behalf. It does not stand alone as a commercial agreement. A DPA should be attached as an exhibit to the SaaS license agreement, not used as a substitute for it.",{"use_template":469,"template_plus_review":473,"custom_drafted":477},{"best_for":470,"cost":471,"time":472},"SaaS vendors onboarding SMB customers with deal values under $25,000 per year in non-regulated industries","Free","30–45 minutes",{"best_for":474,"cost":475,"time":476},"Enterprise deals above $50,000 annually, regulated industry customers, or agreements requiring GDPR or HIPAA addenda","$400–$800","2–5 days",{"best_for":478,"cost":479,"time":480},"Multi-year enterprise contracts with custom SLA tiers, source code escrow, data residency requirements, or complex indemnification structures","$2,000–$8,000+","2–6 weeks",[482,487,492,497],{"code":483,"name":484,"flag_asset_id":485,"note":486},"us","United States","flag-us","US SaaS agreements are primarily governed by state contract law and the Uniform Commercial Code as applied to software. California, New York, and Delaware are the most common governing-law choices. CCPA and CPRA impose data processing agreement requirements for California residents' personal information. HIPAA applies whenever the platform processes protected health information, requiring a separate Business Associate Agreement.",{"code":488,"name":489,"flag_asset_id":490,"note":491},"ca","Canada","flag-ca","Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and provincial equivalents in Quebec (Law 25), Alberta, and British Columbia govern personal data processing. Quebec's Law 25 — in force since September 2023 — imposes some of the strictest data residency and breach notification requirements in North America. Contracts should specify whether governing law is federal or provincial and confirm that limitation-of-liability clauses do not contravene consumer protection legislation applicable to the customer.",{"code":493,"name":494,"flag_asset_id":495,"note":496},"uk","United Kingdom","flag-uk","Post-Brexit, the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 govern personal data processing in the UK, requiring a data processing addendum for any SaaS platform handling UK residents' data. The UK follows common-law contract principles; limitation-of-liability clauses must satisfy the reasonableness test under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977. Standard contractual clauses for UK international data transfers must use the UK International Data Transfer Agreement rather than EU SCCs.",{"code":498,"name":499,"flag_asset_id":500,"note":501},"eu","European Union","flag-eu","GDPR requires a compliant Data Processing Agreement before any personal data of EU residents is processed, regardless of where the vendor is located. Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) are required for transfers of EU personal data to countries without an adequacy decision. Several member states — Germany, France, and the Netherlands — impose additional sector-specific requirements for SaaS platforms in healthcare and financial services. Liability caps must not contravene mandatory consumer protection rights in the applicable member state.",[230,234,503,227,504,505,506,507,508,509,510,511],"terms-and-conditions-D12667","non-disclosure-agreement-nda-D12692","independent-contractor-agreement-D160","service-agreement-D12711","master-service-agreement-D12657","data-privacy-policy-D13465","intellectual-property-assignment-D5229","service-level-agreement-D778","website-service-agreement-terms-of-use-D840",{"emit_how_to":187,"emit_defined_term":187},{"primary_folder":112,"secondary_folder":514,"document_type":515,"industry":516,"business_stage":517,"tags":518,"confidence":523},"intellectual-property-and-licensing","agreement","software-and-technology","all-stages",[519,515,520,521,522],"saas","software-license","subscription","ip-ownership",0.95,"\u003Ch2>What is a SaaS Software License Agreement?\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>A \u003Cstrong>SaaS Software License Agreement\u003C/strong> is a legally binding contract between a cloud software vendor and a customer that governs access to a hosted application on a subscription basis. Unlike a traditional software license that transfers a copy of a program to the customer, a SaaS agreement grants the right to access software running on the vendor's infrastructure — which means it must address obligations that on-premise licenses never encounter: uptime commitments, data security standards, post-termination data return, and the vendor's ongoing responsibility for the platform the customer's business depends on. A well-drafted agreement defines the permitted users, subscription fees and auto-renewal terms, intellectual property ownership, service level commitments, data privacy obligations, liability limits, and the conditions under which either party can exit — all before a single user account is provisioned.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Why You Need This Document\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Operating a SaaS platform — or subscribing to one — without a signed agreement exposes both sides to serious and concrete risk. Vendors with no executed agreement have no enforceable restrictions on how customers use the platform, no protection against reverse engineering or competitive benchmarking, and no limitation on the damages they can be held liable for if the platform experiences an outage or data breach. Customers without a signed agreement have no contractual right to their own data after cancellation, no uptime remedy if the platform goes down during a critical period, and no legal basis to demand GDPR-compliant data deletion. Regulators in the EU and California treat the absence of a data processing agreement as a violation in its own right, independent of whether a breach actually occurs. This template gives SaaS vendors and customers a structured, negotiation-ready starting point that covers every material risk — reducing time-to-signature and protecting both parties from day one.\u003C/p>\n",1780924251065]