Computing & Internet

This agreement, in letter form, is for use where a company commissions a supplier to provide data on a royalty basis for use on the company's website.

This letter contains 8 clauses covering

• documents
• copyright
• editorial rights
• supply of documents
• royalty payments
• duration
• confidentiality
• a general clause addressing third party rights, governing law and dispute resolution

This letter could be used for a range of products – e.g. drawings, designs, documents or technical information which is offered for sale on the website.

A legal template agreement for the transfer or assignment of ownership of a Domain Name (or Domain Names), in return for a payment.

This four page document contains 6 clauses covering

• assignment
• re-registration with registrar
• warranties
• severance
• amendments
• governing law and jurisdiction (including service of process)

A Schedule is included, allowing parties to detail domain names.

You need this document if you are the owner of a domain name, looking to sell the domain name in return for a payment, or if you are looking to purchase a domain name from the registered owner.

This IT Support Agreement is designed for use by a company that provides support and/or maintenance services for the customer's computer system. It is as suitable for a one-man business as it is for a larger company.

This eight page document contains 17 clauses covering

• definitions and interpretations
• scope of services
• duration
• fees and payment
• responsibilities of customer
• exclusions
• warranty and liability
• intellectual property and confidentiality
• termination
• force majeure
• assignment and sub-contracting
• notices
• severability
• waiver
• the scope of the agreement
• governing law
• disputes

Provision is made for schedules detailing customer’s equipment and software, services, fees and expenses.

You need this document if you are a company providing support for client IT systems, and want to clearly specify your mutual obligations.

This software licence agreement is for use where software and documentation regarding the installation of the software are licensed by a supplier to a customer. 

This ten page document contains 22 clauses covering

• definitions and interpretation
• grant of licence
• licence
• payment
• delivery
• term
• customer’s undertakings
• intellectual property rights
• intellectual property indemnity
• warranties
• limitation of liability
• insurance
• confidentiality
• termination
• force majeure
• assignment
• severance
• notices
• entire agreement
• no reliance on warranties
• waiver
• governing law and disputes

You need this document if you are supplying software to a customer, and want to clarify the licensing and use of the software.

These Terms & Conditions are for use by traders selling goods on the internet.

Designed for use in the UK, this five page document contains 16 easy-to-read clauses covering:

• definitions and interpretations
• price
• ordering goods online
• privacy
• payment
• delivery
• cancellation
• risk and ownership
• warranties and liability
• notices
• customer default
• force majeure
• intellectual property
• disputes
• governing law
• a general clause addressing severance, assignment and the scope of the agreement

This contract template is for businesses trading over the internet and are to be displayed on your website.

It allows you to offer customers high quality policy procedures for online ordering and sales, and it protects you by helping to ensure you meet online trading regulations.

These Terms of Business are for use where a web or blog publisher accepts orders from an advertiser wishing to advertise goods or services on the publisher's website.

This 10 page document contains 11 clauses covering

• effect of these terms of business
• definitions
• publisher’s rights and duties
• advertiser’s duties, warranties and indemnities
• prices and payments
• limit of liability
• force majeure
• cancellation or termination
• resolution of disputes
• governing law
• a general clause detailing the scope of the agreement, variation, representation, severability, waiver, notices, assignment and third party rights.

You need this document if you are an online publisher and want to clearly define your relationship with website advertisers.

Did you know? - We also have an Online Retailer's Pack containing a complete set of legal documents for setting up an online shop, including this document.

Did you know that under English law you must display certain information about your business on your website?

This document contains template wording to ensure you are up to date. It includes the information that every company is required to provide under English law, plus a Disclaimer Notice, a Copyright Notice, Privacy Policy, Notices concerning links to and from the website and useful legal phrases for your email signature.

This document can help your business comply with the Companies Act 2006 and Electronic Commerce Regulations (EC Directive) 2002.

You need this document if your business uses the internet or email to communicate with colleagues or clients, and you want a clear, straightforward website and email policy.

This agreement is intended for use by a website designer who is commissioned to design and develop a website for a client.

There is a one page Form of Agreement, and four pages of Terms & Conditions and Schedules which details work to be done and specific payment terms.

The Terms of Business contains 14 clauses covering:

• definitions & interpretation
• services of the website designer
• client responsibilities
• delivery & completion
• fees and payment
• intellectual property
• liability
• termination
• confidentiality
• force majeure
• assignment
• notices
• law and disputes
• a general clause detailing the scope of the agreement, waiver and severability.

Whilst reasonably balanced, the agreement is prepared from the website designer’s point of view rather than that of the client.

You need this document if you are a website designer wanting to detail the terms of your relationship with a client.

This Privacy Policy template is for use on a website which collects data from visitors or customers. This can be anything from email addresses to payment details.

It is designed with the intention of meeting the basic requirements of the UK's Data Protection Act. Similar rules apply in other regions and this policy would be useful for good practice on any website that tracks visitors in any way.

This online retailer's business pack contains a collection of legal documents and statements for use when setting up an e-commerce website to sell goods online as well as various helpful guidance documents for someone setting up a new business.