Business Forms

Sell banner advertising on your website with this Website Advertising Agreement.

• The Agreement can be used two ways - it can be manually or electronically signed by the parties, or posted on your website with an 'Accept' option to signify the advertiser's consent to the terms.
• Provisions of the Website Advertising Agreement include:
  • specifications for sizes, placement, and formats of banner ads;
  • the website owner will provide click-through statistics to the advertiser on a regular basis (monthly, quarterly, etc);
  • representations and warranties of the website owner regarding the website;
  • indemnity of the website owner by the advertiser;
  • limitation of the website owner's liability for damages;
  • the advertiser retains all property rights in the advertising materials.
• Provided in MS Word format, can be easily converted to html for posting on your website.

Set up an affiliate program for your website with this template Website Affiliate Agreement for US based sites.

• Provisions of the Agreement include:
  • method for tracking click-throughs from the affiliate site to the owner's site;
  • affiliate's use of logos and trade marks belonging to site owner;
  • rate of commissions paid on click-throughs;
  • site owner's disclaimer and limitation of liability;
  • indemnity of site owner by affiliate;
  • confidentiality provisions;
  • use of links by affiliate.
• This template can be posted on your website, to be read and agreed to by affiliates signing up for the program.
• The form is fully editable to fit your circumstances. Available in MS Word format, and can be converted to html for online use.

Web developers, have your client complete this 6-page Website Consultation and Design questionnaire prior to commencing work on the website design.

• The questionnaire is intended to ensure that both the developer and the client have the same understanding about what the website should look like and what the functionality will include.
• The questionnaire also includes sections on the nature of the client's business, the purpose of the website, integration of the site with other business systems, and online marketing.
• Available in MS Word format and totally editable to meet your specific needs.

Is your website working for you? Is your web design losing you customers? The Website Consultation and Design Site Evaluation allows a web developer to review your site for:

• Usability.
• Clarity of language.
• Quality of information and content.
• Correct spelling and grammar.
• Functionality.
• Consistency of look and feel.
• Load speed.
• Compatibility with browsers.
• Keyword density.
• Other factors which affect how your website ranks in organic search results.

Draw up a contract to create a client's website with this downloadable Website Development Agreement.

• Each party will designate specific personnel to coordinate performance under the contract.
• Change orders must be in writing and submitted according to a procedure set out in the agreement.
• Procedure for project planning meetings.
• Timing for delivery of prototype and working model of the website.
• Confidentiality and nondisclosure clauses.
• Ownership of the deliverables belongs to the customer, except for pre-existing works already developed by the designer.
• This legal contract template is provided in MS Word format and is fully editable to fit your unique circumstances.

USA web developers, write your customer contracts with this comprehensive Website Development Agreement template.

Key Provisions

Provisions of the document include:

• coordination of contract services between designated personnel of the web developer and the client;
• procedure for change orders;
• details of specifications and timing for deliverables;
• web site hosting;
• usage reports;
• confidentiality and nondisclosure clauses;
• ownership rights.

Format and Governing Laws

The Website Development Agreement is available in MS Word format and is fully editable and reusable. This contract is governed by the laws of the United States.

Web developers, insert these optional additional contract clauses into a Website Development Agreement to govern acceptance of the website by the owner.

• These provisions set out the methods for:
  • acceptance testing of the website,
  • notification of the web developer by the client with respect to amendments and changes, and
  • refusal by the customer to accept the site.
• These generic clauses are provided in MS Word format and can be used in most countries.

Protect yourself against claims for loss or damages by users of your website with these standard Website Disclaimers for internet service providers.

• The disclaimers cover a number of common issues, including:
  • posting of offensive or objectionable content to hosted sites,
  • limitation of liability for damages or injury,
  • posting of information in chat rooms, discussion rooms or forums,
  • links from third party sites,
  • no endorsement by the ISP of third party products or services,
  • protection of the ISP's intellectual property rights in graphics and materials found on its websites,
  • testing for viruses, trojan horses and worms,
  • unauthorized use of copyrighted materials.
• This form is available in MS Word format, which can be converted to html for posting online.

Post this Intellectual Property Protection Statement on your website to protect against unauthorized use of your materials.

• The form contains standard notices, policies and restrictions with respect to copyright and trade mark, use of proprietary markings, use of licensed materials.
• The file is available in MS Word format, which can be converted to html for posting on your website.
• Easy to customize so you can tailor it for your exact needs.

Set out the terms and conditions governing how other sites can hyperlink back to your site using your logo or brand with this Website Linking Agreement.

• This contract template does not contemplate any monetary consideration for the use of the hyperlink.
• The target website ("Linkee") offers the linking website ("Linker") a limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use its trademarks, logos, and other brand marks for the sole purpose of establishing the link.
• The Linkee agrees not to extend the same terms to any businesses that are in direct competition with the Linker.
• Linkee indemnifies and holds Linker harmless against intellectual property infringement claims from third parties regarding the content on its website.
• The Agreement includes provisions covering:
  • the gathering and use of visitor information,
  • protection of each party's intellectual property,
  • prohibition of objectionable content on the Linker's website,
  • representations and warranties of the parties,
  • limitation of liability,
  • standard boilerplate miscellaneous provisions.
• Available in MS Word format.
• This is a generic template which does not contain specific references to the legislation of any particular country or region.