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Upload, paste or photograph a contract. Get the clauses that work against you, ranked, with what to change. Free preview, $5 full report. Not legal advice.

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A force majeure clause decides who is excused when something outside anyone's control stops the work. Check whether it applies to both sides, and whether your payment duties pause too. https://t.co/6m32NlxApZ

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If you sell through PayPal, read the parts on holds, reserves and account limits. They explain when funds can be held back and for how long. Keep enough cash outside PayPal to cover a few weeks of costs. https://t.co/53UBEz3HLf

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A clawback clause can require you to repay a bonus or commission later. Check what triggers repayment, how long the window lasts, and whether it applies if you are let go. Ask for a short, clearly defined window. https://t.co/so6QUdrLyP

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Before booking a wedding vendor, find the cancellation and rescheduling terms. Check if the deposit is refundable, what happens if they cancel on you, and whether a date change counts as a cancellation. https://t.co/SWfAoVIrXa

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If a client can cancel a project midway, your contract should say what you get paid. A kill fee tied to work completed, plus a percentage of the remaining fee, protects time you already blocked out. https://t.co/tM4vqsDXBb

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An indemnity clause can make you pay the other side's legal costs. Check whether it is one-way, and whether it covers claims caused by their own actions. A common fix: mutual indemnity limited to each side's own fault. https://t.co/u9og35SA2D

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On Upwork, read the section on taking clients off the platform before you share an email or move payments elsewhere. The terms restrict this for a set period, and breaking it can put your account at risk. https://t.co/Fd1mS0VTG1

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Before you pay a security deposit, check that the lease says when it comes back and what can be deducted. Take dated photos at move-in and ask for "normal wear and tear" to be excluded from deductions in writing. https://t.co/xDEhBZhRVT

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Before signing an NDA, check how it defines "confidential information." If it covers everything you hear, including things you already knew or that are public, ask for the standard exclusions to be written in. https://t.co/z7wIlIrY03

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Governing law and venue clauses decide which court and which rules apply if a dispute happens, often far from where you live. Upload a PDF, DOCX, TXT, or MD to https://t.co/pAGHAKpUNv. Not legal advice.

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Late-payment clauses can quietly stack interest, fees, or trigger full acceleration of a balance after a single missed payment. Always check the grace period and penalty structure before signing.

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Termination for convenience clauses let one party end the deal anytime, for any reason, often with little notice. Check whether that right is mutual or only benefits the other side of the agreement.

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Freelance contracts sometimes bury broad non-compete clauses or IP assignment language that claims ownership of work made outside the project. Run your next contract through https://t.co/pAGHAKpUNv for a full report, just $5.

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Liability caps often limit a company's responsibility to whatever you paid in the last 12 months, sometimes just one month's fee. That cap can apply even when their own negligence caused the damage.

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Watch for data-sharing clauses that allow your info to go to partners, affiliates, or service providers defined broadly enough to cover almost anyone. Vague sharing language is a red flag worth flagging.

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Many ToS let a company change the terms anytime, with your continued use counting as acceptance, no email required. Upload any contract to https://t.co/pAGHAKpUNv for a free preview, no signup needed.

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Some ToS grant the platform a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable license to anything you upload, even after you delete your account. That content license can outlive your relationship with the service entirely.

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Forced arbitration clauses push disputes out of court and into private arbitration, often paired with a class-action waiver that blocks you from joining a group lawsuit. Read the dispute resolution section closely.

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Auto-renewal clauses can turn a free trial into a locked annual charge if you miss a narrow cancellation window. Check the notice period and exact cancellation method before you sign up for anything. #ContractTips

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Quick update: we're live on Product Hunt! ScanMyTerms scans contracts and ToS to flag clauses that work against you (auto-renewals, arbitration, data sharing, etc). Built it because I kept skimming these docs and missing things. Would love your support 🙏 https://t.co/ZFOx6LNwrh