Each week, PactSafe will discuss and post about specific standardized agreements and how they can be turned into one-click contracts. Last week, we covered Employment Agreements. This week, we're focusing on Work-for-Hire and Intellectual Property Assignment: what it is, why its typical signing method isn't ideal, and how it can be turned into a one click contract on the PactSafe platform.
Related: One Click Contract: Non-Disclosure Agreement
A one click contract is like any other contract, but it’s presented in a way that allows the person signing it to do so by simply clicking on it. With very few exceptions, any contract can be signed with a single click on a website, from a phone, in an email — anywhere you meet your customers digitally, you can deliver a 1-click contract
An agreement in which the receiver acknowledges that the work they will do is subject to copyright, and that author/ownership of that work will belong to the specified party (usually the employer).
Typically, it’s signed by some kind of contractor or temporary worker, although sometimes full time employment agreements will include the same language just in case.
Typically, it’s either signed in person, or emailed and signed using something like Adobe then emailed back.
It’s slow, cumbersome, and just an overall antiquated process. On top of that, it doesn’t provide any level of tracking/storage outside of a file on your desktop, your emails, or a literal filing cabinet.
Related: One Click Contract: Terms of Service
Using PactSafe, you can either send it out as a personalized contract, share a link with the recipient from a SmartPact, or create a Group and have them agree through click-wrap - all of which can be agreed to with one click
It’s a faster and more seamless process for everyone involved, and also provides a backlog of records with all the associated metadata.
Related: One Click Contract: Employee Code of Conduct
In addition, the language in the contract and the performance of it by the employer, is enough so that there is no need for the employer to counter sign. A literal one-person-one-click contract.
1-click contracts are absolutely binding. Also known as “clickwraps,” courts have enforced millions of contracts accepted by a single click. PactSafe’s platform was built to help ensure 1-click contracts are created in compliance with all the best practices established in 1000’s of court cases over the past 20+ years.
Check out PactSafe's Contactless Contract and Policy Kit!
