It can be confusing to understand the difference between titles such as ‘contracts’, ‘agreements’, ‘legal documents’ and ‘terms and conditions’. Basically, they all refer to documents that state what is agreed between two different sets of people or businesses (often called ‘parties’). We have used the words ‘legals’ or ‘legal documents’ to describe all of these. So, ‘legals’ can include contracts (or agreements) with customers or suppliers, or between shareholders or purchasers of a business, terms and conditions a business may have available on its website, or policies a business needs to have in place to be compliant with law (eg, a privacy policy).
Our documents are intended for start-ups and small to medium businesses. We don’t provide personal legal documents such as wills, trusts or relationship property agreements. However, we have relationships with legal partners that may be able to help you. We are adding new documents all the time, so if we don’t have what you need, please contact hello@onyourterms.co.nz, and we can let you know the intended timeframe for your documents or add them to our product development list.
All On Your Terms master documents have been prepared by New Zealand qualified, expert and experienced (ie, at least 15 years of experience) lawyers. They were then peer-reviewed by at least two other highly experienced New Zealand lawyers. Most of our master documents have also been reviewed by small business owners in the relevant industry to gain industry insights. From our experience, most law firms do not dedicate this level of time or scrutiny to preparing their legal documents.
When you interact with our chatbots to create documents, your business information is held by our automation software provider Josef Legal. Josef is SOC2 certified which is the leading industry standard for systems and data security. To find out more about Josef’s commitment to data security and privacy, see their security page here. On Your Terms uses global payments provider Stripe to manage your payment to us. We do not hold or access your credit card data. Stripe is a certified PCI Service Provider Level 1. This is the most stringent level of certification available in the payments industry. Our Privacy Policy details how we collect, use, share and protect your personal information.
Find what you plan to do on our Legal Documents page, take our What legals do I need? quiz or contact us, we're always happy to help.
We’re confident you will love your On Your Terms experience, but if you’re not satisfied with your purchase for any reason, let us know why within 10 days of your purchase and we’ll work with you to make sure you’re happy, including giving you a full refund if necessary.
If you do, you won’t know anything about the quality of the document, who has drafted it or if it complies with current New Zealand law. You may also be infringing someone’s copyright. While tools like ChatGPT may seem like an easy and cost-effective solution, they are still only a tool and should be used as such. AI such as ChatGPT may not be able to fully understand the nuances of legal language, leading to errors that could have serious consequences. A free online document may not include all the necessary terms or may include provisions that aren’t relevant to your situation.
No, not necessarily. Remember, all On Your Terms documents have been prepared by expert, experienced lawyers in their fields. By answering the questions, you are providing the information your lawyer would usually request before drafting your document. Your documents will be ready to download, use and sign as soon as you finish. However, if you would like to discuss your document(s) with a lawyer, you can contact one of our law firm partners.
The law is different in every country. Therefore, if you use documents drafted by lawyers located anywhere other than New Zealand, you can’t be sure they are compliant with, or can be enforced under, New Zealand law. Also, searching through 1000s of documents to find what you need doesn’t sound like time well spent to us. Our documents are designed specifically for New Zealand start-ups and small businesses.
We believe our documents are 80 - 90% cheaper than purchasing them from a lawyer. Typically, law firms charge between $300 to $1000 per hour. Creating a legal document takes at least a few hours and there is often no certainty of fees or incentive for lawyers to work faster. The average price of a document from On Your Terms is $200.
Your tailored, finalised document(s) will be available to download immediately after completing the questionnaire. For most of our products, you can also choose to have your document(s) emailed to you. They are all provided in Microsoft Word, so you can include your branding if you wish.
Once you’ve purchased your bundle or document, you will go straight to the Q&A. Depending on the complexity of the document(s), the Q&A will take between 5-35 minutes. As soon as you’ve answered the questions, your document(s) will be ready to download, use and sign (if needed).
The questions use a combination of multiple choice, filling-in-blanks (with numbers, durations or word options) and free-text answers. We use clear, plain language and detailed hints, tips and videos to help you choose the correct response or write the correct sentence. No previous skills or experience is necessary, we promise.
Some of our documents are designed to be made publicly available on your website (such as your privacy policy or website terms and conditions). Others are more customer specific, and your answers to our questions will relate to the particular circumstances or arrangement you are documenting. However, you can repeat the Q&A to produce a new version of the legal document for another customer or business scenario.
You can share your legal document(s) with the other side you are contracting with (who may wish to share it with their lawyer). You cannot share your document(s) with any other business to use, and you cannot resell our documents for commercial gain. Please see our Terms of Use for further details.
Try our freebies to see how easy it is or watch the video on our How it works page to understand the process. Please also see our happy customer reviews in the testimonials! We’re confident you will love your On Your Terms experience, but if you’re not satisfied with your purchase for any reason, let us know why within 10 days of purchase and we will give you a full refund.
Basically, the earlier, the better, but better late than never! If you sell products or services, ideally you should have your terms and conditions available from the time your products and services are available to purchase. If you agree to provide a product or service to a particular customer, you should have your agreement/contract in place before you start work, so you both know what’s expected of you and when you will get paid.
We love to help, you can contact us by email at hello@onyourterms.co.nz or book a call.
