Videographers and
Content Creators
You reshoot for free because the brief changed after the shoot day. Your footage runs on paid ads when you only quoted organic use. You are quietly cutting a sixth version of something you quoted as three. Somehow there is no clear process for what happens next, because none of it was written down.
These documents write it down. Deliverables, usage rights, shoot day terms and payment, drafted by an Australian lawyer for videographers and content creators, so your work stays yours until you say otherwise.
Your footage is not a free for all. You are running a business, not a favour factory. It is time your paperwork said so.
You are the reason
these exist.
Sound familiar? Or maybe you have heard of it happening to someone else in your industry, which is honestly just as convincing.
- You quoted for three deliverables and you are quietly editing a sixth cut.
- Your footage is running on paid ads when you only quoted organic use.
- Can you just reshoot this bit keeps landing in your inbox after the shoot day has been paid and closed.
- You are waiting on a brief, footage approvals or brand assets from your client, and there is nothing that says what happens to your deadline when they are the one running late.
- You have never actually agreed what happens if the project is cancelled after the shoot day is booked.
- You used an AI tool to draft your usage rights terms and have no idea if it actually protects your footage.
You are not bad at boundaries. You just never had a document that held them for you. Today, you do.
What it costs when the terms
were never written down.
You do not need a disaster for this to hurt. One extra cut nobody paid for, one shoot day cancelled the night before, one piece of footage running somewhere you never agreed to.
You quoted for three edited deliverables. Two weeks later you are cutting a fourth version for a platform nobody mentioned, for the same fee.
You hand over footage with no usage licence attached, so there is nothing stopping it running on ads, on other brands, or well past the date you agreed to.
Shoot days get booked and then cancelled last minute, and with no agreed terms there is no cancellation fee for the day you blocked out and turned other work away for.
Projects get abandoned mid edit. Without agreed terms on raw footage and unfinished work, you are left holding hours of footage with no payment and no clear next step.
You are often holding footage of real people, sometimes minors at events or on set, with no policy telling anyone how that footage and any personal information collected on the day is stored, used or eventually deleted.
Your website hosts a portfolio of client work, but there is nothing limiting how visitors can download, screenshot or reuse that footage, and nothing protecting you if a client disputes what was actually delivered.
You only need to be caught out once for the paperwork to have been worth it.
What gets sorted
the day you send it.
Written for videographers and content creators, not adapted from a generic contract and not imported from overseas.
Everything you need,
priced so you can start.
Buy the one document you need today, or take the kit and have it all sorted in one go.
- Service Agreement
- Website Terms and Conditions
- Privacy Policy
- All three, one price
- Your client contract
- Deliverables, usage and payment
- Use it with every client
- Rules for your website
- Protects your footage
- Limits your liability
- Privacy Act 1988
- For any client data you hold
- Needed even without a website
Hi, I am Francesca.
I am your business and hiring bestie lawyer, and I have spent years on the other side of this. Founders would come to me after the client had already stopped replying, already used the images, already refused to pay the final invoice. Every time, the same conversation. Every time, a document that could have prevented all of it.
So I built the documents I kept wishing people had brought me first. The same protections I would draft for a client paying by the hour, written in language you can actually read, at a price that makes sense when you are still building.
Founders who stopped
hoping it would be fine.
Frequently asked questions
Are these templates legally drafted?
Yep, you are in good hands. All of our templates are drafted by a qualified Australian employment and commercial lawyer. While they are designed to work across different industries, they are built from real experience working with thousands of business owners. We have seen what causes stress, confusion and those quiet uh oh moments in hiring, and we have built these templates to help you avoid them. They are practical, clear and designed to support you, not overwhelm you.
Do these templates create a lawyer client relationship?
Not on their own, and that is intentional. Purchasing a template or downloading a free resource does not create a lawyer client relationship and it is not legal advice. This gives you the space to reflect, make sure the template feels right for your circumstances and use it with confidence. A lawyer client relationship only begins if and when you formally engage Her Legal Edge for legal services, such as through a paid consult, retainer or agreed scope of work. If you ever want personalised advice, it is always there as an option.
Can I reuse the template more than once?
Yes, absolutely. Each purchase comes with a single user licence, which means you can reuse the template as many times as you like within your own business. That includes current staff, future hires and growth as your business evolves. The only thing to keep in mind is that templates are not for sharing, reselling or using for other businesses.
Can I edit the templates?
Of course. That is exactly what they are designed for. These are fill in the blanks templates and you will receive clear guidance on how to use them. You are not expected to understand legal language or have everything figured out. The structure is there to support you.
Are these templates suitable for overseas businesses?
These templates are designed specifically for Australian businesses. The law varies significantly between countries, so if you are based overseas we recommend working with a lawyer in your country to prepare the right documents for you.
Which template do I need for my business?
If you provide services to clients, you need a service agreement that matches your industry. We have templates for marketing professionals, designers, photographers, virtual assistants and online business managers, coaches and consultants, health and wellness practitioners, and fitness and movement professionals. Each one is tailored to the specific risks and protections that matter for that industry. If you cannot see your industry, send us a message and we will let you know what is closest.
Do I need a service agreement if I have a contract template I have been using for years?
Possibly. Templates that have been used for a long time are often missing protections that have become essential, like clauses around AI use, chargebacks, payment plan enforcement, and updated Australian Consumer Law obligations. If you have not had your contracts reviewed in the last 12 to 18 months, it is worth comparing your current document to one of ours.
Do I actually need a service agreement?
Yes babe, you do. If you are exchanging money for your time, your skills or your deliverables you need a contract. A handshake, a DM and good vibes are not legally enforceable. A signed service agreement is. I got you, that is exactly what this is for.
What happens if I do not have one?
You are operating on trust and hope, which is lovely but not a legal strategy, or safe. Without a contract you have no agreed payment terms, no cancellation policy, no IP protection and no paper trail if things go sideways. And things go sideways. Even with the best clients. A service agreement is the thing that protects both of you when they do.
I have been in business for years without one. Am I in trouble?
No shame here. A lot of brilliant business owners have been winging it and honestly? You have probably been fine because you attract great clients. But one bad one is all it takes. This is not about what went wrong before, it is about closing those gaps and doing better from here. You are already here, which means you are already doing it.
My clients are friends or referrals. Do I still need one?
Especially then. Money changes dynamics. A contract does not mean you do not trust someone, it means you both know exactly where you stand from the start. It protects the relationship as much as it protects you. The awkward conversation later is always harder than the paperwork now.
What if my client will not sign?
That is information worth paying attention to. A client who will not agree to basic terms before handing over money is a red flag. That said, these agreements also include acceptance by conduct, meaning if your client pays or allows you to start work, the agreement applies regardless. Already built in and sorted.
Can I use it for multiple clients?
Yes. Buy it once, use it forever across your business. Update the client details each time and you are good to go. That is the whole point.
Do I actually need a privacy policy?
If you collect personal information, and you do, because a name, an email address and a payment method all count, then yes. The Privacy Act 1988 applies and having a compliant privacy policy is not optional. I got you on this one.
What if I only collect names and emails?
That is personal information, by law, sorry to break it to you. A name and an email address is enough to trigger your privacy obligations. A privacy policy tells your clients what you collect, why, how you store it and how they can access or correct it. That is what they are entitled to know, and this document makes it easy.
Do I need one if I do not have a website?
Yes. If you are collecting client information through a form, a booking system, an intake questionnaire, your service agreement or literally just an email thread, you need a privacy policy. Send it with your service agreement and you are covered. No website required.
Where do I put it?
On your website footer, linked in your booking form, in your email signature and anywhere else clients submit their information. If you do not have a website, send it to every new client alongside your service agreement. The step by step instructions are on the cover page, it is all mapped out for you.
Do I actually need website terms and conditions?
If you have a website, yes. It does not matter if you sell anything on it. The moment someone can visit your site, view your content, contact you or submit their details, you need terms that govern that interaction. It limits your liability, protects your intellectual property and sets the rules for how your site can be used.
I do not sell anything online. Do I still need them?
Yes. Website terms and conditions are not just for ecommerce. They cover who owns your content, what happens if someone misuses your site, what you are and are not liable for and how disputes are handled. Even an information only website needs them.
What is the difference between website terms and conditions and a privacy policy?
Your website terms and conditions govern how people can use your website, what they can and cannot do, what you are and are not liable for, who owns the content. Your privacy policy governs how you handle their personal information. They do different jobs. You need both.
Do I need both?
Yes. They are not interchangeable. Think of your terms and conditions as the rules of your website and your privacy policy as your promise about data. Two documents, two different purposes, both required. I got you, they are both available in the suite so you can sort it all in one go.
Bringing someone
on board?
Sort it once,
and stop worrying about it.
Drafted by an Australian lawyer, delivered instantly, yours to use for as long as you are in business.
See the templatesWork in more than one lane? Have a look at VA and OBM, Coaches and Consultants, Marketing and Social Media, Designers, Photography, Fitness and Movement, Health and Wellness Coaching or Ecommerce.
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