Terms of use

1. About Night Owls

[Business name, NZBN and contact details.]

2. Using the site

[Account rules, acceptable use, accuracy of information you provide.]

3. Briefs from businesses

[Free to post; Night Owls may manage the work or introduce an Owl; no guarantee of a match; who can see what.]

4. Owls (freelancers)

[Independent contractor status, not employees of Night Owls; vetting and removal; profile accuracy; responsibility for own tax and GST.]

5. Fees

[Managed work: margin included in quote. Introduced work: finder’s fee on first engagement only, amount and any cap, payment terms.]

6. Non-circumvention

[Clients and Owls agree not to bypass Night Owls to avoid fees for introduced work, for a set period.]

7. Intellectual property

[Ownership of delivered work as agreed between client and Owl; licence for Night Owls to display profiles and portfolios.]

8. Liability

[Limits of liability, consumer law carve-outs, disputes.]

9. Changes and governing law

[How terms are updated; New Zealand law applies.]