Clause library · 8 clauses
Eight clauses decide most software contracts.
Each entry is a page of a working playbook: what the clause does, what Rubrel looks for, and the positions your team has agreed to hold. Rename them, rewrite them, add your own.
Standard position → Fallback → Walk-away point
Limitation of liability
Caps what each side can recover if things go wrong. The most negotiated clause in any software deal.
High
Indemnification
Who pays when a third party sues. Check that it covers IP claims and misuse of your data.
High
Auto-renewal
Contracts that renew themselves unless someone remembers to cancel in time.
Medium
Data processing
Where your data lives, who can see it, and how quickly you hear about a breach.
High
Confidentiality
How long your secrets stay secret after the contract ends.
Medium
Termination for convenience
Your right to leave a contract that is no longer working, without having to prove a breach.
Medium
Governing law
Which country’s law applies and which courts hear a dispute.
Low
Assignment
Whether the other side can hand the contract to someone else, such as a buyer of its business.
Medium