All members
Platform terms of service
The rules for using Counterpart, the limits of the platform's role, and protections for records, content and fair dispute handling.
Read draftCounterpart / Agreements & policies
Clear terms for working together.
A review library for the platform, paid work and a separate cofounder decision. Each document explains who it is for and what needs to be completed.
Members and visitors
Privacy and cookie notice
What the platform collects, why it uses it, who receives it, and how people can exercise privacy rights.
Read draftMembers and administrators
Conduct, moderation and complaints
Clear listing standards, evidence handling, moderation review and a fair route for complaints and payment disputes.
Read draftBuilders and commercial counterparts
Paid commercial engagement agreement
A proposed agreement for a paid trial and continued engagement, with clear compensation, ownership, exit and dispute terms.
Read draftEngagement parties
Mutual confidentiality and IP schedule
An external signing template for protecting shared information and documenting exactly which work and rights change hands.
Read draftFounders and their legal advisers
Cofounder and equity term sheet
A non-binding preparation document for a separate company-approved equity instrument and continued working arrangement.
Read draftEmployers and job applicants
Employment offer schedule
The written details an employer should complete before a job offer is accepted, with mandatory worker protections preserved.
Read draftPayments stay external. Cofounder documents are signed and held outside Counterpart. Platform records help the parties keep track of their agreements; they do not replace corporate approvals or legal advice.