Intellectual Property (IP) Ownership
Your contract governs IP: Moonlight does not provide contracts. You should use your own agreement with the developer to define IP ownership.
Default expectation: In most client–contractor relationships, work created for you under contract is assigned to your company once paid.
Clarity helps: Spell out in your contract what deliverables are included, when ownership transfers, and whether any third-party or open-source code is used.
Confidentiality
Covered by Moonlight Terms: All users agree to Moonlight’s Terms of Service, which prohibit sharing confidential information improperly.
Additional agreements: Companies often use NDAs or confidentiality clauses in their own contracts with developers.
Best practice: Share sensitive materials only with developers you’ve chosen to work with, and keep records of what’s provided.
Protecting Your Business
Limit access: Only give developers the systems, repos, or data they need to complete the work.
Document permissions: Track who has access and revoke it when a project ends.
Ask about prior work: Confirm that developers will not include code or assets they don’t have rights to.
FAQs
Does Moonlight provide an IP or confidentiality agreement?
No. You should use your own contract to define ownership of work and confidentiality obligations.
Are developers bound by Moonlight’s Terms?
Yes. All registered users accept Moonlight’s Terms of Service, which include obligations to handle information properly.
What if I need a specific NDA signed?
You may provide your own NDA or add confidentiality clauses to your contract with the developer.