Is there a contract between the customer and the web studio?

Question

Business Informatics

Do clients ask to make a deal through the IP when ordering a site from a web studio, or is everything based on trust, as in when working with a freelancer?

Answer 1

Are you asking about the possibility or do people make contracts in principle?
In any case, the answer is yes in both cases. Of course, contracts are concluded, technical specifications are drawn up, and so on. Both parties need an agreement and it does not harm anyone, but rather helps. For you, this is relative confidence that you will not be left without payment (there are more chances without a contract), for the customer, these are terms, quality of work, relative confidence that you will not disappear, will not disclose certain information and will not use someone else's code.
If you are a studio, then the contract is the first thing you need to prepare. But this does not mean that this agreement cannot be changed. On the contrary, it is necessary to discuss conflict points with each customer and come to a mutual agreement.
However, the question is too abstract and, perhaps, you were interested in something else, but based on the question it is not clear what exactly.

Answer 2

It depends.
And everything is strange.
I have worked with the same firm successfully for over 10 years.
Recently they started demanding a treaty.
Like, it’s necessary for accounting.
But with new unknowns I always conclude and adjust the text of the contract for myself so that nothing happens to me.
As a result, I have a contract that has been open for 5 years, according to which I took an advance payment and did nothing. Since the company did not require finishing work. But my contract states that the money for the first stage of work goes irrevocably, such as for "problem research".
With those with whom I have been working for a long time - only acts are enough, without a contract.