Contracts are written to protect the people who wrote them
Sneaky Terms helps protect the person being asked to sign.
It reads every clause in your contract, flags anything one sided, and explains what it means in plain English. Before you sign, you can see what is fair, what is unusual, what is missing, and what might cause problems later.
Most contracts are written by the side with more leverage. The risk is not that you are careless. It is that the important parts are often made to look boring, standard, or harmless. Sneaky Terms helps close that gap. It helps you understand what you are being asked to accept, ask better questions, and push back with confidence before the document becomes your problem.
Meet Freddie Fox
Every good detective needs an eye for detail. Ours just happens to wear a top hat.
Freddie is the sharp eyed fox behind Sneaky Terms. His job is simple. He finds the clause you were expected to miss.
He looks for automatic renewals, one sided cancellation rights, liability caps, non competes, missing protections, and quiet little sentences that can change what you are agreeing to. After enough time reading small print, Freddie noticed something. Contracts usually lean towards the side that wrote them. So he decided someone should help the person on the other side of the table.
The top hat, monocle, and moustache are not needed for reading fine print. He wears them anyway, because careful work deserves a little character. Freddie is not a lawyer. Sneaky Terms is not legal advice. But he is very good at spotting one sided terms and explaining them in language people can actually use.
You cannot push back on a clause you did not notice
Most one sided clauses survive because nobody challenges them. Not because they are fair. Because they look standard.
- A renewal clause can look harmless until you are locked in for another year.
- A liability cap can look routine until something goes wrong.
- A non compete can look like boilerplate until it limits your next job.
- An NDA can look simple until it reaches further than it should.
Sneaky Terms shows you what each clause does. Not just what it says. You can see where you stand, what is worth checking, and what questions to ask before you agree.
Whether you sign, negotiate, walk away, or speak to a lawyer is still your decision. Sneaky Terms just makes sure you are not making that decision in the dark.
How we write our guides and examples
Sneaky Terms is a small team, and we are not lawyers. Our guides explain how contracts commonly work and what to ask about. They are general. Rules differ from place to place, so when we link to official guidance we say which country it covers.
We use AI to help research, draft and edit our guides. A person on the team reads every guide before it is published and decides what it says. Clause wording shown in a guide is written by us to illustrate a point. It is not taken from a real agreement and it is not suggested drafting.
Each example report starts with a fictional agreement that we wrote. We run it through Sneaky Terms exactly as a customer would. Then we check every quote and figure against the whole agreement, correct anything the analysis got wrong, and keep a record of each correction. We use AI to help with that check too. An example is published only after someone on the team has read it against the full agreement.
Nothing here has been reviewed by a lawyer unless the page says so, with the reviewer named and the date given. When we change a guide in a way that matters, we update the date on it. We do not change dates to make a page look new. If you spot a mistake, use the help and feedback link at the bottom of any page and we will fix it.
Built for the contracts people actually sign
Sneaky Terms is made for the everyday contracts where people are most likely to be outmatched by the fine print. The boring part is often where the risk is hiding. Sneaky Terms helps you check it before you sign.
Business Contract
Vendor, service, and partnership agreements
Employment Contract
Offer letters and employment agreements
Non-Compete Agreement
Non-compete and restrictive covenants
Severance Agreement
Severance packages and separation terms
NDA
Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
Lease Agreement
Apartment and commercial leases
Real Estate Contract
Purchase agreements and property contracts
Freelance Contract
Freelance and independent contractor agreements
Gym Membership
Gym, fitness, and studio membership agreements
Car Purchase Agreement
Car dealership and vehicle purchase contracts
Terms of Service
Website, app, and online service terms
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