Parties
Full legal names and entity types for all parties, including billing party and service provider details, with contact and billing addresses.
A precise agreement reduces legal and operational risk by documenting consent, data handling, and campaign scope. It helps align expectations on targeting accuracy, audience exclusions, payment milestones, and reporting frequency to prevent disputes and ensure regulatory compliance.
Advertising agencies, in-house marketing teams, media buyers, and counsel are the most common parties who prepare and negotiate these agreements.
Execution usually requires signatures from the client’s authorized purchasing or marketing representative and the agency’s account lead; procurement or legal signoff may also be required.
Full legal names and entity types for all parties, including billing party and service provider details, with contact and billing addresses.
Precise description of campaign objectives, deliverables, ad formats, geofence coordinates or POIs, allowed exclusions, and any creative production responsibilities.
Detail what location and device data will be collected, permitted uses, retention periods, third-party data sharing, and required consumer disclosures.
Fees, invoicing schedule, expense reimbursement, accepted payment methods, late fees, and any performance-based compensation or credits.
Start and end dates, renewal mechanics, termination for convenience or cause, and required notice periods.
Limitations of liability, indemnification obligations, insurance requirements, and procedures for handling privacy breaches or regulatory claims.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Geofence coordinates | Latitude/longitude pairs or named POIs with polygon definition |
| Target radius | Meters or feet as specified in the agreement |
| Consent capture | Checkbox text and link to privacy policy for consumer consent |
| Retention period | Store raw location logs for X days as contract specifies |
Identify required platforms, file formats, and integrations before finalizing technical exhibits so implementation is predictable.
Confirm integration access, API credentials, and file transfer methods in an implementation appendix to avoid delays during campaign setup.
Complete internal draft and attachments before external review
Allow specified review period and collect marked edits
Obtain signatures and dated execution copies from all parties
Verify settings and allow 24–72 hour buffer before live delivery
Specify days allowed for creative and targeting sign-off
Set a firm date that triggers activation or cancellation
Allow 24–72 hours for technical verification before launch
Define weekly or monthly reporting intervals and formats
Document when retention clocks begin post-execution
| Aspect | Electronic Signature | Digital Signature |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | any electronic mark | pki-based cryptographic signature |
| Legal status | accepted under esign/ueta | accepted and stronger evidentiary weight |
| Technology | varied methods | public-key infrastructure |
| Non-repudiation | audit trail evidence | certificate-based non-repudiation |
| signNow | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | PandaDoc | HelloSign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | 7-day free trial | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor |
| Bulk Send | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Envelope Cap | No envelope cap | 100 envelopes/user/year | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
Optica integrated eSigning into its contract flow to reduce turnaround.
A property firm used digital agreements to close location-based ad buys remotely.