Software licensing UK

Software Licensing & Data Protection Agreements

Code Without Contracts Is A Liability

Your code is your crown jewel. License it like one. We draft EULAs, SaaS licences, API terms, and GDPR-ready DPAs that keep your IP tight and your commercial terms clear.

50+ UK tech startups and scale-ups
72hrs Fast turnaround for urgent deals
£150 Typical EULA starting point
Key clause logic

License scope is narrow. IP ownership stays with you. Liability caps are drafted to hold.

What if a customer exports your stack or misuses your data? We write for that.

Contract drafting specialist reviewing software licence terms on a monitor beside a terminal-style code screen in a modern London office
Built for SaaS, on-premise, and API distribution

Licensing & data protection toolkit

One toolkit. No legal fluff.

Need a clean EULA, a proper DPA, or terms that actually match your distribution model? We build the lot without padding the draft with dead weight.

Fixed-fee drafting

End User Licence Agreement

The main event. We draft EULAs that set usage rights, audit expectations, prohibited conduct, and support boundaries in plain English. Why bury the rules? Your users need to see them, and your team needs to enforce them.

Includes

  • SaaS, on-premise, and API models
  • Usage limits and licence triggers
  • IP, confidentiality, and support terms

SaaS Subscription Agreement

Built for recurring revenue, service credits, uptime promises, and the realities of live software. No vague promises. Just enforceable terms.

Data Processing Addendum

GDPR-compliant DPAs come as standard, with processor instructions, security measures, sub-processor language, and transfer controls.

API Licence

Rate limits, attribution, access keys, and misuse protections for developer-led products.

Open Source Policy

Clear rules for review, approval, and licence compatibility across your codebase.

Source Code Escrow

A practical fallback for enterprise buyers who want continuity if the worst happens.

How we IP-proof your software

Fast, structured, and hard to argue with.

We start with your stack, your buyers, and your delivery model. Then we draft for the messy bits: integrations, revocation, liability caps, and data handling. Sounds blunt? Good. Contracts should be.

Protect Your Software
Step 1 What are you selling?

Understand the tech stack and distribution model

Is it SaaS, on-premise, embedded software, or an API-first product? The answer changes the legal architecture, so we pin it down before drafting a single clause.

Step 2 What do users get?

Draft a licence tailored to the product

We set the scope, permitted use, restrictions, and support obligations so the document matches the way your software actually works.

Step 3 What can go wrong?

Embed GDPR, liability, and security clauses

We keep the data protection language tight and the liability framework commercially realistic, so you're not exposed when things get noisy.

Step 4 Ready to send?

Deliver editable docs and guidance notes

You receive clean documents, marked-up advice, and practical notes your team can actually use. Why make legal support feel mysterious?

Case study

How a deeptech startup closed a £2m round with our DPA

The founders needed enterprise-grade data protection paperwork to survive investor due diligence. We turned the draft around in 72 hours, aligned it to their processor map, and removed the gaps that were slowing the round. Clean docs. Faster answers. Less friction.

“Stratton & Scott Drafting turned our legal docs into a trust signal.”

Tamsin R., CTO at a London robotics scale-up
Small London tech team reviewing a signed data protection addendum during an investor meeting in a glass-walled workspace

Transparent pricing for tech contracts

Fixed fees. No bill shock.

If you want predictable spend, this is the bit that matters. Need a one-off EULA or a full software pack with DPA? We price both clearly.

From £25 per page

EULA

£150-£200

Usually 5-7 pages, with the licence scope, prohibited uses, support limits, and IP ownership locked down.

  • Best for app and software sales
  • Plain-English user obligations
  • Ready for customer acceptance flows

SaaS Agreement

£250-£350

For live products, integrations, service credits, security commitments, and uptime language that doesn't fall apart under pressure.

  • Commercial and technical terms aligned
  • Suitable for enterprise onboarding
  • Includes limitation of liability framework

DPA Addendum

£100

A focused data processing addendum for GDPR compliance, sub-processors, security measures, and international transfer language.

  • Processor and controller obligations
  • Transfer and breach clauses included
  • Matches your main services agreement

Combined License + DPA Pack

£300

A clean, practical pack for startups that need to launch fast and sell into customers with real procurement teams.

  • Best value for early-stage launches
  • One consistent drafting position
  • Editable files with notes

Tech founders trust our expertise

Straight answers from people who ship products.

Rated for clarity

Software licensing FAQs

Questions are healthy. Avoiding them isn’t.

A EULA is usually licence-focused, while a SaaS agreement covers ongoing service delivery, availability, support, and operational terms. Which one do you need? It depends on how the product is delivered.

Usually, yes. If personal data is processed on your behalf, the chain needs to be clear. We draft DPAs so processor relationships, security obligations, and transfers are all covered properly.

Yes. We can add policy language for approvals, attribution, and licence compatibility so your team doesn’t accidentally create a licensing problem.

If your scope is clear, we can move quickly. For urgent projects, a first draft can often be turned around in 72 hours. Why wait if the launch date is already fixed?

Future-proof your software

Need contracts that won’t embarrass your team later?

Book a free call, tell us how your product is delivered, and we’ll tell you exactly what needs drafting. No fluff. No wandering scope.

Book a free consultation

Fixed fees from £25/page. What do you need drafted?