seven contract red flags in childcare software (and the sentence to negotiate instead)

1. 1Multi-year auto-renewal with 90-day notice. Ask for annual terms and 30-day notice.
2. 2Per-child monthly pricing with no cap. Ask for a volume schedule that falls with size.
3. 3Export fees or ‘on request’ export. Ask for self-serve export at no cost.
4. 4Perpetual licence to children's images. Ask for a licence limited to service delivery, ending at termination.
5. 5Silence on sub-processors. Ask for a list and notice of changes.
6. 6No change-of-control clause. Ask for notice and an exit right.
7. 7Marketing rights over your content. Ask for none without written consent per use.

The tone

Good vendors expect these asks. Oyku's terms are annual, cancel before renewal, self-serve export, and a licence limited to running the service — see pricing and the Trust Center.