What real freelance contracts actually say
Every ContractShield scan adds to an anonymous pool. We publish the aggregate so freelancers — and anyone writing about them — can cite what contract traps actually look like in the wild, not folklore.
Aggregated & anonymized. Only clause-level counts are stored — contract text is deleted immediately after each review and nothing here can be traced back to an individual.
Collecting data
We publish distributions once the pool passes 100 scanned contracts — small samples produce misleading percentages, and citable numbers have to be real. The counter below counts every completed scan (internal test scans excluded).
ContractShield scan data · 8 contracts · Oct 2026
How these numbers are made
- Each scan flags which known contract traps appear and how severe they are. Only those clause-level counts are stored.
- Contract text is deleted immediately after the review completes — it never enters any aggregate.
- Internal test scans are excluded. Only real scans — signed-in users and anonymous visitors — count toward published percentages.
- Ratios are only published above a 100-scan sample to avoid small-sample noise.
Cite freely with attribution: ContractShield scan data · 8 contracts · Oct 2026. Figures describe scanned contracts, not all freelance contracts — people who suspect a problem are more likely to scan.
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Educational and statistical content only — not legal advice, and it creates no attorney–client relationship.