{"id":6664,"date":"2026-10-18T22:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T19:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalbit.top\/en\/it-saas-legal-services\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T18:48:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T15:48:52","slug":"it-saas-legal-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legalbit.top\/en\/it-saas-legal-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawyers for IT companies and SaaS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"lbx\"><svg width=\"0\" height=\"0\" style=\"position:absolute\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><symbol id=\"i-cloud\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M7 18a4 4 0 010-8 5 5 0 019.5-1A4.5 4.5 0 0117 18z\"\/><\/symbol><symbol id=\"i-lock\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><rect x=\"5\" y=\"11\" width=\"14\" height=\"10\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M8 11V8a4 4 0 018 0v3\"\/><\/symbol><symbol id=\"i-nodes\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"2.5\"\/><circle cx=\"18\" cy=\"6\" r=\"2.5\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"18\" r=\"2.5\"\/><path d=\"M8.5 6h7M7 8l4 8M17 8l-4 8\"\/><\/symbol><symbol id=\"i-code\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M8 8l-5 4 5 4M16 8l5 4-5 4M14 5l-4 14\"\/><\/symbol><symbol id=\"i-contract\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M7 3h8l4 4v14H7z\"\/><path d=\"M15 3v4h4M10 14l2 2 3-3\"\/><\/symbol><symbol id=\"i-doc\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M7 3h8l4 4v14H7z\"\/><path d=\"M15 3v4h4M10 12h6M10 16h6\"\/><\/symbol><symbol id=\"i-db\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><ellipse cx=\"12\" cy=\"6\" rx=\"7\" ry=\"3\"\/><path d=\"M5 6v6c0 1.7 3.1 3 7 3s7-1.3 7-3V6M5 12v6c0 1.7 3.1 3 7 3s7-1.3 7-3v-6\"\/><\/symbol><symbol id=\"i-trend\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M3 17l6-6 4 4 8-8M15 7h6v6\"\/><\/symbol><\/svg><ul class=\"lbx-kpi\"><li><small>Who it is for<\/small><b>SaaS, startups, IT companies<\/b><\/li><li><small>Framework<\/small><b>GDPR, software licences, SLA, contracts<\/b><\/li><li><small>Jurisdictions<\/small><b>EU, USA and customers\u2019 countries<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"lbx-lead\">An IT product\u2019s legal life begins with the first customer: terms, data, rights to the code. We set this up in advance so you can scale without legal drag.<\/p><div class=\"lbx-pair\"><h2 class=\"lbx-ph l\">What brings clients to us<\/h2><span class=\"lbx-pg\"><\/span><h2 class=\"lbx-ph r\">What we do<\/h2><div class=\"lbx-card soft l\"><span class=\"lbx-ico\"><svg><use href=\"#i-cloud\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"lbx-t\">You need terms of service, a privacy policy and a DPA for your SaaS<\/p><\/div><span class=\"lbx-ar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"lbx-card r\"><span class=\"lbx-ico\"><svg><use href=\"#i-doc\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"lbx-t\">We prepare ToS, privacy policy, DPA and subscription terms<\/p><\/div><div class=\"lbx-card soft l\"><span class=\"lbx-ico\"><svg><use href=\"#i-lock\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"lbx-t\">Your product processes personal data of EU users and must comply with GDPR<\/p><\/div><span class=\"lbx-ar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"lbx-card r\"><span class=\"lbx-ico\"><svg><use href=\"#i-db\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"lbx-t\">We check GDPR compliance and set up data processing<\/p><\/div><div class=\"lbx-card soft l\"><span class=\"lbx-ico\"><svg><use href=\"#i-nodes\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"lbx-t\">You need to choose a jurisdiction and build a holding structure for an investor<\/p><\/div><span class=\"lbx-ar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"lbx-card r\"><span class=\"lbx-ico\"><svg><use href=\"#i-nodes\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"lbx-t\">We select a jurisdiction and build a holding structure for growth and investment<\/p><\/div><div class=\"lbx-card soft l\"><span class=\"lbx-ico\"><svg><use href=\"#i-code\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"lbx-t\">You need to secure rights to the code and deal with open source in the product<\/p><\/div><span class=\"lbx-ar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"lbx-card r\"><span class=\"lbx-ico\"><svg><use href=\"#i-code\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"lbx-t\">We document rights to the code and review the use of open source<\/p><\/div><div class=\"lbx-card soft l\"><span class=\"lbx-ico\"><svg><use href=\"#i-contract\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"lbx-t\">You need contracts with large customers: SLA, licences, liability<\/p><\/div><span class=\"lbx-ar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"lbx-card r\"><span class=\"lbx-ico\"><svg><use href=\"#i-contract\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"lbx-t\">We draft and negotiate contracts with customers and partners: licences, SLA<\/p><\/div><div class=\"lbx-card soft l\"><span class=\"lbx-ico\"><svg><use href=\"#i-trend\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"lbx-t\">You are preparing a funding round or a deal<\/p><\/div><span class=\"lbx-ar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"lbx-card r\"><span class=\"lbx-ico\"><svg><use href=\"#i-trend\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"lbx-t\">We support fundraising and deals<\/p><\/div><\/div><section><h2>How we work<\/h2><ol class=\"lbx-steps\"><li><b>Task review<\/b><span>We study your product and business model.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Strategy<\/b><span>We settle the solutions, timelines and budget.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Preparation<\/b><span>Documents, contracts and procedures for your task.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Support<\/b><span>We stay with you to the result and after launch.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/section><section><h2>Cases<\/h2><div class=\"lbx-cases\"><a class=\"lbx-case\" href=\"\/en\/case-holding-structure-it-startup\/\" style=\"--cb:url(https:\/\/legalbit.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/case-it-holding-structure-1024x572.webp)\"><small>IT<\/small><b>Holding structure for an IT startup<\/b><span>Read the case \u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"lbx-case\" href=\"\/en\/case-vpn-service-jurisdiction-selection\/\" style=\"--cb:url(https:\/\/legalbit.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/case-vpn-jurisdiction-1024x572.webp)\"><small>IT<\/small><b>Jurisdiction selection for a VPN service<\/b><span>Read the case \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/section><section><h2>FAQ<\/h2><div class=\"lbx-faq\"><details><summary>Do we need a DPA if we are a SaaS provider?<\/summary><p>If you process customers\u2019 personal data on their behalf, GDPR requires a data processing agreement. 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