Kontraks

Social contracting your way.

People make social contracts with each other every day. They are usually simple agreements with simple terms and the only thing that makes them important is the shared bond between the people making them.

We’ve design Kontrak Social in a way that makes creating social contracts super fast and super easy. Once you have downloaded the app, completed the brief welcome journey and set your basic profile you’re good to go.

We recommend that once you have downloaded the app, just create a quick, fun Kontrak with a friend or family member so you can get the hang of it. You’ll soon discover just how easy it is to use, but if you do need help come back to this page, check out our FAQs or jump on to our YouTube channel for a demo.

General Kontrak

How to create a General Kontrak

A general Kontrak is exactly what it says it is, i.e. for general use. Use them for things like setting terms around lending items, property access requests, storage or to define personal consent.

  1. Speak to the person you are looking to make a Kontrak with and flesh out the basics
  2. In the app, select create a General Kontrak
  3. Select your contact and add them to the app
  4. Enter your terms including whether the Kontrak is rated or not
  5. Sign with a selfie and send!

You will then be prompted to send details to your contact through your phones native messaging app, this is required for any new users as we do not send unsolicited messages, they must come from a trusted source. If your contact has an existing account and the app installed it will send a push notification and appear as “pending” on their overview screen.

All they need to do is tap on your Kontrak, review, amend if necessary, sign it with a selfie and you’re done!

Financial Kontrak

How to create a Financial Kontrak

This is a very similar process to General Kontraks, but there are some key differences. Your contact can’t ask for money unless you make them a trusted contact. This is to stop you from being spammed by that annoying friend or cousin who is always asking for cash (and possibly never paying it back…). To create a Financial Kontrak:

  1. Speak to the person you want to make the Kontrak with and get the basics
  2. In the app, select Financial Kontrak
  3. Add your contact
  4. Add your terms, including the amount and repayment frequency + whether or not it is a rated Kontrak
  5. Sign with a selfie and send!

You will then be prompted to send details to your contact through your phones native messaging app, this is required for any new users as we do not send unsolicited messages, they must come from a trusted source. If your contact has an existing account and the app installed it will send a push notification and appear as “pending” on their overview screen. Simple!

Don’t forget, how you pay or lend is up to you. Cash/transfer or whatever floats your boat. We don’t have in-app payments yet, we’re just here to help you keep track.

Favour Kontrak

How to create a Favour Kontrak 

This is the simplest of all Kontraks and it is pretty much just creating an IOU or asking for one. This is really just a promise you’re making to someone and it can be for pretty much anything (legal).

  1. Speak to the person you are looking to make a Kontrak with and flesh out the basics or just surprise them with it as a gift
  2. In the app, select create a Favour Kontrak
  3. Select your contact and add them to the app
  4. Enter your terms including whether the Kontrak is rated or not
  5. Sign with a selfie and send!

You will then be prompted to send details to your contact through your phones native messaging app, this is required for any new users as we do not send unsolicited messages, they must come from a trusted source. If your contact has an existing account and the app installed it will send a push notification and appear as “pending” on their overview screen.

Example Kontraks

If you’re new to Kontrak Social and are unsure about how to structure your agreements, we’ve provided a couple examples here for you to use as inspiration. These examples are rough guides only and as long as what you’re doing isn’t illegal we really don’t mind what you do.

Remember, who you create Kontraks is up to you and you should always speak to the person you’re dealing with about what you want to achieve. Open communication is essential and starting from a position of agreement and trust can only be a good thing.

General Kontrak

Item Lend Kontrak: Guitar

Description field:

John Smith borrowing Player II Telecaster for Battle of the Bands.
Lend includes:
Guitar
Case
Guitar tuner

Terms field:

Rehearsal and band competition use only.
Not to be used by anyone else.
Must be returned in the same condition it was when lent out.
Strings and picks must be replaced if lost of broken.

General Kontrak

Item Lend Kontrak: Clothing

Description field:

Jade Smith borrowing Brand X Dress for Beckie’s party.

Terms field:

Pick up on Saturday afternoon.
Don’t lend to anyone else.
Return freshly cleaned an undamaged.
Replace if damaged or pay replacement value.

General Kontrak

Item Lend Kontrak: Consent

Description field:

Date night: dinner and a movie.

Terms field:

Meet at restaurant at 6PM.
No peanuts to be ordered (allergy).
No talking about politics.
Go to movies at 8PM.
Return home by 11PM.
Split all costs evenly.
No unwanted touching.

General Kontrak

Property Access Kontrak: Camping

Description field:

Patricia Jones property access for camping and fishing.

Terms field:

Address: 23 Example Rd NSW 2654
Vehicle registration plate: ABC 123
Restrictions:
Maximum 3 guests.
Keep noise to a minimum.
Stay at least 100m away from main house.
Clean site and remove all rubbish when leaving.
No fires except in BBQ area.
Close gates after use.

General Kontrak

Property Access Kontrak: Hunting & Vermin Control

Description field:

John Smith property access for vermin control.

Terms field:

Address: 23 Example Rd NSW 2654
Lot & deposited plan numbers:
Vehicle registration plate: ABC 123
Species to be hunted: Foxes, pigs, deer.
Removal all rubbish and animals when complete.

Restrictions:

Black out dates and times: June long weekend.

No hunting before 8AM or after 7PM.

No hunting within 1km of livestock.

Hunting licence number: ABC123.

Hunting licence expiry date: XX/XX/20XX.

SSAA number (insurance): ABC123.

SSAA expiry date: XX/XX/20XX.

General Kontrak

General Kontrak: Concert tickets for good grades and homework over school term.

Description field:

If you complete all of your required household chores and get a B Average for the school term you will entitle yourself a concert ticket up to the value of $300.

Terms field:

Ticket value up to $300 upon completion of the below.

Study 1 hour a day until XX/XX/XXXX

Clean bedroom and wash dishes every 2 days.

Average grade for the semester must equal B or greater.

Financial Kontrak

Small loan request: $1200 for vet bill

Description field:

Patricia Jones borrowing for vet expenses for Fido’s surgery.

Terms field:

Direct deposit to my account. (Provide BSB and Bank Details in terms field)
For vet bill only. Receipts to be given.
Pay back in instalments as described below.

Repayment Length:

6 Months

Instalments:

6 Repayments – One Per month* – Repayment Amount $200 per instalment –

*Instalment dates will auto populate

Financial Kontrak

Small Loan: $200 cash until next payday

Description field:

John Smith borrowing for general living expenses until next pay

Terms field:

Cash loan.
For general living expenses only: no alcohol or drugs.
Pay back in full the morning after the next payday.

Financial Kontrak

Small loan offer: $80 for meal and drinks

Description field:

Friday night after work dinner and drinks money.

Terms field:

Direct deposit.
Repay ASAP or shout similar amount next Friday.

Favour Kontrak

Favour: Feeding animals Saturday night

Description field:

Me and the partner are going to the city for dinner and a show on Saturday the 11th and we need someone to feed Muffin and Marley and give them some love so they don’t destroy the house before we return.

Terms field:

I will shout you coffee and breakfast upon our return. Please and Thank you.

Favour Kontrak

Favour: Gift- Gardening 25 hours.

Description field:

To Granny Smith,

Im sorry but between Uni fees and the rising cost of living. I was unable to get the golden balls you wanted for your lawn bowls set. So instead here is 25 hours of gardening for you to use over the next Year.

Terms field:

Up to 5 hours per day.
Cannot be before 10am Saturday or after 4pm Saturday.
Cannot be redeemed for cash – Clearly i am broke.

How to complete a Kontrak 

Once all terms have been met and both parties are happy, you simply tap complete Kontrak, sign with a selfie and send it through. Your contact does the same and your Kontrak is complete, remember everything within the app is consensual, there is no power imbalance. If everything went to plan, Tally will be happy and your ratings will go up a level.

What if terms aren’t met and the Kontrak fails? 

If things go wrong and the Kontrak fails you need to mark it as incomplete by hitting Kontrak failed. When a rated Kontrak fails, Tally will become less happy and the rating of the person who didn’t meet terms will go down a level.

Before you do this, speak to your contact first to see if you need to change the terms. Kontrak Social is all about building stronger relationships between people, so don’t give up unless you have to.

It is important to remember that Kontrak Social is here to help you set and the terms on your social contracts. We don’t have any say on how people fulfil their obligations – it is up to you to manage your relationships.

Tally found a bad guy

Someone just did something bad 

If a someone has sent you something illegal through the app, don’t put up with it, report it. We can review the incident and if it is serious enough, we will help you report them to local authorities. We have a ZERO TOLERENCE POLICY when it comes to people using the app for evil or illegal things. 

You can also block a user if you don’t want anything to do with them anymore and they won’t appear in your feed anymore. If things change for the better in the future, you can unblock them.  

If you are thinking of using the app for evil or illegal things, think again. We will do whatever we can to make you regret your decision. This isn’t just a company policy, this is the way.