Waivers are essential for protecting your business, but you get to decide how often clients need to sign them. Brindlechute makes this easy by letting you control the waiver validity period for each waiver you create.
Where to Set Waiver Validity
Under Products in the left sidebar, click Product Settings
Click the Waiver tab
Find the Validity dropdown next to each waiver
Your Waiver Validity Options
Use Once
Each time a client books, they’ll need to sign a new waiver—even if they’ve booked with you before. This is the safest option if your liability terms change frequently or if each trip involves new risks.Calendar Year
Clients only need to sign once per calendar year. If they come back for another trip in the same year, you can reuse the waiver they already signed. This is ideal for outfitters who run seasonal trips or have lots of repeat clients.Forever
Clients sign one time, and their waiver stays valid for all future trips. This minimizes admin work but is best used when your waiver terms rarely change.
Good to Know
One signature covers the whole booking. When a client signs a Calendar Year or Forever waiver for one trip in a booking, it also covers that booking's other trips in the same year, so they aren't asked to sign it again.
Use Once waivers stay with one trip. A Use Once waiver only covers the trip it was signed for, so clients sign it for each trip in the booking.
To attach a waiver a client signed on an earlier booking, see How to Reuse a Client's Previously Signed Waivers and Documents on a Trip.
Why It Matters
Choosing the right waiver validity setting helps you balance customer convenience with liability protection. Think about how often your clients return, how frequently your activities change, and whether your terms stay consistent over time.