How do I securely share internal onboarding documentation with freelancers or short-term contractors?

Share onboarding documentation with contractors by creating a limited-access section of your knowledge base that contains only what they need — role-specific SOPs, tool guides, and project context — without exposing internal policies, pricing data, or other sensitive company information. Use read-only permissions and revoke access when the engagement ends.

How do you set up contractor access?

Platform	How to Share Securely
Notion	Create a separate "Contractors" workspace or use guest access with page-level permissions
Confluence	Create a space with restricted access, add contractor as guest
Google Drive	Shared folder with view-only permissions
Glyde/Scribe	Share individual guide links (view-only)

What should contractors see vs not see?

Share with Contractors	Keep Internal Only
SOPs for their specific tasks	Company-wide policies and org chart
Tool access guides for their assigned tools	Admin panel access or credentials
Project briefs and brand guidelines	Pricing and financial data
Communication protocols (who to contact)	Internal Slack channels beyond their scope
Quality standards and examples	Performance review criteria
Deadline expectations	HR policies and employee benefits

Best practice: create a contractor onboarding template that you reuse for every engagement. Generate the task-specific SOPs with Glyde, store them in your contractor folder, and share the folder link with appropriate permissions. When the engagement ends, revoke access in one click.

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This answer is part of our guide to employee onboarding documentation.