Paid Consultations = Service Contracts?

[#1]

Hello, I would like to know if a paid consultation is considered a "Service Contract"? According to the ToS:  

Prior to entering into a Service Contract, you agree to communicate with other Users exclusively through Upwork.

The specific reason I ask is that after our 30 minute paid consultation, I would like to share links to my github site, as well as my personal website which has detailed portfolios and case studies. I positively do not want to violate the Terms of Service. 

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Hi John, as it is a previous client (due to the consultation), it's OK to exchange info, as long as communications remain on Upwork. 

[#3]

I dont understand what you mean. I've always understood that once a "Service Contract" has been initiated that communications can take place outside of upwork, as long as the Billing & Payments take place on the upwork platform. 

I guess my question is more about the legal terminology. In the Terms of Service documents, there is no definition that I can find about whether a "Paid Consultation" is actually a "Service Contract" 

[#4]

Hi John,

I'm sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Yes, a consultation is essentially a contract, and you should be able to share the links you're referring to with the client in this case.