Terms of Business
In order for our business relationship to get off the the best possible start, I encourage you to read through these short conditions I have for working with new clients.
Standard Working Policy
Billing
- All projects are costed on an hourly rate basis unless otherwise arranged.
- No work will be started until 25% of the agreed project fee is paid. This is non-returnable.
- If a project is terminated for any reason, by either party, at any point in the duration of the project, the accrued balance will be payable immediately and invoiced accordingly.
- Any web or mail hosting requirements are billed yearly in advance. If a balance is not settled within 7 days of invoicing, the hosting will be suspended until it is.
- Projects will be billed on a NET 7 basis. Late (i.e. more than 7 days overdue) payments will be subject to statutory interest caculated at 8% over the standard Bank of England base rate.
Ownership of Work
- You may not use any of the work I produce for any reason until the entire balance is paid in full, including subsequent invoices for additional work.
- You may not duplicate or otherwise copy, or sell, any of the work I produce under any circumstances. The Intellectual Property remains with ME regardless of payment status unless waived in writing.
- Any of the work I produce can be used in my portfolio as am example of the kind of work I produce, once the project is live.
Insurance and Liability
- I maintain limited liability insurance to the maximum sum of £100,000 - any liability exceeding this amount is not my responsibility and will be beared by you or the company you work for.
Acceptance of Terms
- By initiating a project with myself, you automatically agree to these terms.
- I reserve the right to change these terms and conditions without prior notice - the most current are always available at www.swoo.co.uk/About/Terms.
Version 1.0
Last updated January 2012.
