Terms and conditions
1. DEFINITIONS
The following document is a legal and binding agreement between…
"Dyslexia Webs", "We", "Daniel Waddon" - the primary designer/site owner
"Client", "you", - the company or individual requesting the services of Dyslexia Webs
…for the purposes of web site design or development/hosting and or domain names. These terms and conditions set forth the provisions under which the Client may use the services supplied.
Dyslexia Webs is an Internet Web design provider offering the Client graphical design, HTML, CSS and other related computer programming languages; incorporating services such as graphic design, search engine optimisation, accessible options and any other necessary skills. Should Dyslexia Webs waive any of these terms on an individual basis, this shall not affect the validity of remaining clauses or commit Dyslexia Webs waive the same clause on any other occasion.
2. QUOTATIONS
Quotes are valid for 28 calendar days from the date of issue.
The price quoted to the client is for the work agreed on the quotation only in association with the specification.
Should the client decide that changes are required after work on the website commences, then we will accept these changes with the provision that additional charges may have to be negotiated.
3. ACCEPTANCE OF WORK
An advance deposit of 50% of the total cost of the project is required before work can commence. After work commences this is non-refundable
The clients approval for work to commence shall be deemed a contractual agreement between the "client" "you", and Dyslexia Webs. Approval for the work to commence and payment of the advance fee indicates that the client accepts the terms and conditions outlined in this document.
We will agree a deadline submission date for your website content. If this deadline is not met, Dyslexia Webs reserves the right to impose a surcharge of up to 25% if the agreed deadline is not met.
Should the client wish to cancel the project at any point during the process they shall remain liable for the work that has taken place and shall be invoiced accordingly.
4. MATERIAL
Dyslexia Webs reserves the right to refuse to handle:
Any media which is unlawful or inappropriate.
Any media which contains a virus or hostile program.
Any media which constitutes harassment, racism, violence, obscenity, harmful intent or spamming.
Any media which constitutes a criminal offence, infringes privacy or copyright.
5. COPYRIGHT
(a) Intellectual Copyright
Dyslexia Webs will hold intellectual copyright of any material, including any source code and original images created for the client until payment of the final invoice. At this time we will transfer this intellectual copyright to the client.
(b) Client Responsibilities
In situations where the client provides images, text, animations or any other content for their website they are legally responsible for ensuring that this material does not infringe any copyright. Certain images provided by Dyslexia Webs in the construction of the website may have been purchased under licence from stock image suppliers. These images are generally only licensed for use on a single website and may not be used in publicity material. The website owner is legally responsible for ensuring that this does not happen. If you wish to use any images from the site for other purposes please contact us for clarification.
6. DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
(a) Browser Versions
Dyslexia Webs makes every effort to design pages that are accessible and display acceptably in the most popular current browsers, but cannot accept responsibility for pages which do not display acceptably in new versions of browsers released after pages have been designed.
(b) Domain and Hosting Costs
All third party costs arising from the registration of a domain name shall be met by the Client. Dyslexia Webs recommend that clients register their own domain names so that they have full ownership of these but where we have registered a domain name on the client’s behalf we agree to transfer this domain name to the client immediately upon request and without charge. Alternatively “you” the client can purchase domains and hosting packages from "Dyslexia Webs", "We", "Daniel Waddon" - the primary designer/site owner.
(c) Search Engine Optimisation
Dyslexia Webs are not responsible for the clients on-going web site promotion. Should the client require the site to be promoted on an ongoing basis a separate contract must be agreed. The order in which websites are ranked in the natural search results is controlled by the search engines. While we can optimise your site, we are unable to make any guarantees about the success of any search engine promotion activity.
8. PAYMENT
(a) Method
Payment from the client can be paid by Direct Bank transfer or Paypal to Dyslexia Webs in UK Pounds Sterling. We will provide details for making payments prior to work commencing.
(b) Invoice Payment Deadline
Payment of any balance will be due within 28 calendar days of invoice issue date. Full publication of the Web Pages may take place only after full payment has been received. We will contact clients via email and telephone to remind them of such payments if they are not received when due.
(c) Late Payment
If the above term is not met you will be issued with a final reminder. Any content on the website may be removed if payment is not received within 28 calendar days of invoice issue date. When this occurs a minimum charge of £50 will be required to have the site restored.
(d) Late Payment Legislation
Accounts that have not been settled within 14 days of our final reminder will incur a late payment charge of 10% of the amount outstanding by the client.
You will also be charged statutory interest of 8% above the reference rate (fixed for the six month period within which date the invoices became overdue) pursuant to the late payment legislation.
9. FUTURE SUPPORT
The website is provided to and accepted by the client as a fully functioning, completed work; when the final payment is settled. Dyslexia Webs is not responsible for future support. We are happy to carry out any minor changes or alterations within the first month of you taking ownership of the site for free. Additional support is available at our standard hourly rate and is billed in 30 minute intervals.
Unfortunately malicious software, spyware, viruses and website hacking are facts of life on todays Internet. It is highly unlikely that these will affect your website and Dyslexia Webs will endeavour to protect it from this as much as we can during its creation. However, we cannot be held responsible for problems that develop on completed sites as a result of illegal activity.
10. COMPLIANCE WITH ECOMMERCE, ACCESSIBILITY AND OTHER REGULATIONS
We design websites in accordance with your specification. It is your responsibility to ensure that the website and its content comply with standing regulations. We cannot accept responsibility for any failure to comply with regulations related to accessibility, selling online or those related to a specific business or trade. We can research this on the client’s behalf upon request, but in any business where complex compliance issues exist we recommend that the client takes legal advice from their company lawyer.
11. Free designs
"Dyslexia Webs", "We", "Daniel Waddon" - the primary designer/site owner sometimes offers a free website design custom built from the ground up.
- by accepting a free website design from "Dyslexia Webs", "We", "Daniel Waddon" - the primary designer/site owner you will be tied in to a minimum of two years website hosting.
- Hosting cancellation "Client", "you", - the company or individual that has accepted the terms and conditions of a dyslexia webs free website design will incur an early cancellation charge.
- Free updates are given one day a week providing all content and all images with prior consent due to copyright laws, "Dyslexia Webs", "We", "Daniel Waddon" except no responsibility for content provided
- content and copyright "Client", "you", - the company or individual that has provided , "Dyslexia Webs", "We", "Daniel Waddon" the content for your free update must have prior consent and agreement for the use of any images content etc to be used.
- "Dyslexia Webs", "We", "Daniel Waddon" - the primary designer/site owner reserves the right to pull out/cancel any offer of a free website design and all free updates at any time
By agreeing to the terms and conditions set out in this document your statutory rights are not affected.
Dyslexia Webs reserves the right to change or modify any of these terms or conditions at any time.
Should clarification of any of the above be required please contact:
Daniel Waddon
info@DyslexiaWebs.Co.Uk
07787 422 089
