Legal
I will always do my best to meet your needs and expectations. However, it's important to have things written down so we can come to a mutual understanding before we start.
Expectations
- You, the client, will provide me with all the content, assets and information needed to successfully complete the project. You will review my work, provide feedback, and give approvals in a timely manner. You agree to adhere to the payment schedule set out in the contract. You may cancel the project early under certain conditions.
- I, the vendor, will complete the agreed upon project in a professional and timely manner. I will meet deadlines and will always be available to you until project completion. I will maintain the confidentiality of everything you give me, however, I do have the right to publish the finished project on this site as an example of my work.
Contract
- The above conditions, together with my proposal, form a legally binding contract between us. It is concluded between me, John Patrick Garvin, and you, the client. You can enter into this contract on behalf of yourself, your company or your organisation.
- Once both parties are in agreement and you, the client, gives written or verbal approval to begin, this offer between me and you, the cllient, becomes a legally binding contract.
- Only services which are included in the proposal will be fulfilled. If other verbal agreements have been made, we will include them in writing.
- Unless agreed otherwise, the price quoted in my offer does not include external costs such as hosting, font licenses or photography.
Alterations
- Changes
Changes to the project scope after the initial proposal may result in additional costs and completion schedule. - Cancellation
If at any time you are generally unsatisfied with the direction my work is taking, we can agree to cancel the project. However, this only applies if you have notified me in writing.You are responsible for payment in full for the time I've spent working with you until that point.
Deadlines
If either of us fails to meet the targeted deadline, the following rules will apply.
- If you don't meet an agreed deadline (e.g. providing required files or short-term feedback), the overall project timeline will be extended by the resulting delay time.
- If there is ever a time when I can't meet an agreed-upon deadline, I'll do my best to find a fair solution with you. Together we'll agree on a concession on my end, such as not charging for certain services.
Payments
- Unless agreed otherwise, I reserve the right to invoice my services in two stages, 50% at the start of the project and 50% on completion. However, we may agree upon a more customized payment schedule.
- Invoices must be paid within 14 days upon receipt.
- I reserve the right to charge interest on all overdue debts at the rate of 5% per month, prorated.
Final
- Testing
My work adapts to fit a wide range of screen sizes and are tested on the most popular devices, including the most popular desktop, tablet and mobile options. - Browsers
I test my work in major desktop browsers, including Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. I also test in major mobile browsers, including Safari on iOS and Chrome on Android. Browser versions are tested up to two years backdated. - Post Launch
Once the website goes live, I will provide free support and bug fixing for another two weeks. After this time, any changes require additional fees at my hourly rate. - Hosting
Unless otherwise agreed, I am not responsible for hosting the developed site. - Search Engine Optimization
I don't guarantee improvements to your website's search engine ranking, but the web pages I develop are built to be easily accessible by search engines.
Liability
- I will perform my work in accordance with good industry practice and to the standard expected of an appropriately qualified person with relevant experience. However, I cannot guarantee that my work will be error-free, and therefore I cannot be held liable to you or third parties for damages, including lost profits, lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages. This does not apply if the damage was a result of willful intent or gross negligence, or in case of injury to life, body or health. Neither does it apply if I violated an obligation that's essential for the proper execution of this contract and on whose fulfilment you may therefore rightfully rely.
- Provided you've paid for the work and this contract hasn't been terminated, I will assign all intellectual property rights. Intellectual property rights includes all patents, rights to inventions, copyright (including rights in software) and related rights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, internet domain names, rights to goodwill or to sue for passing off, rights in designs, database rights, rights in confidential information (including know-how) and any other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications (or rights to apply) for, and renewals or extensions of, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection which subsist or shall subsist now or in the future in any part of the world.
- You guarantee that all elements of text, images or other assets you provide are either owned by you, or that you have permission to use them. When you provide text, images or other artwork to me, you agree to protect me from any claim by a third party that I am using their intellectual property.
- You will own the website I design for you plus the visual elements that I create for it. If needed, I will give you source files. You own all intellectual property rights of text, images, site specification and data you provided, unless someone else owns them.
- I guarantee that all elements of the work I deliver to you are either owned by me or I've obtained permission to provide them to you. When I provide text, images or other artwork to you, I agree to protect you from any claim by a third party that you're using their intellectual property.
