Agreement
You understand and agree to the following terms and authorize my services:
You agree that you are hiring me as an independent contractor for the purpose of designing a world wide web site to be published on a hosting and domain account on an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
You authorize me to setup and/or access your hosting and domain accounts, or any other programs needed for this web design project that are included as part of your service requests.
You also authorize me to add hidden search keywords to your benefit, and a description to enable me to submit the completed web design project to major web search engines once final payment for my work is received, if desired.
Development
During the process of creating your web site, you may be able to view the work in progress on a site owned by me (www.sitepluswebservices.com) or your own domain name/hosting account and give me feedback during the designing stages. You are urged to promptly provide me with comments or instructions regarding any changes or corrections.
Copyrights and Trademarks
You guarantee that any elements of text, graphics, photos, designs, trademarks, or other artwork furnished to to me for use in the project are yours or that you have permission from the rightful owner to use each of these elements and that I am not liable for using them on your behalf.
Website Maintenance
This agreement includes minor website maintenance over a 3 month period after completion of up to one half hour per standard html web page of minor changes to sentences or paragraphs but does not include replacing a large amount of text from a page with new text, major page reconstruction, adding new pages, guest books, discussion forums, navigational changes, correcting/repairing attempted updates by client which have caused problems in the website, or repairing hacks or attempted hacks, which are outside of my control.
Completion Date
Once the project is scheduled to begin, you agree to provide the materials (images and/ or text), as per the detailed agreement document provided, in a timely manner. I cannot complete the web design in a timely manner if you don't provide me with the necessary content! I agree to work to complete the project no later than 14 days after you have submitted all necessary materials, unless agreed otherwise.
Your cooperation is key to the scheduling of my other projects. Failure to maintain the work pace because you haven't provided materials in a timely manner may mean I'll have to set aside your project for future scheduling. In that event I reserve the right to request a reactivation charge (up to 25% of the agreed total for the project) for the extra time spent re-establishing the project flow, unless otherwise agreed.
Project Delivery
Final payment is expected within 7 days of final publication. If not received it is possible your website may be suspended until payment is received unless this has been discussed and agreed otherwise.
Domain Registration & Website Hosting
You agree that I will arrange for suitable domain registration and/or web hosting through third parties as part of the service I provide, unless otherwise agreed in advance.
I cannot guarantee that all functions contained in the web design project will be uninterrupted or error-free from any of the third party service providers such as internet or domain companies which are all beyond my control.
Electronic Commerce Laws
You are solely responsible for complying with any laws, taxes, and tariffs applicable in any way to the project or any other services contemplated herein.
Copyright
The finished web design site I produce will belong to me and you will be assigned full rights to it upon receipt of final payment. Legal rights to photos, graphics, source code, work-up files, and computer programs owned by others are specifically not being transferred to you, but remain the property of their respective owners.
I reserve the right to display graphics and other web design elements as examples of work in portfolios and marketing materials. All web design projects will contain a link to my own web site as the designer/author unless otherwise agreed in advance.
Payments & Payment Schedule
You agree payments will be made promptly, and in the event collection proves necessary, the client agrees to pay all fees (including all legal fees and court costs) incurred by that process.
You and I will have already discussed the estimated cost of your project and you agree to pay me the customary deposit (non-refundable) of up to 25% of the estimated total or the amount we have agreed upon.
Legal Disclaimer
The Websites designed by SitePlus Web Services are done so at the exclusive direction of and based on information provided by each individual Web site owner. The sole and entire responsibility for that information rests with the individual web site owner.
SitePlus Web Services shall not be liable in any way whatsoever for:
* Any damage of any kind (direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or punitive) which results from the use of, access to or inability to use the information contained in any web site which it has designed.
* Any errors or omissions in the contents of any web site which it has designed.
* Any damages to or viruses that may infect a site visitor's computer equipment, software, data or other property which result from a site visitor's access to, use of or browsing in any site designed or maintained by SitePlus Web Services.
* Any damages which result from the downloading of material, data, text, images, video or audio from any site designed by SitePlus Web Services.
* Any content in any site linked to a site designed by SitePlus Web Services and any resulting damages from a site visitors access to any such linked site site visitor's link to any other such sites at their own risk.
Our agreement becomes effective when you acknowledge these terms by submitting this form electronically at the bottom of this page. Please enter your name and email address then click the AGREE button.