Legal Jargon. Copyright Issues All content including Mark–Up, Styles, text, images and scripts are copyrighted and belong to Westcoast Web Design unless explicity stated otherwise. If you would like to use an image or text from this site then please contact Paul Crawford at Westcoast Web Desgn first. Web Design Terms & Conditions Copyright All material including text and images, supplied by the client will remain the client's property. The client is completely responsible for securing all necessary licenses or permissions for content that is supplied to Westcoast Web Design. All such material supplied by the client will be assumed to be the property of the client and therefore free to use in any development without fear of breach of copyright laws. The copyright for all material provided by Westcoast Web Design such as code, graphics, photographs, images and text, will remain the property of Westcoast Web Design unless supplied by the client. Westcoast Web Design reserves the right to use a screenshot of the completed website on the Developer's website. Westcoast Web Design also reserves the right to re–use any rejected design concepts. Fees A non–refundable deposit of £150 plus the first 6 months hosting fees is due immediately upon the signing of the contract. The remaining amount shall become due when the Work is completed to the reasonable satisfaction of the Client. Westcoast Web Design reserves the right not to begin the Work until the said deposit has been paid in full In the case of a single page "Starter" website, the full fee will be payable in advance before work begins. Payment Terms Westcoast Web Design should receive payment within 28 days of the date on the Invoice submitted to the Client on completion of the project. If payment is not received then Westcoast Web Design reserve the right to suspend work on the project and/or remove the Website from the Internet until the invoice is paid. If any outside agency is used in collecting an outstanding debt then these costs will be added to the account. Consequential Loss Under no circumstances will Westcoast Web Design be responsible or liable for financial or other loss or damage caused by the failure or use or misuse of its software. The Client should ensure that data on their site is regularly backed up ( unless they have signed a maintenance contract ) and that a contingency plan is in place to minimise possible losses as a result of software failure. Search Engine Listings Westcoast Web Design does not guarantee listings on Search Engines. The Client further understands there is no guaranteed placement or rank on the Search Engines and that a new website may take up to 6 months to even appear on Search Engines at all. Browsers Westcoast Web Design makes every effort to design the pages which display acceptably in standards compliant browsers, but cannot accept responsibility for pages which do not display acceptably in new versions of browsers released after pages have been designed. Completion of Work Westcoast Web Design will not charge more than the amount previously agreed unless the Client has varied the specifications of the Work since the agreement. Westcoast Web Design will not undertake changes to the specifications of the Work which would increase the cost, without prior written authorisation from the Client. Supply of Materials The Client is to supply all materials and information required for the Developer to complete the Website in accordance with the agreed specification. Such materials may include, but are not limited to, photographs, written copy, logos and other printed materials. Where the Client's failure to supply materials prevents progress on the Work for more than 21 days, Westcoast Web Design has the right to invoice the Client for any part or parts of the Work already completed. Approval of Work On completion of the Work, the Client will be notified and have the opportunity to review it. The Client should notify Westcoast Web Design in writing, of any unsatisfactory points within 10 days of receipt of such notification. Any of the work that has not been reported in writing to me as unsatisfactory within the 10 day review period will be deemed to have been approved. Once approved, or deemed approved, work cannot subsequently be rejected, and the contract will be deemed to have been completed and the remaining balancing payment will become due. Rejected Work If the Client rejects the Work within the 10 day review period and will not approve subsequent Work performed by Westcoast Web Design to remedy any points reported by the Client as unsatisfactory, and I consider that the Client is unreasonable in their repeated rejection of the Work, the contract will be deemed to have expired and the Developer can take any legal measures to recover both payment for the completed Work and reasonable expenses incurred in recovering payment. Right to Terminate Westcoast Web Design reserves the right to refuse or terminate the agreement without notice if it is believed that the website or its contents are illegal or unacceptable. The Client has the right to terminate this agreement at any time but will be invoiced an amount that I, in my sole judgment deems to be appropriate for the amount of work completed on the commission up to the point of cancellation. The Developer will make every reasonable effort to supply the work done to the point of cancellation immediately following receipt of all outstanding payments. The Developer will not be liable for support or further services to the client or their nominees unless arranged by agreement. Events Beyond the Control of Westcoast Web Design. Westcoast Web Design will not be liable for breach of contract where that breach was due to software, hardware or electrical failure, natural events such as fire or other events beyond my control. Privacy Policy When you visit this website (as with most websites) our webserver collects some details about you such as your IP address, your browser and operating system and the date and time of your visit. It does not, however collect any personal information. Any information that you send directly to me via e–mail or the enquiry form or any other method is treated as completely confidential and is never ever passed on to a third party without your express permission. Cookies A Cookie is a piece of data stored on your computer which contains information regarding your preferred settings on a specific site. On this site Cookies are used to "remember" which Site Option you prefer e.g. the Default theme, The High Contrast theme or the PDA theme. Cookies do not store or transmit any personal information about the user. |