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Custom Websites Terms and Conditions BACK
Custom Websites provides
online personal and business websites/Web pages.
Custom Websites' Terms and Conditions are provided
online. Client's use of their websites/Web pages shall be deemed to
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In consideration for Client retaining Custom Websites to design or redesign, build, and/or maintain a website for Client, it is agreed as follows:
1. Compensation and Term The "Client" retains Custom Websites, and Custom Websites agrees to perform the following services: designing or redesigning, and/or building, and/or maintaining a website for the Client according to “specifications agreed upon” and detailed at the bottom of the contract, between Custom Websites and Client, or on the Lease-Quote provided to Client.
Client is solely responsible for supplying website content and images. If it is necessary to purchase images or fonts, the actual costs will be charged to the client. Purchases will be pre-approved by the client. Any products or services not specified in this contract are not required of Custom Websites.
The following fees shall apply:
The fee is determined by the package selected. The first and last months’ payments are due after initial consultation and before work is begun. The initial term of the lease is 24 months. At the end of 24 months, the lease will automatically renew at 3 month intervals unless written notice is provided 60 days prior to the end on the lease by either party (Client or Custom Websites) with intent to cancel lease.
Buyout formula: Purchase price minus 60% of the monthly payment times number of months paid equals the buyout price. Client has the options of buying out the lease at any point during lease.
2. Warranties by Custom Websites Custom Websites represents and warrants to Client that it has the experience and ability to perform services required by this Agreement; that it will perform said services in a professional and competent manner: that is has the power to enter into and perform this agreement.
3. Independent Contractor Custom Websites acknowledges that the services rendered under this Agreement shall be solely as an independent contractor. It is expressly understood that this undertaking is not a joint venture.
4. Confidentiality Custom Websites recognizes and acknowledges that this Agreement creates a confidential relationship between Custom Websites and Client and that information concerning Client’s business affairs, customers, vendors, finances, properties, methods of operations, computer programs, and documentation, and other such information, whether written, oral, or otherwise, is confidential in nature. All such information concerning Client is hereinafter collectively referred to as “Confidential Information”. 5. Non-Disclosure Custom Websites agrees that, except as directed by Client, it will not at any time during or after the term of this Agreement disclose any Confidential Information to any person whatsoever and that upon the termination of this Agreement it will turn over to Client all documents, papers, and other matter in its possession or control that relate to Client. 6. Grant Client agrees that copyrights to Custom Websites’ work product produced in the performance of this Agreement shall remain the exclusive property of Custom Websites, and that it will not sell, transfer, publish, disclose or otherwise make the work product available to third parties without Custom Websites’ prior written consent. Any rights granted to Client under this Agreement shall not affect Custom Websites’ exclusive ownership of the work copyright. 7. Legal Stuff Custom Websites does not warrant that the functions contained in these Web pages or the Internet website will meet the client's requirements or that the operation of the Web pages will be uninterrupted or error-free. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the Web pages and website is with client. In no event will Custom Websites be liable to the client or any third party for any damages, including any lost profits, lost savings or other incidental, consequential or special damages arising out of the operation of or inability to operate these web pages or website, even if Custom Websites has been advised of the possibility of such damages. If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
8. Copyrights and Trademarks
The client represents to Custom Websites and
unconditionally guarantees that any elements of text, graphics, photos, designs,
trademarks, or other artwork furnished to Custom Websites
for inclusion in Web pages are owned by the client, or
that the client has permission from the rightful owner to use each of these
elements, and will hold harmless, protect, and defend Custom Websites
and its subcontractors from any claim or suit arising
from the use of such elements furnished by the client. 9. Laws Affecting Electronic Commerce
From time to time governments enact laws and levy taxes and tariffs affecting
Internet electronic commerce. The client agrees that the client is solely
responsible for complying with such laws, taxes, and tariffs, and will hold
harmless, protect, and defend Custom Websites
and its subcontractors from any claim, suit, penalty, tax, or tariff arising
from the client's exercise of Internet electronic commerce. 10. Copyright to Web Pages
Copyright to the finished assembled work of Web pages produced by Custom
Websites is owned by Custom Websites.
During the term of this agreement while Client is current on lease payments, the
Client is assigned rights to use as a website the design, graphics, and text
contained in the finished assembled website. Upon full payment of the
lease, copyright may be assigned to the Client via a signed Purchase Agreement.
However, rights to many photos and graphics, source
code, work-up files, and computer programs are specifically not transferred to
the client, and remain the property of their respective owners. Custom
Websites and its subcontractors retain the right to
display graphics and other Web design elements as examples of their work in
their respective portfolios. 11. Payment of Fees Payments are due the first of each month. In order for Custom Websites to remain in business, payments must be made promptly. Delinquent bills will be assessed a $30 charge if payment is not received within 10 days of the due date. If an amount remains delinquent 30 days after its due date, an additional 10% penalty will be added for each month of delinquency. Custom Websites reserves the right to remove Web pages from viewing on the Internet until final payment is made. In case collection proves necessary, the client agrees to pay all fees incurred by that process. The client agrees that for purposes of venue, this contract was entered into in Jefferson County, Alabama and any dispute will be litigated or arbitrated in Jefferson County, Alabama.
The agreement contained in this "Website Design Lease Agreement" constitutes the sole agreement between Custom Websites and the Client regarding this website. Any additional work not specified in this contract must be authorized by a written change order.
13. Age Client certifies that he or she is at least 18 years of age.
14. Authorship Credit Client agrees that Custom Websites may put a byline, logo, and hyperlink on the bottom pages of their website establishing authorship credit and copyright notice and that Custom Websites may advertise client's website as an example of their work.
15. At Lease Expiration At lease expiration, if customer elects not to renew, Custom Websites commits not to sell or lease the existing site with current text and current company name information.
16. Modification of Terms and Conditions
17. Definition of Terms Website
- a collection of web pages and associated code which forms an integrated
presence. Downtime - time when the website is not accessible via the Internet. This may be because of a technical failure of the Host or because work is being carried out on the site. Link, Hyperlink - a 'clickable' link embedded on a Web page which may take the form of a graphic or text. Search
Engine
Advertising - A public promotion of some product or service. Free Maintenance - The number of free maintenance sessions varies depending upon the Lease Package. A normal “free maintenance” session is 2 hours valued at $25 per hour. Any maintenance / changes requiring more than 2 hours will incur charges at a rate of $25 per hour. Custom Websites agrees to design, build, install, and/or maintain a website for Client according to agreed upon specifications and the package option selected. Custom Websites does not guarantee listings on search engines as they alone determine who they will and will not list.
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