Terms & Conditions

Taking Care Of Business
Studio Brief 2
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TERMS & CONDITIONS: FIRST DRAFT

1. Any material provided by the client must be fully copyrighted and all legalities must be addressed. If this is not done all liability transfers to the client and not the studio. 
2. Any changes after the designs are agreed will incur additional costs
3. We don't provide copyright unless agreed in the individual proposal and sitional costs may be required
4. The client will be responsible for the timely making of decisions to allow for the progression of a project
5. Final proof reading is the responsibility of the client. Any mistakes that incur extra charges will be passed on to the client
6. We have the right to reproduce, publish and display the work for self promotion and advertisement
7. Project end; all deliverables are deemed complete once signed off verbally or in writing
8. If contact with the client is not heard within 30 days without explanation, then the project is deemed complete and satisfactory
   
   PROPOSAL
9. After presenting the proposal to the client it will be effective for 30 days. If client does not engage, the proposal may be subject to change. 
10. Any additional costs will be billed to client unless specified otherwise in proposal
11. Invoices paid within 15 days of receipt. Some circumstances may require deposit
    
    CHANGES
12. Unless specified in original signed proposal client shall pay fees for changes
13. No liability will be placed on us if client loses any data or work is damaged
    
    TERMINATION
14. May be terminated by either parties immediately
15. Client shall pay expenses up to termination
16. All rights and obligation stay valid upon termination
17. If the client uses the work provided in any way not detailed in the proposal all ownership is transferred back to the studio
18. If a client provides materials that are copyrighted by a third party, [Bracket] are not liable for voiding copyright
19. If work produced for a client is used in any way aside from what is agreed, in proposal, copyright is void and we retain the rights to ownership
20. Only when the client has paid us in full will the design's copyright change
21. By agreeing, clients acknowledge that we are able to work with more than one at a time
22. Errors, such misspelling, editorial errors are the responsibility of the client. Aug costs to fix such end, will be paid by the client

TERMS & CONDITIONS: FINAL DRAFT
EDITS

1. Any material provided by the client must be fully copyrighted and all legalities must be addressed. If this is not done all liability transfers to the client and not the studio.
       (a) If a client provides materials that are copyrighted by a third party, [Bracket] are not liable for voiding copyright. 
2. Copyright will be released when full and final payment is received, if agreed in contract. If not, additional costs will incur. 
3. The client will be responsible for the timely making of decisions to allow for the progression of a project. 
4. Final proof reading is the responsibility of the client. Any mistakes that incur extra charges will be passed on to the client. 
5. [Bracket] have the right to reproduce, publish and display the work for self promotion and advertisement. 
6. If work produced for a client is used in any way aside from what is agreed in contract, copyright is void and we retain the rights to ownership. 
7. If contact with the client is not heard within 30 days without explanation, then the project is deemed complete and satisfactory.
8. By agreeing, clients acknowledge that we are able to work with more than one at a time 
9. Errors, such misspelling, editorial errors are the responsibility of the client. Augment costs to fix such end, will be paid by the client.
10. Invoices must be paid within 15 days of receipt. Some circumstances may require deposit.
    
    PROPOSAL & CHANGES
11. After presenting the proposal to the client it will be effective for 30 days. If client does not engage, the proposal may be subject to change. 
12. Any additional costs outside and after the proposal/contract agreement will be billed to client. 
    
13. Project end; all deliverables are deemed complete once signed off verbally or in writing. 
14. Unless specified in original signed proposal client shall pay fees for changes 
15. No liability will be placed on [Bracket] if client loses data and/or work is damaged in transit.
16. Any changes after the designs are agreed will incur additional costs.
    
    TERMINATION
17. Relationship may be terminated by either parties immediately.
       (a) Client shall pay expenses up to termination point.
18. All rights and obligation stay valid upon termination.
    
    

The first Terms & Conditions were written by the rest of the group. I later worked on wording and making sure everything was clear but also concise. We wanted them to be relatively short but also protect us from a wide range of scenarios.