1. Contract: The client's
approval for work to commence shall be deemed a contractual
agreement between the client and Discount Websites Direct.com.
2. Discount Websites Direct.com Intellectual Copyright: Discount Websites Direct.com will hold intellectual copyright of any material, including any source code and original images created for the client until payment of the final invoice. At this time we will transfer this intellectual copyright to the client.
3. Clients Responsibilities with Regard to Copyright: In situations where the client provides images, text, animations or any other content for their website they are legally responsible for ensuring that this material does not infringe any copyright. Certain images provided by Discount Websites Direct.com in the construction of the website may have been purchased under licence from stock image suppliers. These images are generally only licensed for use on a single website and may not be used in publicity material. The website owner is legally responsible for ensuring that this does not happen. If you wish to use any images from the site for other purposes please contact us for clarification.
4. Domain Registration: We will register and pay for one domain name for the client's proposed website for one year. The domain will be held in the client's name. After the first year, the client is responsible for up keep of their domain name.
5. Web Hosting: Discount Websites Direct.com will supply hosting for the first year free of charge. After the first year, you may carry on hosting it with us for an additional charge or you may transfer your website to another hosting company.
6. Search Engine Promotion: Discount Websites Direct.com are not responsible for the client's on-going web site promotion. The order in which websites are ranked in the natural search results is controlled by the search engines. While we can optimise your site for this we are unable to make any guarantees about the success of any search engine promotion activity.
7. Cancellation: Should the client wish to cancel at any point during the process they shall remain liable for the work that has taken place and shall be invoiced accordingly.
8. Quotations: The price quoted to the client is for the work agreed on the quotation only. Should the client decide that changes are required after the website is complete, then we will accept these changes with the provision that additional charges may have to be negotiated.
9. Payment terms: Payment is currently accepted by cheque or bankers draft in UK Pounds Sterling or bank transfer, unless otherwise agreed. If your cheque is returned by the bank as unpaid for any reason, you will be liable for a "returned cheque" charge of £25.
10. Credit Card Payments: Credit card payments can also be accepted via our Paypal electronic invoice system. These are subject to a 4% surcharge. (Full payment is required in advance if paying by credit card).
11. Payment: Payment of any balance will be due within 30 days of final invoice date. Full publication of the Web Pages may take place only after full payment has been received. Any material previously published may be removed if payment is not received. When this occurs a minimum charge of £50 will be required to have the site restored.
12. Late Payment: Accounts that have not been settled within 7 days of our final reminder will incur a late payment charge of 10% of the amount outstanding. You will also be charged statutory interest of 8% above the reference rate (fixed for the six month period within which date the invoices became overdue) pursuant to the late payment legislation.
13. Future Support: The website is provided to and accepted by the client as a fully functioning, completed work. Discount Websites Direct.com is not responsible for future support. This support can normally be provided upon request and for an agreed fee. No guarantee of future support is given unless an ongoing support package is negotiated.
14. Future Site Problems: Unfortunately malicious software, spyware, viruses and website hacking are facts of life on today's Internet. It is highly unlikely that these will affect your website, and Discount Websites Direct.com will endeavour to protect it from this as much as we can during its creation. We cannot be held responsible for problems that develop on completed sites as a result of illegal activity.
15. Compliance with Ecommerce, Accessibility or Other Regulations: We design websites in accordance with the client's specifications. It is the client's responsibility to ensure that the website and its content comply with standing regulations. We cannot accept responsibility for any failure to comply with regulations related to accessibility, selling online or those related to a specific business or trade. We can research this on the client's behalf upon request, but in any business where complex compliance issues exist we recommend that the client takes legal advice from their company lawyer.