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Authorization
The Client is engaging Creative Web LLC as an independent contractor for the specific project
of developing a Internet Web site to be installed on the web site hosting
service specified by the Client.
Site
Elements
Creative Web LLC will include the following
elements in the web site designed for client.
E-mail/phone
consultation: Up
to 2 hours marketing and web design consultation. Telephone long
distance charges are in addition to standard option package rates and
will be billed. All phone consultations will take place between the
hours of 5pm - 8pm PST unless otherwise agreed upon. Additional
consultation will be billed at an hourly rate of $90 per hour or any
part of.
Text:
Up to 150 or 300
words per page depending on chosen package. All site text must be
supplied by the client in MS Word/Office®, Notepad or Simple Text
formats. Creative Web LLC does not assume any liability for typographical or other editing
errors. Be sure to edit your text before submitting it for inclusion
into the web site. Client hereby grants permission for Creative Web LLC
to place "Web site design
by Creative Web LLC"
or a similar logo at the bottom of "homepage" contained in the site,
and copyright information at the bottom of every page, with links to
the homepage of Creative Web LLC.
Changes
to Submitted Text:
It is the responsibility of the Client to provide edited text in its final
form to Creative Web LLC for integration into the web site. If
time is required to make substantial changes to the text which are
requested after the web site has been constructed, changes will be
charged our standard hourly rate for such changes, currently $75 per
hour or any part of.
Links: You may have unlimited
links on your pages to internal or external pages as long as they do
not link to any other companies offering the same services as Creative Web LLC. E-mail response link on each web page to any E-mail
address the client designates.
Standard
Graphics include:
Masthead graphic on first page (simple graphic incorporating company
logo). Top-of-page graphic for all other pages in your Web site.
Colorful lines and bullets, and colored and/or textured background.
Web
ready graphics to be supplied by Client:
All
graphics should be in JPEG (72 dpi) or GIF (96 dpi) format and should
not exceed six inches by six inches. The number of graphics to be
included in each page will be determined by the client's chosen
package. These graphics do not include navigation buttons.
Photos
and other graphic images:
Images that are not "web ready" must be scanned and/or
otherwise edited to prepare for the Internet. Client will be charged
an additional $15 for each photo or graphic that requires scanning or
minor editing. Custom graphics created by Creative Web LLC will be
charged at the hourly rate of $75 for creation in addition to Package
price.
Delivery:
Publishing Web Site to a Web Site Hosting Service is free of charge if you are a
client of Creative Web LLC. Client must already be set-up with the
Hosting Service. Creative Web LLC can arrange for hosting and transferring
your domain name for an additional charge of $90 per hour or any part
of, or you may have it delivered on disc.
IMPORTANT:
If the Client or an agent of the Client other than Creative Web LLC makes any attempt to update or make any changes to the Client's Web pages
or files, time to repair Web pages will be assessed at $90 per hour or any
part of.
Time
Frame and Completion
Client and Creative Web LLC agree to work
together diligently toward the completion of this project. Client agrees
to provide Creative Web LLC with all text, graphics and any other
materials necessary to complete the site within ten (10) business days of
the signing of this Agreement. The estimated time of completion will be
agreed upon after receipt of final text and graphics from Client. Client
understands that if changes are made to the original work specifications,
or if materials are not delivered to Creative Web LLC by the specified
date, scheduling conflicts may cause the time of completion to become
undetermined.
Disclaimer
Creative Web LLC is not responsible for
quality or reliability of any Web presence or Internet Service Provider. Creative Web LLC
does not warrant that the operation of this Web site will
be uninterrupted or without error. In no event will Creative Web LLC 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 web site, even if Creative Web LLC has been advised of the
possibility of such damages, unless failure to perform is due solely to
negligence on the part of Creative Web LLC.
Assignment
of Project
Creative Web LLC reserves the right to assign
subcontractors to this project to ensure the correct execution of the job
as well as timely completion. Full guarantees remain in effect under these
conditions.
Satisfaction
Guarantee
Creative Web LLC will design to the client's
specifications. Creative Web LLC guarantees client satisfaction. If you
are unsatisfied with your design and we are unable to correct the problem,
you will receive a fifty percent (50%) refund of total Initial site
construction costs, and we will surrender all original computer files that
you have supplied related to
the construction of your web site to expedite completion by another Web
Site Designing firm.
Indemnification
- Copyrights and Trademarks
The Client represents to Creative Web LLC and
unconditionally guarantees that any elements of text, graphics, photos,
designs, trademarks, or other artwork furnished to Creative Web LLC 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. Client
agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Creative Web LLC,
its owners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents, and
defend any action brought against Creative Web LLC with
respect to any third party claim, demand, cause of action, debt or
liability, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, to the extent that such
action is based upon (1) a claim that any of the Client Content as
provided by Client hereunder infringes or violates any rights of third
parties, including, without limitation, rights of publicity, rights of
privacy, patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and/or licenses,
(2) any breach of this Agreement by Client or any act or omission or
alleged act or alleged omission by Client in connection with this
Agreement, and/or (3) Client’s breach of any covenants, warranties or
representations made herein.
Copyright
to Web Pages
Upon full payment of Initial Web Site cost and
any additional charges which may have been incurred, Creative Web LLC will assign all Copyrights to client for the assembled work of Web pages
produced by Creative Web LLC. Rights to photos, and graphics programs
which are not owned by Creative Web LLC are limited to the client's use
only; the products themselves remain the property of their respective
owners.
Termination
Either
party may terminate this Agreement if a bankruptcy proceeding is
instituted against the other party which is acquiesced in and not
dismissed within sixty (60) days, or results in an adjudication of
bankruptcy, or the other party materially breaches one or more of its
representations, warranties or obligations under this Agreement, and such
breach is not cured within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice
specifying the breach. No refunds of any kind will be provided.
Domain
Name
If you do not already have a domain name
registered, Creative Web LLC can register your domain name for you. If
you already have a domain name registered, we will transfer your domain to
your preferred hosting company. When we move it you may be sent a Notice
of Modification Request. Please respond to this message promptly.
Additional charges will apply for Creative Web LLC to handle these
management tasks at a rate of $90 per hour.
Web
Hosting
Our Preferred Hosting Company is Hostway.com.
They offer excellent service, features and bandwidth. Creative Web LLC can arrange for the hosting of your completed Web site for an additional
hourly rate of $90 per hour or any part of, plus any fees do to the
hosting company which will be paid for by Client.
Payment
Schedule
Domain Name Registration fees
are due upon acceptance of this Agreement. If Creative Web LLC registers
your domain name it will be listed as an administrative contact on your
Domain Name registration. If not, and you elect to arrange for your own
domain name, please list Creative Web LLC as an administrative
contact on your Domain Name registration. Domain name registration fees
are generally $35 per year per name in addition to any set-up fees. These
fees may vary depending on registration company.
Web
Design Fees: Initial Web Site construction
payment is due within 7 business days of acceptance of this agreement.
Your web design will not commence until initial payment is received.
Initial payment will be sixty percent (60%) of the estimated total Web Design fees
unless total site design is less than $800. If site design is less than $800,
entire amount will be due before the project begins.
Final
web design payment including additional charges for work not included in
your initial chosen package will be due upon completion of your site. This
payment must be received before delivery of the completed project.
Design
Changes and Updates: All
design changes and updates authorized by the client will be billed on the
first of each month and are due upon receipt.
Changes
& Maintenance
This agreement includes web page maintenance
over a twelve (12) month period, including updating links, and making
design and editing changes at $75 per hour for layout, content and
graphics or $105 per hour for programming. Changes must be agreed upon in
writing by Client and Creative Web LLC. E-mails from Client that are
replied to by Creative Web LLC qualify as written authorization. The
12-month maintenance period commences upon delivery of this web site
project to a Server, as specified above. Additional services including
marketing consulting, copy writing, editing, art, photography and various
other graphic design services will also be billed at a rate of $75 per
hour unless otherwise agreed upon in writing.
Payments
and Penalties
Payments must be made promptly. Delinquent bills
will be assessed a $20 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 three percent (3%) penalty will be assessed and an
additional 1.5% interest (18% annual rate compounded daily) penalty will
be added for each month of delinquency, or portion thereof. Creative Web LLC
reserves the right to remove web pages from viewing on the Internet
until account is current. In the event that debt collection proves
necessary, the client agrees to pay all fees incurred by that process.
This agreement becomes effective when signed by an agent of Creative Web LLC. Regardless of the place of signing of this agreement,
the client agrees that for purposes of venue, this contract was entered
into in Hartford County, state of Connecticut, United States of America.
Arbitration
Any
controversy or claim relating to or arising out of this Agreement shall be
settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the
American Arbitration Association. Arbitration
shall be conducted in Hartford
County, Connecticut, U.S.A., and
judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any court having
jurisdiction thereof. With
respect to any non-arbitrable issues, you hereby submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located within the State of
Connecticut.
Entire
Agreement
All prior agreements between the parties are
incorporated in this agreement, which constitutes the entire contract. Its
terms are intended by the parties as a final, complete, and exclusive
expression of their agreement with respect to its subject matter and may
not be contradicted by evidence of any prior agreement or contemporaneous
oral agreement. This agreement may not be extended, amended, modified,
altered, or changed in any respect whatsoever except in writing signed by
both parties. I warrant that I have the authority to execute this contract
on behalf of myself or my company, and acknowledge that I have read and
understand this contract and have received a copy.
Acceptance
I, do hereby accept
the terms and conditions set forth by this Agreement. This agreement will
be finalized when Creative Web LLC receives the initial payment for my
web site design and any additional fees in the form of the Client's
company check, money order or cashier's check as stipulated in the
"Payment Schedule" of this Agreement. I further understand there
may be amendments posted to this agreement and will be bound by those
amendments as well. End
Instructions
Print, complete, sign and date this Agreement twice. Keep one copy for
your records, and you will be given the address to send the second copy
to.
Company
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Fax:____________________________
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