TERMS OF SERVICE • PRIVACY POLICY
By using the services provided through this website, and through Web Design by Steve®, you are also agreeing to all terms written on this page.
1. GENERAL
Web Design by Steve, a sole proprietorship in the State of Washington, and all subsidiaries and affiliates, collective known as "WDBS " allows use of this website and its services under the terms and conditions as set forth in this "Terms of Service" Agreement and in "Privacy Policy." By accessing or using this website and services generated, you agree to these terms.
2. DELIVERY OF CONTENT
Except for works contracted by Web Design by Steve (WDBS), this agreement acknowledges that CLIENT will provide all text in electronic format (DOC, PDF, TXT, or WPD) on computer disc, email or made available by FTP. All photographs and other graphics not submitted electronically, are to be provided in high quality print suitable for scanning or on a computer disc in a standard graphic format (JPEG, GIF, BMP, or PNG). All computer discs will be returned to the CLIENT upon job completion, if so required. Text embedded inside of images or on typed pages is acceptable but CLIENT will be subject to additional charges.
3. COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSION
- It is the sole responsibility of the CLIENT to obtain all necessary permissions and authorizations with regard to the use of all copy, graphic images, company logos, trademarks and or any other material supplied by the CLIENT or by a third party. All contracted works will be seen as a guarantee that all such permissions have been obtained.
- For copy, images, and logos supplied by WDBS, Web Design by Steve is subject to guarantee that permissions are obtained.
- All copyright permissions will remain with the original owners and materials provided by WDBS will be transferred to CLIENT upon remittance of balance.
4. LIMITATIONS
- This agreement includes templates and/or custom mark-up and/or coding related to web page design, layout and functionality, property of Web Design by Steve (WDBS). Code, templates, and mark-up will be licensed to the CLIENT for "use only" upon final payment. This code may not be distributed, modified, or copied without express written consent of WDBS under Intellectual Property Laws.
- All contracted web design work shall include ONE design layout that will be used for the entire website unless otherwise specified in writing.
5. ACCESS & RIGHTS
- WDBS must be granted access to the server directory where the design is to be placed. CLIENT also grants WDBS full "on demand" access to the installed files.
- CLIENT further agrees that WDBS shall retain the right to remove any and all WDBS website design files from public view for breach of contract, for non-payment, or for failure to adhere to the terms of this agreement.
6. EXEMPTION
WDBS cannot and will not be held responsible for modifications, alterations, or deletions made by any third party. CLIENT acknowledges and agrees that WDBS has no control over and will not be liable for the unlawful acts of others who access CLIENT'S installed and publicly posted website materials.
7. RIGHT OF REFUSAL
WDBS reserves the right to refuse service for any content deemed inappropriate, illegal or immoral. WDBS may cancel this agreement for failure of CLIENT to abide by these terms.
8. TERMINATION BY CAUSE
Except as otherwise provided for herein, either party may terminate this agreement upon the material breach of the other party, if such breach remains uncured for thirty (30) days following written notice to the breaching party.
9. TERMINATION BY CLIENT
In the event that CLIENT terminates the agreement at any time prior to publication (posting to CLIENT's server) of all works, Client shall return all work products to the web developer, WDBS, and the web developer shall return any initial content and refund to CLIENT any portion of the design fee previously paid to WDBS hereunder, excluding the WDBS's reasonable expenses to date. All licenses granted shall then be terminated.
10. SUBMITTION AND APPROVAL
WDBS will post all site work performed on our server or CLIENT’s server for review by CLIENT. This will allow the CLIENT an opportunity to review the appearance and content of all materials. All custom mark-up, programming, copy and graphics provided for CLIENT per the original contract will be considered as part of the finished product even if the CLIENT declines usage. If the CLIENT requests changes outside the limits of original contract, CLIENT agrees to pay WDBS web design fees at a set price or an hour basis. Unless WDBS is notified via email within ten (10) days of posting preview, WDBS will consider the material deemed acceptable by the CLIENT. Payment of the fee balance will then become due.
11. INTERNET SITE SPECIFICATIONS
Unless otherwise specified:
- Each page shall include the following initial "head" statements:
- A valid doctype:<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
- <title>Your Page Title </title>
- <meta name="description" content="Your page description."
- The Developer shall develop the Internet Site to project the highest professional image.
- The Developer shall not include any links to other sites without Client's prior written consent.
- The maximum load size for any page
shallshould be 150Kb or less - the average load size of all combined pagesshallshould be 50Kb or less, and the user shall have the option to select a low-graphics version of the Website to minimize download time. - The maximum visual size for any page shall be no greater than 315,000 pixels square. Based on the current most popular screen resolution of 1024 x 768, this would allow for one page to be scrolled about four times. Should any pages exceed this limit, the over-limit page will be considered as extra pages, and will need to be considered in pricing when page quantity is effective.
- Website validation in accordance with the W3C Markup Validation Service (HTML), and the W3C Markup Validation Service (CSS) is not standard and will require consideration in price factors.
12. POSTING TO CLIENT'S SERVER
Upon payment of balance, WDBS will post (install) pages to CLIENT's server (site location). This may take several days depending on the setup times and server side changes that need to be made.
13. SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS
CLIENT acknowledges and agrees that WDBS cannot guarantee constant service because of the variables involved. Circumstances beyond our control include but are not limited to service interruptions caused by Acts of God, telecommunications system failures and server problems.
14. MAINTENANCE PLANS
WDBS will provide maintenance plans for CLIENT at a predetermined fee if said CLIENT requests a maintenance plan. If CLIENT requests any changes above and beyond the original contract, said CLIENT will be issued an amendment or will pay WDBS at the normal per hour web design rate.
15. SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Terms and conditions of this Terms of Service agreement are subject to change without prior written notice by WDBS, including prices for services. CLIENT is responsible for updating his knowledge of any changes. HOWEVER: any changes of pre-approved agreements are subject to the approval of all parties involved.
16. GOVERNING LAWS
This agreement shall be governed by the Laws of the State of Washington, which shall claim venue and jurisdiction for any legal motion claims arising from this Agreement. This agreement is void where prohibited by law.
17. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Placing an order or contracting services with WDBS will be regarded as acceptance of these Terms of Service.
18. FEES
Fees due are payable by check, money order, cashier's check, wire transfer, or through the PayPal payment processor. An initial payment (on contracts exceeding $300.00) of 30% or greater is due prior to commencement. All payments shall become due upon schedule of the contracted work in accordance with the CLIENT'S original written contract. Final payment must be received before the site will be published to CLIENT'S web server.
- Returned checks and payment processors that are fraudulent will be subject to a $35.00 charge per incident.
- All overdue accounts or stagnant accounts of 60 days or greater are subject to assessments of 18% annual late fee.
19. CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions about this policy or about this web site, please feel free to contact the site administrator: steve@webdesignbysteve.com
PRIVACY POLICY
1. Introduction
I take your right to privacy seriously, and want you to feel comfortable using this website. This privacy policy deals with personally-identifiable information (referred to as "data" below) that may be collected by this site. This policy does not apply to other entities that are not owned or controlled by the me, site editor, nor does it apply to persons that are not employees or agents of the site editor, or that are not under the site editor's control
2. GENERAL
WebdesignbySteve.com and all subsidiaries and affiliates, collective known as "WDBS " allow use this website and its services under the terms and conditions as set forth in "Terms of Service" Agreement and in "Privacy" Policy. By accessing or using this website and services, you agree to be bound by these terms
3. Collection of data
The contact form on this site requires only a valid e-mail address and you are not required to provide any other information if you do not want to. Please be aware that your name, the e-mail address you provide and any other information you enter may render you personally identifiable, but will not be sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred to a third party. As on many web sites, the site editor may also automatically receive general information that is contained in server log files, such as your IP address, and cookie information. Information about how advertising may be served on this site (if it is indeed the site editor's policy to display advertising) is set forth below.
4. Use of data
Data may be used to customize and improve your user experience on this site. Efforts will be made to prevent your data being made available to third parties unless (i) provided for otherwise in this Privacy Policy; (ii) your consent is obtained, such as if you choose to have your website displayed on the Portfolio page; (iii) a service provided on our site requires interaction with a third party, or is provided by a third party, such as an application service provider; (iv) pursuant to legal action or law enforcement; (v) it is found that your use of this site violates the site editor's policy, terms of service, or other usage guidelines, or if it is deemed reasonably necessary by the site editor to protect the site editor's legal rights and/or property; or (vi) this site is purchased by a third party, in which case that third party will be able to use the data in the same manner as set forth in this policy. In the event you choose to use links displayed on this web site to visit other web sites, you are advised to read the privacy policies published on those sites.
5. Cookies
Like many web sites, this website can set and use cookies to enhance your user experience. Advertisements may display on this web site and, if so, may set and access cookies on your computer; such cookies are subject to the privacy policy of the parties providing the advertisement. However, the parties providing the advertising do not have access to this site's cookies. These parties usually use non-personally-identifiable or anonymous codes to obtain information about your visits to this site. You can visit the Network Advertising Initiative if you want to find out more information about this practice, and to learn about your options.
6. Changes to this privacy policy
Changes may be made to this policy from time to time. You will be notified of substantial changes to this policy either by through the posting of a prominent announcement on the site, and/or by a mail message sent to the e-mail address you have provided.
7. NO GUARANTEES
While this privacy policy states standards for maintenance of data, and while efforts will be made to meet the said standards, the site editor is not in a position to guarantee compliance with these standards. There may be factors beyond the site editor's control that may result in disclosure of data. Consequently, the site editor offers no warranties or representations as regards maintenance or non-disclosure of data.
8. Contact information
If you have any questions about this policy or about this web site, please feel free to contact the site administrator: