Sample Wording for Web Design Contract 1
Web Site Design Project Contract (SAMPLE)
Client Information: Client name, address
Authorization.
The above-named Client (hereinafter referred to as "Client") is
engaging YOUR COMPANY as an independent contractor
for the specific purpose of designing and developing a World Wide
Web site, herein after referred to as "Web Design Project", to be
published on the Client's account on an Internet Service Provider
(ISP)/Web Presence Provider (WPP) computer, herein after refer to
as "Hosting Service", or provided on diskette or CD-Rom at the
Client's option. The Client hereby authorizes YOUR
COMPANY to access this account, and authorizes the Hosting
Service to provide YOUR COMPANY with "full access"
to the Client's account, and any other programs needed for this Web
Design Project that are included as part of the Client's service
agreement/level. The Client also authorizes YOUR
COMPANY to submit the completed Web Design Project to
major Web Search Engines.
Development.
This Web Design Project will be developed using ASP.net, SQL Server
2000..
Compatibility
Designing a web site to fully work in multiple browsers
(and browser versions) can require considerable, extra effort. It
could also involve creating multiple versions of
code/pages.YOUR COMPANY represents and warrants
that the web site he design for you will work in:
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer versions 7 and up
- Firefox
- Opera and Google Chrome
While YOUR COMPANY will make reasonable efforts to design a fully-functional web site, the warranty does not cover AOL, text-based browsers or requested special effects that he has advised you against.
For People with Disabilities - YOUR COMPANY's standard is to meet at least half the currently recommended guidelines for web site development. Without sacrificing quality and design, we try to ensure that the content and functions we build into our web sites are available to all visitors.
Assignment of Web Design Project.
YOUR COMPANY reserves the right, and you hereby agree, to assign subcontractors to this Web Design Project to insure that the terms of this agreement are met as well as on-time completion.
Copyrights and Trademarks.
The Client unconditionally guarantees that any elements of text, graphics, photos, designs, trademarks, or other artwork furnished to YOUR COMPANY for inclusion in the Web Design Project 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, indemnify and defend YOUR COMPANY and his subcontractors from any liability (including attorney's fees and court costs), including any claim or suit, threatened or actual, arising from the use of such elements furnished by the Client.
Web Site Maintenance
This agreement allows for minor web site maintenance to
pages for the lifetime of your web site at no charge, up to an
average of one half hour per regular web page, including updating
links and making minor changes to a sentence or paragraph. It does
not include replacing nearly all the text from a page with new
text, major page reconstruction, new pages, guestbooks, discussion
webs, navigation structure changes, attempted updates by Client
repairs or Web Design Projects delivered to Client via diskette or
CD-Rom, mail and e-mail. The period begins on the date the Client's
web site is available to be published to the Client's hosting
service. Major page code and/or graphics changes and additions will
be charged at the £x per hour rate. (Notice: This rate is subject
to change at any time.)
Completion Date.
YOUR COMPANY and the Client must work
together to complete the Web Design Project in a timely manner. We
agree to work expeditiously to complete the Web Design Project no
later than 30 days after Client has submitted all necessary
materials. If the Client does not supply YOUR
COMPANY with complete text and graphics content for this
Web Design Project within 30 days of the effective date of this
agreement, the entire deposit amount of the agreement shall be
retained by YOUR COMPANY as liquidated damages and
the contract shall become null and void, at YOUR
COMPANY's option, unless the Web Design Project is
canceled in writing by the Client prior to 14 days of the effective
date of the agreement.
Project Delivery.
The final web site design project will be published to the
Client's hosting service upon receipt of final payment or delivered
via diskette or CD-Rom upon the receipt of full payment. The Client
understands that YOUR COMPANY does not provide any
hosting services in connection with this Web Design Project.
Hosting services require a separate contract with the hosting
service of the Client's choice. The Client agrees to select a
hosting service which allows YOUR COMPANY full
access to the Client's account via FTP (File Transfer Protocol).
The Client will be solely responsible for any and all hosting
service charges.
Electronic Commerce Laws.
The Client agrees that the Client is solely responsible for
complying with any laws, taxes, and tariffs applicable in any way
to the Web Design Project or any other services contemplated
herein, and will hold harmless, protect, and defend YOUR
COMPANY and his subcontractors from any claim, suit,
penalty, tax, fine, penalty, or tariff arising from the Client's
exercise of Internet electronic commerce and/or any failure to
comply with any such laws, taxes, and tariffs.
Web Design Project Copyright.
Copyright to the finished web design site produced by YOUR
COMPANY will be owned by YOUR COMPANY.
The Client will be assigned rights to use the Web Design Project as
a web site, once final payment under this agreement and any
additional charges incurred have been paid. Rights to photos,
graphics, source code, work-up files, and computer programs
specifically are not transferred to the Client, and remain the
property of their respective owners. YOUR COMPANY
and his subcontractors retain the right to display graphics and
other Web Design elements as examples of their work in their
respective portfolios. All Web Design Projects will contain a
copyright/legal statement with a link to YOUR
COMPANY's web site.
Payments.
Payments must be made promptly based on the terms of this Web Site
Design Project. YOUR COMPANY reserves the right to
remove any Web Design Project from viewing on the Internet until
final payment is made. All payments are to be made within 14 days
after completion and approval of the Web Design Project by the
Client. In the case of development stages outlined in the
Development Agreement, stage payments will be due within 7 days of
stage completion. Failure to make any agreed stage payment will
delay development, and may result in cancellation of this contract
and loss to the client of their initial deposit and any previous
payments made to YOUR COMPANY . In case collection
proves necessary, the Client agrees to pay all fees (including all
attorney's fees and court costs) incurred by that process. This
agreement becomes effective only when signed by YOUR
COMPANY . Adding of Meta Tags (Description and Keywords)
and the submission of the Web Design Project to Web search engines
and updating occur only after the full final payment is made. All
payments will be made in Pounds Sterling, all cheques to be made
payable to YOUR COMPANY .
Payment Schedule.
Payment for services provided hereby shall be made in accordance
with the conditions contained in this contract and the Package
Price, attached hereto and made a part of this agreement hereof.
Notwithstanding any prices listed in literature or on Web pages,
the Client and YOUR COMPANY agree that the
services described in this contract, and the Package Price, shall
be completed for £________. The Client agrees to pay to
YOUR COMPANY an initial, non-refundable deposit of
£________ (normally 50% of the estimated total cost) upon execution
of this agreement. Final payment is due within 14 days prior to
publication and/or delivery of the Web Site Design Project. All
amounts must be in Pounds Sterling.
Legal Notice.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
contract, neither YOUR COMPANY nor any of its
employees or agents, warrants that the functions contained in the
Web Design Project will be uninterrupted or error-free. The entire
risk as to the quality and performance of the Web Design Project is
with the Client. In no event will YOUR COMPANY be
liable to the Client or any third party for any damages, including,
but not limited to, service interruptions caused by Acts of God,
the Hosting Service or any other circumstances beyond our
reasonable control, any lost profits, lost savings or other
incidental, consequential, punitive, or special damages arising out
of the operation of or inability to operate this Web Design
Project, failure of any service provider, of any telecommunications
carrier, of the Internet backbone, of any Internet servers, your or
your site visitor's computer or Internet software, even if
YOUR COMPANY has been advised of the possibility
of such damages.
This Agreement.
This agreement constitutes the sole agreement between YOUR
COMPANY and the Client regarding this Web Design Project.
Any additional work not specified in this contract or any other
amendment or modification to this contract must be authorized by a
written request signed by both Client and YOUR
COMPANY . All prices specified in this contract will be
honored for 6 months after both parties sign this contract.
Continued services after that time will require a new
agreement.
The undersigned hereby agree to the terms, conditions and stipulations of this agreement on behalf of his or her organization or business.
This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties. Any changes or modifications thereto must be in writing and signed by both parties.
YOUR COMPANY
Client
(Sign) By_____________________________________
Date ________________
(Print) Name:
Title:
Address:
Phone:
E-mail:
YOUR COMPANY
By__________________________________________
Date ________________
Joe Bloggs
It's Authorized Representative
Note: This is a SAMPLE ONLY and is subject to change. Your actual contract may vary based on the Package Type or Extra Services you choose.
