Website development Terms and Conditions for Buswebs which is a trading name of Midlands Advice and Training Services Limited.
We’ve tried to keep our terms and conditions short and simple in an effort to avoid unnecessary legal jargon and to try and save time.
“You” – this means you, the client
“We or us” – refers to buswebs.co.uk
“the project” – is the task of building the website for you
Part 1: Project Details
1.1. When you agree to allow us to build a website for you we will build you a website using the WordPress Content Management System (unless otherwise agreed).
1.2. The specification of the website, in terms of what pages and features are to be included, will be agreed in writing at the start of the project after discussion with you.
Design
1.3. We will ask you for some examples of website designs that you like before we start work so that we have ideas based on your preferences. Unless you provide a detailed design specification you agree to allow us to come up with a design for you based on your corporate branding / colour scheme.
1.4. We may engage a graphic designer for the initial site design and this is included in the project fee. However if any further design work is required you agree to pay any addition graphic design fees.
1.5. The website will be built in an online development area so you can check on progress at all times. We will email you when major changes and developments have been made.
Content
1.6. You agree to provide us with content for your website in terms of the wording of the pages on the website. We will advise on how best to write this. We may adjust some of the wording to enable improved search engine visibility but will do so on your proviso. We may be able to write the content for you but an additional may be incurred which will be agreed before any work commences.
1.7. We aim to build your website within 2 calendar months and require that you provide us with content promptly when asked. We acknowledge that you may be busy but if you fail to provide us with content after 2 requests then we will write it for you and reserve the right to invoice you for the additional work at £47 per page.
Project Completion
1.8. If we complete your website according to the agreed specification and are waiting for information or content from you (as per section 1.7 above) then we reserve the right to invoice you for the completed project according to the payment terms (set out below).
Part 2: Payment Terms
2.1: Payment in 3 parts
2.1.1 Before we start work on your website you will be asked to pay roughly one third of the total price of the project (this will be agreed in writing). Work on your website will not begin until this is paid.
2.1.2. The following payment will be roughly one third of the fee and will be invoiced one calendar month after the first invoice.
2.1.3. The final payment of the project fee will be invoiced one calendar month after the second payment, whether the website is complete or not.
2.1.4. You agree to pay all invoices immediately by return after the invoice is received by you. We will email the invoice to you, no paper copy will be sent. No statement will be sent either.
2.2: Payment over 12 months
2.2.1 Before we start work on your website you will be asked to pay one tenth of the project fee (the amount will be agreed in writing) through an online direct-debit service (or other monthly payment service). Work on your website will not begin until this is paid.
2.2.2. The following 11 payments will be paid at monthly intervals and will be one tenth of the fee and must be paid automatically by direct debit using the direct debit Service (or other monthly payment service).
2.3: Late Payment
2.3.1. In the event of any late or non payment we reserve the right to add fees and interest as laid down by UK late payment legislation and regulations.
2.3.2. We also reserve the right to stop development and/or take your website down from the internet temporarily until late payments and fees are paid.
2.3.3. If your website has been finished and you are late with payment or stop your direct debit (on the 12 month payment plan) then we will pursue the remainder of the whole fee (according to which payment option was chosen) and add fees and interest as per section 2.3.1.
2.3.4. The website shall remain our property until it has been paid for in full. When you have paid for the website you will be free to transfer (move) it as you see fit.
Part 3: Our Money Back Guarantee
3.1. Our money-back guarantee will give you your money back if your website doesn’t bring in more business revenue (turnover) than the price of the website. This includes but is not limited to: direct enquiries through the site, direct sales through the site and other peripheral income generated as a result of the website and content/activity on it.
3.2. To qualify for the money-back guarantee you will need to have promoted your website according to the terms laid out below:
- You need to have written a minimum of 3 blog posts per month of at least 300 words each
- You need to have posted the above blog posts onto at least 3 social bookmarking sites (such as Digg, Reddit, StumbleUpon)
- You need to have promoted every one of your blog posts through Twitter (including a link back to the post)
- You need to have posted at least 5 Twitter updates each week
- You need to have promoted your company and posted your blog items onto a Google+ page (let us know if you want help with this)
3.3. You agree to keep detailed records of where your clients come from within your business for accountability purposes.
3.4. This guarantee to provided in good faith. You will not engage in any activity that is deemed to be detrimental or damaging to the marketability of your company website and it’s credibility online or offline. Should you request your money back we reserve the right to ask you for evidence that you’ve honoured your obligations under sections 3.2 and 3.3 of these terms.
3.5. Should you not honour your part as described in sections 3.2, 3.3 or 3.4 of these terms then you invalidate the Money back Guarantee and will not be eligible for a refund.
Part 4: Legal Jurisdiction
4.4. These terms and condition are written in and will be enforced under law applicable in England.
Part 5: Force Majeure
Whilst we do our best to do all we say when we say it there will be times when circumstances beyond our control prevent this. These circumstances include (but are not limited to) natural disasters and Acts of God, political action and war, failure of electricity or telephone services.
If this kind of thing disrupts our work we will do all we can to minimise disruption, to keep you informed and to honour our commitments as a service provider.
Under such circumstances our contract remains in place with neither party shall be eligible to cancel the agreement unless by mutual written consent.
