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Terms and Conditions

IMC Terms and conditions.
1. Payment Terms / Work Flow.

A minimum deposit of fifty percent (50%) is required to commence work. An invoice for the specific amount will be sent to the Client. The balance is due upon completion of the site to the CLIENTS satisfaction.

2. Additional Expenses.

Client agrees to reimburse the Developer for any Client requested expenses necessary for the completion of the project.
Examples would be:
•Purchase of specific fonts at the Client’s request
•Purchase of specific photography at the Client’s request
•Purchase of specific software at the Client’s request
•Any third-party services that the Client requests

3. Copyrights and Trademarks.

The Client represents to the Developer and unconditionally guarantees that any elements of text, graphics, photos, designs, trademarks, or other artwork furnished to the Developer for inclusion in the Client’s web site 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, and defend the Developer and its subcontractors from any claim or suit arising from the use of such elements furnished by the Client.

4. Age.

Authorized representative of the Client certifies that he or she is at least 18 years of age and legally capable of entering a contract in the country of residence of the Client on behalf of the Client.

5. On Completion.

• Features added to the site, that are not part of the original agreement, and incur additional costs, will be billed and payment due straight away as they are not part of the original agreement and are not covered by the 50% deposit,
• Unless stated otherwise all osCommerce shopping carts come with standard features, additional features such as
coupon/discount codes, suggested items, free gifts with purchase etc are charged an additional fee)
• E-mail/phone/office consultation. (Initial planning/development consultation is free)
• Up to two hours (total) general Internet orientation, education, marketing strategy, and web design consultation. Additional education and consultation is at our hourly rates, listed below.
• Text. Final text shall be supplied by the CLIENT. (500 words per Web page approximate maximum if not supplied in text format. Web pages with more than 1,500 words of text may be subject to additional fees for increased formatting time.)
• Custom graphics. Company logo must be supplied; creation of a company logo is at an additional cost. Other top -of-page graphic, bullets, lines, colored or textured background as well as photos are included.
• Installation of Web pages on the CLIENT’s ISP host computer
• After the site is complete to the CLIENTS satisfaction, further revisions will be billed at the normal hourly rate of $50 for design and non programming issues., $60 for flash & $75 for programming work
• Minor updates and edits to fix errors to the existing Web pages for 30 days from completion of web site are included. (one hour total)
• Features added to the site, that are not part of the original agreement, and incur additional costs, will be billed and payment due straight away as they are not part of the original agreement and are not covered by the 50% deposit,
• Unless stated otherwise all osCommerce shopping carts come with standard features, additional features such as
coupon/discount codes, suggested items, free gifts with purchase etc are charged an additional fee)
• E-mail/phone/office consultation. (Initial planning/development consultation is free)
• Up to two hours (total) general Internet orientation, education, marketing strategy, and web design consultation. Additional education and consultation is at our hourly rates, listed below.
• Text. Final text shall be supplied by the CLIENT. (500 words per Web page approximate maximum if not supplied in text format. Web pages with more than 1,500 words of text may be subject to additional fees for increased formatting time.)
• Custom graphics. Company logo must be supplied; creation of a company logo is at an additional cost. Other top -of-page graphic, bullets, lines, colored or textured background as well as photos are included.
• Installation of Web pages on the CLIENT’s ISP host computer
• After the site is complete to the CLIENTS satisfaction, further revisions will be billed at the normal hourly rate of $50 for design and non programming issues., $60 for flash & $75 for programming work
• Minor updates and edits to fix errors to the existing Web pages for 30 days from completion of web site are included. (one hour total)

6. Limited Liability.

Client agrees that any material submitted for publication will not contain anything leading to an abusive or unethical use of the Developer’s hosting service. Abusive and unethical materials and uses include, but are not limited to, pornography, obscenity, nudity, violations of privacy, computer viruses, harassment, any illegal activity, spamming, advocacy of an illegal activity, and any infringement of privacy.
Client hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Developer from any claim resulting from the Client’s publication of material or use of those materials.

7. Laws Affecting Electronic Commerce.

The Client agrees that it is responsible for complying with the laws, taxes, and tariffs related to online commerce, and will hold harmless, protect, and defend the Developer and its subcontractors from any claim, suit, penalty, tax, or tariff arising from the client’s use of Internet electronic commerce.
The Client also understands that the Developer cannot provide legal advice.

The Client agrees that it is responsible for complying with the laws, taxes, and tariffs related to online commerce, and will hold harmless, protect, and defend the Developer and its subcontractors from any claim, suit, penalty, tax, or tariff arising from the client’s use of Internet electronic commerce.
The Client also understands that the Developer cannot provide legal advice.

8. Ownership of Web Pages and Graphics.

Copyright to the finished assembled work of web pages produced by the Developer and graphics shall be vested with the Client upon final payment for the project. This ownership is to include, design, photos, graphics, source code, draft files, text, and any program(s) specifically designed or purchased on behalf of the Client for completion of this project. The Developer shall retain full copyright and ownership of the back­end tools and code used to provide functionality to any shopping carts, credit card processing, member centers, secure logins, guestbook’s, photo galleries, and any other pre-­developed features.

9. Design Credit.

Client agrees that the Developer may put a text byline and hyperlink on the bottom of their web page establishing design and development credit. Client also agrees that the web site created for the Client may be included in the Developer’s portfolio and that a testimonial from the Client may be included on the Developer’s web site and other promotional publications.

10. Cancellation.

Cancellation of the project at the request of the Client must be made by certified letter. In the event that work is postponed or canceled at the request of the Client by registered letter, the Developer shall have the right to retain the original deposit. In the event this amount is not sufficient to cover the Developer for time and expense already invested in the project, additional payment will be due. If additional payment is due, this will be billed to the Client within ten (10) days of notification via registered letter to stop work. Final payment will be expected no more than 14 days from final invoice being sent to client.

11. Abandonment.

If we have been trying to reach the Client for a period of over 30 days regarding either work on the site or getting confirmation that the site is complete, and receive no reply’ to our continued attempts to make contact, we will assume the project has been abandoned and then the same terms as Article 10 (Cancellation) apply.

12. Entire Understanding.

These terms and any Appendices attached thereto constitute the sole agreement between the Developer and the Client regarding this project. It becomes effective only when signed by both parties. It is the spirit of this agreement that this will be a mutually beneficial arrangement for the Client and the Developer.

By commencing on a project with IMC, Inc. I am agreeing to these terms and conditions.
9. Design Credit.

Client agrees that the Developer may put a text byline and hyperlink on the bottom of their web page establishing design and development credit. Client also agrees that the web site created for the Client may be included in the Developer’s portfolio and that a testimonial from the Client may be included on the Developer’s web site and other promotional publications.